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01/25/2010 - Medullan's January Newsletter - Medullan Celebrates Five Years!
This January, Medullan celebrates its 5th anniversary as a company. Looking back, we feel honored to have worked closely with an amazing line-up of clients and partners on a broad range of healthcare solutions. We have grown together in this transformative era of Healthcare and have weathered the economic turmoil of 2009. Details

09/12/2009 - Medullan's December Newsletter Featuring Our Top Technology Picks for 2009
As a technology consulting firm geared towards developing innovative solutions, we are always seeking, evaluating, and applying new technologies and platforms to build user-friendly, cost effective solutions. In this issue, Medullan highlights some of the new technologies that we have worked with in 2009. We also discuss our experience with the evolution of healthcare practices and their usage of technology to provide better service to patients. Details

10/08/2009 - Medullan's CEO to facilitate a roundtable discussion at the HBS Healthcare Industry Alumni Association Conference
Ahmed Albaiti, Medullan's CEO, will be moderating a roundtable with selected business leaders at the 2009 Harvard Business School (HBS) Health Industry Alumni Conference. Discussions will be based on the topic: 'New Models for Consumer Engagement in Healthcare' where participants will participate in discussions including mobile health solutions, social media practices and multi-channel approaches that leading companies are adopting. The HBS Health Industry Alumni Association was formed in order to promote networking, continued learning and business relationship development among today�s healthcare industry leaders. The 10th Annual Healthcare Alumni Conference will take place November 5th � 7th, 2009 at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA. and is open to Harvard Business School alumni, students, faculty and select guests of Medullan. Details

09/30/2009 - Medullan a Sponsor at HealthMart 2009: A Stimulus for EHR Deployment
HealthMart 2009 is hosted by the MA Health Data Consortium and the New England chapter of HIMSS. This event brings together healthcare professionals with EHR & other healthcare vendors and will take place at the DCU Center, Worcester, MA on October 6th 2009. Come visit our booth in the Exhibit area! For registration and to get additional information please click here.

09/30/2009 - Medullan to be at MTLC (Mass Technology Leadership Council) Healthcare Event
This healthcare event will take place on October 16th 2009 at 400 Wyman St, Waltham, MA, and will be discussing 'Emerging Technologies to Support Patient Decision Making'. Attendees include Moderator Sherri Dorfman, CEO, Stepping Stone Partners and Panelists from Emmi Solutions, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Healthwise tools) as well as the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft Corporation/Bing. For registration and additional information please click here.

09/22/2009 - Medullan's September Newsletter With Featured Client: Veritas Health Solutions (VHS)
In this issue, Medullan is pleased to feature Veritas Health Solutions (VHS) and our joint efforts in developing a solution to help adolescents with depression. In March 2009, VHS received an SBIR grant to develop a Technology Enabled System for the Treatment of Adolescent Depression (TESTAD) worked closely with VHS to develop this innovative treatment administration and management system that will make optimal adolescent depression care significantly more accessible and affordable to larger segments of the population. This prototype will be tested in the field this fall.

Medullan congratulates the VHS leadership team for their hard work and passion in integrating technology and healthcare to improve the quality and accessibility of behavioral healthcare. Details

08/05/2009 - Medullan to be an exhibitor at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium
Medullan is proud to announce that we will be an exhibitor at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium in Boston to be held on October 21-22. For details on the conference, please click here.

06/17/2009 - Medullan's June Newsletter With Featured Client: iGetBetter.com
Medullan is very excited to feature our work with iGetBetter.com - an innovative web based application to improve patient-centered episode management using standardized treatment plans. iGetBetter facilitates collaboration among patients and their care teams and empowers clinicians to create standard treatment plans that are customizable to every patient and episode. This close development partnership with iGetBetter.com is the type of working relationship Medullan seeks to establish with each of our clients. Our work began at the concept stage, defining and prioritizing business requirements. We used an agile methodology to design, architect, and implement the application and our collaboration continues into the go-to-market strategy. Details

04/20/2009 - Medullan's April Newsletter: Featuring a sneak preview of HealthSage and Medullan's Data Management Services
Medullan is delighted to have been a sponsor of the Health 2.0 conference in Boston - April 22-23, 2009. If you are attending, we hope you will visit our booth to view samples of our latest work and take a sneak peak at HealthSage � a consumer friendly health management framework developed by Medullan. Also in this issue, we highlight Medullan�s data management services with a special look at data warehousing. Details

04/08/2009 - Medullan proudly sponsoring Health2.0 Meets Ix, joint conference in Boston, MA, April 22nd and 23rd
Health 2.0 Conference and the Center for Information Therapy (Ix�) will host their first joint conference in Boston, MA, April 22 and 23. The theme of the conference is: "The Great Debates on the Next Generation of U.S. Healthcare� and will focus on a number of topics. Details

03/25/2009 - Medullan's March Newsletter: Featuring Medullan�s work with Health Care 360 as well as Highlights from the 2009 Transforming Healthcare Summit
Medullan is passionate about applying technology to develop innovative solutions that will help transform the US health care system. We have a track record of working closely with early stage companies and entrepreneurs to help define and shape these solutions. Health Care 360 is one such impactful and promising endeavor. Details

02/27/2009 - Medullan's CEO featured on Health Business Blog - a forum that focuses on business issues in the Health Care industry
Medullan's Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Albaiti was interviewed at the conclusion of the Transforming Healthcare Summit 2009 in Boston MA. David E. Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners LLC, interviewed several Health Care CEOs that were present regarding their thoughts on what transpired at the Summit, which was held on February 26th 2009 at the Boston Seaport Hotel. Mr Williams posed the following question to Mr Albaiti: 'Do you agree with the panelists who said that change in health care has to be incremental?'. To listen to Mr Albaiti's response, click here

02/26/2009 - Medullan attends the Transforming Healthcare Summit 2009
Medullan's representatives were joined by a high-caliber panel of leaders in politics, healthcare, and healthcare IT in discussions on President Obama's vision for the future of US Healthcare and Healthcare Information Technology. Speakers included Keynote Jim Roosevelt, Obama Transition Team member and CEO of Tufts Health Plan; Jonathan Bush, CEO of Athena Health; Charlie Baker, CEO of Harvard Pilgrim; and John Glaser, CIO of Partners. The event was held at the Seaport Hotel in Boston on February 26th 2009. Details

02/18/2009 - Medullan introduces its new Blog! Subscribe today.
Be certain to check out our new online journal to see what is the most recent occurences within Medullan as well as the Health Care industry as a whole. Here you will be given a chance to read and even post comments on those articles submitted by our very own Medullanites. Our Blog is blessed with entries on a regular basis and is frequently updated with news, events, thoughts and other related information. Click here to subscribe so you too can begin blogging today!

02/12/2009 - Medullan is now using Twitter!
Check out Medullan at Twitter - a free service that lets you keep in touch with us through the exchange of quick, regularly updated information! Get the latest insights and updates from members of the Medullan team! Feel free to drop us a line, we'd love to get your input! Join today to start receiving Medullan's updates. Click here for Medullan's Twitter.

02/12/2009 - Medullan's Partner Brief Newsletter with Featured Client: New England Venture Network
In this newsletter, we are excited to share with you our recent work in developing a social networking application for the New England Venture Network (NEVN). The application will serve to promote collaboration and information sharing among a network of 400 investors. Details

12/17/2008 - Medullan December Newsletter with Featured Client: Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council
Welcome to Medullan's quarterly newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to feature our client -- the Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council (HCQCC). The HCQCC was established by the Health Reform Law in 2006 to establish statewide goals to improve quality, contain costs, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care. An interactive, consumer-friendly website, designed and built by Medullan, was launched by the Council on December 10, 2008 per the mandate. Details

12/10/2008 - Health Care Quality and Cost Council launches Website application to provide healthcare quality and cost information to consumers
The HCQCC site, developed by Medullan, will allow consumers to compare health care procedures at different hospitals and outpatient facilities. The goal for the website is intended to help consumers select high quality, lower cost care, and to encourage health care providers to improve quality and contain costs. Details

12/1/2008 - Medullan receives Minority Business Enterprise certification from the State of Massachusetts
The Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) is commited to the advancement of Massachusetts-based minority owned businesses. It does this by facilitating the participation of certified businesses in Massachusetts business and economic development opportunities. Medullan was awarded Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification by the SOMWBA on December 1, 2008. Details

11/6/2008 - Medullan executives to speak at Harvard Business School Health Industry Alumni Conference
Ahmed Albaiti, Medullan CEO, and Geoff Seyon, Medullan COO, will be facilitating a breakfast roundtable on EHealth business models during the HBS Health Industry Alumni Conference. The Harvard Business School Health Industry Alumni Association (HBS Health) exists to promote interaction and communication among HBS alumni involved in all sectors of the worldwide healthcare industry to aid in their professional development and continuing education. Details

10/27/2008 - Medullan a sponsor at the Connected Health Symposium
After a very successful run last year, Medullan will return for the 2008 Connected Health Symposium. This year's theme is "Who Provides, Who Decides, Who Pays: Consumers, Clinicians and Business Models in the Connected Care Era." Please visit the Medullan booth in The Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston MA on October 27-28, 2008. Details

10/22/2008 - Medullan to attend Health 2.0 conference: "Health 2.0: User-Generated Healthcare"
Ahmed Albaiti, Medullan CEO, will be attending this year's Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco, California. The theme will be a return to the focus that made the first conference a resounding success: Web 2.0 technologies, healthcare and all points between. "Health 2.0: User-Generated Healthcare" will be a much larger event than the previous conferences with nearly a thousand guests and appearances by the top names in technology and healthcare. Details

10/7/2008 - Medullan sponsors forum hosted by Health 2.0 Northeast
Medullan, a sponsor of Health 2.0 Northeast, was a participant in an evening forum addressing "Where is e-Health Now?" held at the Cambridge Marriott Hotel. The Health 2.0 Northeast brings together entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, health care professionals, insurers and others interested in the emerging Health 2.0 sector throughout the Northeast to discuss, brainstorm, and act on developing the emerging convergence of health care and social networking. Details

9/9/2008 - Medullan CEO to speak at CIMIT Forum on Alternative Models of Care Delivery
Ahmed Albaiti, Medullan's CEO, will join Dr. Ronald Dixon of Partners Healthcare on a panel discussing Alternative Models of Care Delivery on September 9, 2008. This event will be hosted by the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) at the Simches Research Center. Through its activities, CIMIT aims to improve patient care by facilitating collaboration among scientists, engineers and clinicians to catalyze the discovery, development and implementation of innovative technologies. Details

9/3/2008 - Medullan September Newsletter with Featured Client: Consumer's Medical Resource
Welcome to Medullan's quarterly newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to feature our new client -- Consumer�s Medical Resource. CMR�s Director of Operations describes their approach in leveraging technology to fuel growth and gain efficiencies. Medullan team members share their insight on technology choices and the Agile methodology in developing solutions for CMR. Details

8/4/2008 - Medullan attends 6th Annual Leadership Summit on Healthcare Quality
Medullan will be at the 6th Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Healthcare Quality held in Boston, MA. The event convenes the nation's top visionaries and thought leaders to address the next stage of healthcare quality by exploring the evolution of such topics like pay-for-performance, value-based purchasing, the personalized medical home, high performance networks, public reporting and data exchange to achieve optimal care. Details

7/1/2008 - Geoff Seyon, Chief Operating Officer at Medullan, joins Board of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston
The purpose of the HBSAB is to engage the approximately 5,700 Harvard Business School alumni in the Boston area, the Harvard Business School students, faculty and staff, and the Boston-area business community, to their mutual benefit. Medullan's COO Geoff Seyon earned his Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 2005. Details

5/29/2008 - Medullan to Present at Mass Health Data Consortium's Internet Professionals Forum
The Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council is creating an innovative effort to communicate cost and quality data to healthcare consumers through the Web. Medullan was selected by the council to develop this consumer friendly website. This presentation will give you an early look at the website, as well as the approach to the site design, the Council's objectives and rationale, the interaction with other vendors in the project, and the technical architecture for the effort. Details

5/20/2008 - Medullan joins the IC Sciences Alliance Program
Medullan is proud to join the ICS Alliance program, which serves as a collaborative nexus of clinicians, healthcare executives, allied professionals, researchers, developers and users of scientifically potent digital informatics instruments (DIIs) for next generation healthcare. Through a dynamic exchange of ideas, experiences, market observations, needs, and technologies, the Alliance's purpose is to serve as a cross-industry catalyst for accelerating and disseminating a more effective form of informatics tools. Details

5/6/2008 - Medullan Director joins Women in Healthcare Management
Afsana Akhter, Director of Business Development at Medullan, has an extensive background in technological and healthcare leadership that makes her an excellent member for the Women in Healthcare Management (WHCM) organization. WHCM, based in Boston, Massachusetts, provides a forum for professional women to meet peers, network, share information, and stay informed on issues affecting the health care field. Details

3/5/2008 - Afsana Akhter named one of Mass High Tech Journal's 2008 Women to Watch
The Mass High Tech Journal of New England Technology, a weekly publication covering business news of the New England High-Tech industry, has selected Afsana Akhter, Director of Business Development, as one of the honorees of its 5th annual Women to Watch event. This event recognizes women in technology and life sciences who are hard working, inspirational and motivational to their peers. Afsana has been labeled �a force in consumer adoption of health-care IT� by the publication. Details

2/1/2008 - Medullan welcomes Abhilash Karanth as Vice President
Medullan is excited to welcome Abhilash Karanth as the newest member of its management team. Abhilash is a significant asset to the company who has nearly 20 years experience of leadership in the IT industry. At Medullan, Abhilash leads core initiatives to enable delivery excellence and long term growth. Details

1/26/2008 - Medullan Technical Architect speaks at MIT TechVenture IAP Entrepreneurship Workshop
Jeremy Barnes, a Technical Architect at Medullan, presents at MIT TechVenture's Entrepreneurship Workshop. The event was attended by over 100 MIT students, 3 Venture Capital firms and 7 companies. The vision of TechVenture is to foster entrepreneurship among MIT engineers by building an ecosystem of VCs, entrepreneurs, and MIT students. Details

10/22/2007 - Medullan co-sponsors 4th annual CCH symposium
Medullan is a proud sponsor of the 2007 Connected Health Symposium hosted by Partners Healthcare. This year�s theme was "Building the Connected Health Economy: Innovation, Implementation and Investment." Medullan was featured in the Wall Street Journal as a distinguished sponsor of this event. Details

10/1/2007 - Medullan awarded contract by State of Massachusetts to develop Health Care Quality and Cost Website for Massachusetts consumers
Medullan, in partnership with Solomon McCown & Company, Argus, and Opinion Dynamics, was selected by the Healthcare Quality and Cost Council of Massachusetts to design the Web site for Massachusetts residents to obtain healthcare quality and cost comparison information. Details

8/22/2007 - CIMIT Welcomes Medullan to the Industry Liaison Program
Through CIMIT, Medullan seeks to expand its network in the clinical and business community. Medullan is actively collaborating with CIMIT investigator, Ronald Dixon MD, to improve the delivery of general medical care through the use of technology. Details

12/2/2006 - Medullan CEO a panelist at Harvard Business School Healthcare Club Conference
Ahmed Albaiti, Medullan's Founder and CEO, represents Medullan at the Harvard Business School Healthcare Club Conference on a panel discussing Emerging Trends in Healthcare Delivery. Topics included how are trends such as pay-for-performance and universal coverage fueling innovation in the sector and lessons learned from the Massachusetts experiment in universal healthcare. Details