West Wireless Health Institute CEO Carries Low-Cost Health Care Message to Business Community
  SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Gary and Mary West Wireless Health Institute announced today that its inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Donald M. Casey Jr., will resign his position as CEO while retaining a seat as a Director on the Institute's Board.  Casey expects to accept a position with a major health care company, where he will continue to carry the Institute's message that lowering the cost of healthcare is good not only for society as a whole, but also for patients, health care providers, and business organizations. The Institute, a non-profit medical research organization, was founded by Gary and Mary West in 2009 and is dedicated to lowering the cost of health care through its research, ...

Highmark Selects Verizon to Help Develop First Statewide Health Information Exchange to Improve Patient Care Through Sharing of Information
NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients accessing health care services across Pennsylvania will soon benefit from fewer duplicative diagnostic tests, faster retrieval of clinical information, stronger safety measures and better coordination of care – all via a new IT platform that enables the sharing of patient information across multiple health care systems.

Special Needs Group's Industry-First Certified Accessible Travel Advocate Program Provides Unprecedented Success to Travel Professionals
DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Since Special Needs Group () launched its industry-first Accessible Travel Advocate course in November 2011, over 425 travel professionals have achieved the SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocateâ„¢ designation, giving them a distinct advantage to tap into the accessible travel market - the fastest-growing segment in travel.

New Report Highlights Nearly 30,000 Students with Special Needs Participating in Private School Choice Programs
School choice programs tailored for children with special needs offer educational options to families in eight states WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 30,000 students with special needs are participating in 10 publicly funded private school choice programs designed for children with special needs in eight states, according The Promise of Special Needs Scholarships, released today by the Alliance for School Choice. The Promise of Special Needs Scholarships chronicles the stories of eight families whose lives have been transformed by special needs scholarship programs. Among the amazing students who have their stories profiled are: Lexie, an Arizona student with autism, cerebral palsy, and mild m ...