VeriChip Corporation Adds 370 Physicians to VeriMed Physician Network at the Annual American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Conve
October 23 2006 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions
(NASDAQ:ADSX), announced today that it added 370 physicians to the
VeriMed Physician Network at the American Osteopathic Association
(AOA) Convention held from October 17-20th in Las Vegas. Including
the 300 physicians that agreed to participate in the Network at the
annual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians earlier
this month, the total number of physicians participating in the
network now exceeds 1,000. In addition, 53 physicians at the
convention were implanted with a VeriMed microchip. �The VeriMed
Network has clearly gained significant traction over the last 4-6
months,� said Kevin McLaughlin, CEO of VeriChip Corporation. �Since
June 1st, 2006 we have added 143 hospitals/ER�s, and over 800
physicians have enrolled in the VeriMed Network, which we believe
evidences an increasing awareness of the key role that the VeriMed
microchip can play in emergency care situations.�We will continue
to target leading hospitals and physicians as we endeavor to
establish VeriMed as a leading patient identification, record
storage and retrieval system.� Recently, the Company announced that
67 healthcare facilities agreed to participate in the VeriMed
Patient Identification System Network at the American College of
Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference in New Orleans held from
October 15-18. These healthcare facilities agreed to use the
VeriMed reader as standard protocol to scan patients that arrive in
emergency rooms unconscious, delirious or confused. That brings the
total number of hospitals and healthcare facilities that have
agreed to adopt the VeriMed System to 252. These hospitals and
healthcare facilities are located in 31 states. About VeriChip
Corporation VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied Digital
Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSX), a leading provider of identification
and security technology headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida,
develops, markets and sells radio frequency identification, or
RFID, systems used to identify, locate and protect people and
assets. VeriChip's goal is to become the leading provider of RFID
systems for people in the healthcare industry. VeriChip sells
passive RFID systems for identification purposes and active RFID
systems for local-area location and identification purposes.
VeriChip recently began to market its VeriMed(TM) Patient
Identification System, which is used to rapidly, and accurately
identify people who arrive in an emergency room and are unable to
communicate. This system uses the first human-implantable passive
RFID microchip, the implantable VeriChip(TM), cleared for medical
use in October 2004 by the United States Food and Drug
Administration. About Applied Digital Solutions - "The Power of
Identification Technology" Applied Digital develops innovative
identification and security products for consumer, commercial, and
government sectors worldwide. Applied Digital's unique and often
proprietary products provide identification and security systems
for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena,
and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line
are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems,
GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security
infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader in
identification technology. Applied Digital is the owner of a
majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC). About
AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy
of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors.
It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more
than 94,000 members in 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and
maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are
providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.
Statements about Applied Digital's future expectations, including
future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this
press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and Applied
Digital's actual results could differ materially from expected
results. The company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events
or circumstances. VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied
Digital Solutions (NASDAQ:ADSX), announced today that it added 370
physicians to the VeriMed Physician Network at the American
Osteopathic Association (AOA) Convention held from October 17-20th
in Las Vegas. Including the 300 physicians that agreed to
participate in the Network at the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Family Physicians earlier this month, the total number
of physicians participating in the network now exceeds 1,000. In
addition, 53 physicians at the convention were implanted with a
VeriMed microchip. "The VeriMed Network has clearly gained
significant traction over the last 4-6 months," said Kevin
McLaughlin, CEO of VeriChip Corporation. "Since June 1st, 2006 we
have added 143 hospitals/ER's, and over 800 physicians have
enrolled in the VeriMed Network, which we believe evidences an
increasing awareness of the key role that the VeriMed microchip can
play in emergency care situations. We will continue to target
leading hospitals and physicians as we endeavor to establish
VeriMed as a leading patient identification, record storage and
retrieval system." Recently, the Company announced that 67
healthcare facilities agreed to participate in the VeriMed Patient
Identification System Network at the American College of Emergency
Physicians (ACEP) Conference in New Orleans held from October
15-18. These healthcare facilities agreed to use the VeriMed reader
as standard protocol to scan patients that arrive in emergency
rooms unconscious, delirious or confused. That brings the total
number of hospitals and healthcare facilities that have agreed to
adopt the VeriMed System to 252. These hospitals and healthcare
facilities are located in 31 states. About VeriChip Corporation
VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSX), a leading provider of identification and
security technology headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida,
develops, markets and sells radio frequency identification, or
RFID, systems used to identify, locate and protect people and
assets. VeriChip's goal is to become the leading provider of RFID
systems for people in the healthcare industry. VeriChip sells
passive RFID systems for identification purposes and active RFID
systems for local-area location and identification purposes.
VeriChip recently began to market its VeriMed(TM) Patient
Identification System, which is used to rapidly, and accurately
identify people who arrive in an emergency room and are unable to
communicate. This system uses the first human-implantable passive
RFID microchip, the implantable VeriChip(TM), cleared for medical
use in October 2004 by the United States Food and Drug
Administration. About Applied Digital Solutions - "The Power of
Identification Technology" Applied Digital develops innovative
identification and security products for consumer, commercial, and
government sectors worldwide. Applied Digital's unique and often
proprietary products provide identification and security systems
for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena,
and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line
are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems,
GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security
infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader in
identification technology. Applied Digital is the owner of a
majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC). About
AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy
of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors.
It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more
than 94,000 members in 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and
maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are
providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.
Statements about Applied Digital's future expectations, including
future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this
press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and Applied
Digital's actual results could differ materially from expected
results. The company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events
or circumstances.
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