A Merger Agreement With Virtuoso MedSpa

P.D.C. Innovative Industries, Inc. has signed a merger agreement with Virtuoso MedSpa, Inc., a company that offers non-invasive medical cosmetic skin care in a luxurious, relaxing spa environment.

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9 Medical Spa Tips For Success

Between 2002 and 2004, the medical spa industry grew by 109%. The demand is far from being met, and 2005 is going to see the largest number of Medical Spa openings yet. If you are going to open a Medical Spa this year, check out these 9 tips to Medical Spa Startup Success.

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Medical Spa Financing Trends

Las Vegas, NV -- “Even though the Medical Spa industry is still in it’s infancy, I am beginning to see some trends” says Jeff Russell, the CEO of MedSpa Financing. “We’ve compiled the following 10 tips for those considering opening a medical spa.” Don’t try and re-invent the wheel, learn from our experience, here are 10 tips that will help you open a successful and profitable Medical Spa.

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Can hospitals serve both patients and stockholders?

"For-profit chains now own 15 percent of American hospitals. They say they are transforming a bureaucratic industry into an efficient provider of better quality care. But the expanding federal investigation of $20-billion hospital giant Columbia/HCA raises concerns that the pursuit of profits is leading to fraud and poor care.

In the most outrageous case, in 1993, the government accused National Medical Enterprises of paying "bounty hunters" to obtain patients for its psychiatric hospitals. Its doctors then gave wrong diagnoses to increase billings and held patients as young as 8 against their will until their insurance ran out. NME pleaded guilty and paid $379 million in penalties. Last month, under its new name, Tenet Healthcare Corp., it paid over $100 million to settle patient claims. Yet, Tenet is now the nation's second-largest chain.

Medicine never used to be like this. For a long time, insurers gave doctors carte blanche to run up charges. Some did. But the dominant professional ethic to do right by patients kept most from exploiting the system. For-profit hospitals have no ethic beyond making a buck. Their doctors are imbibing that spirit. That's what worries me."

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Blue Water - A Plastic Surgery Medical Spa

Blue Water Spa is a plastic surgery medical spa in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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