U.S. HealthWorks Announces the Relocation of Roswell Clinic

Roswell, GA May 28, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, a leading operator of occupational healthcare centers in the nation, today announced the relocation of its Roswell, Ga., facility to a new and more convenient space nearby at 880 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 150-B.
The location isn’t the only new aspect of the clinic – the recently remodeled facility offers easier road access for patients and some additional new equipment.
“This new space allows our patients to find us more easily now that we have clear and visible signage from Holcomb Bridge and Warsaw Road,” said Karen Boles, Center Manager. “We’re also thrilled to be adding new digital X-ray equipment. We will still offer the same convenient hours at our new location.”
The facility is open Mon – Fri 8 to 5; Sat: 10- 2.
As with all U.S. HealthWorks medical centers nationwide, the Roswell clinic will offer employers comprehensive occupational healthcare, which includes injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, pre-placement and post-offer physical exams, drug and alcohol testing and physical therapy services.

Sparta Systems Survey: Regulatory Changes Drive Quality Management in Life Sciences Organizations

Holmdel, NJ May 27, 2010 – Current and anticipated regulatory changes are the chief driver of life science organizations’ quality management initiatives, according to a recent poll by Sparta Systems, the maker of TrackWise® software. Ninety-seven percent of quality professionals surveyed indicated that regulatory concerns impact their company’s quality management initiatives either greatly (58 percent) or somewhat (39 percent).
As authorities continue to strengthen their oversight of regulated industries in 2010 – from the increased frequency of audits designed to eliminate product recalls to new guidelines for ensuring food safety – quality management is becoming more proactive than reactive for both agencies and manufacturers. More than three-quarters (78 percent) of respondents to the Sparta Systems survey cited compliance concerns as a major reason for implementing the company’s TrackWise enterprise quality management software (EQMS), while 56 percent indicated improving operational efficiencies was a significant reason for deploying the software.
The survey also revealed that many companies’ quality and compliance improvements are being driven by top-level executives—not just IT departments or quality managers. In fact, the majority of life sciences organizations surveyed by Sparta Systems (91 percent) indicated that their top executives realize the business value of quality and compliance initiatives. Overall, EQMS software was widely cited by survey respondents as a business-critical investment (71 percent) that is being leveraged across multiple international locations (78 percent).

U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Two Los Angeles Area Medical Centers

Valencia, CA May 20, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks, California’s leading operator of occupational healthcare centers, today announced the acquisition of both Technimed Occupational Medicine healthcare centers, located in Vernon and Commerce. The acquisition of these centers expands the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide.
The medical centers located at 3364 East Slauson Avenue in Vernon and 4730 Eastern Avenue in Commerce are occupational health facilities focused on providing injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, preventive services, pre-employment and post-offer exams and testing, and return-to-work programs. Terms of the transaction, which was effective May 20, 2010, were not disclosed.
Therese Hernandez, senior vice president of operations for U.S. HealthWorks in California said, “We are continuing our expansion in the important California market. This is an exciting acquisition for us because the addition of these two centers enables us to better serve our Los Angeles-area clients and patients. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Landers and the highly respected team at Technimed.”
“Having been in this market for over 25 years, it was very important to us that we transition to a recognized leader in the industry, one who will take good care of our patients and clients,” said Dr. David B. Landers, founder of Technimed. “U.S. HealthWorks is uniquely positioned to provide a statewide network for employers, as well as, having real-time electronic access for employer clients, who are, more and more, frequently using online resources to better manage their claims. U.S. HealthWorks has it all, so our choice of a successor was a simple one.”