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Care3 Transforming Interaction Between Consumers and Healthcare Professionals

Care3 Transforming Interaction Between Consumers and Healthcare Professionals

Care3 has demonstrated significant impact in a number of interactions, clinical data points generated, and care plan adherence through its care conversations. - January 31, 2019 - Care3

Bethesda MD In-Home Care Agency Educates Readers on Mental Exercises

Comfort Home Care, a Maryland in-home care agency, released a guide for people with elderly loved ones outlining mental exercises for strengthening memory and cognition. - January 24, 2019 - Comfort Home Care

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute and North Florida Regional Medical Center Join Together in a Clinical Trial to Test an Innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Device

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute and North Florida Regional Medical Center Join Together in a Clinical Trial to Test an Innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Device

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute (TCAVI) and North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) collaborated this week to test an artificial intelligence (AI) device designed to alert clinicians to bleeding episodes during endovascular procedures. According to a press release, the AI device, (named... - January 09, 2019 - The Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Health-e-MedRecord Announces Open Registration for the 2019 VCMA-HEMR QCDR

Health-e-MedRecord Announces Open Registration for the 2019 VCMA-HEMR QCDR

Health-e-Medrecord (HEMR), a patient-centered, physician-designed solution to enhance electronic health records announced on December 27, 2018 the release of their 2019 QCDR in partnership with the Ventura County Medical Association (VCMA). Physicians, physician's assistants and nurse... - January 02, 2019 - HEMR

FAA Approves PONTE HEALTH’s Vertical Medical City Development to 444 FT, Tallest Building Height Approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 Years

FAA Approves PONTE HEALTH’s Vertical Medical City Development to 444 FT, Tallest Building Height Approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 Years

FAA approves PONTE HEALTH’s Vertical Medical City development to 444 FT, tallest Building Height approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 years; also in the early planning phase are Vertical Medical City Chicago, and projected are international locations including London and Osaka, per the developer’s corporate public records. - December 23, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.

Bethesda, Maryland In-Home Care Agency Provides Fall Prevention Tips

Comfort Home Care, a Bethesda, Maryland in-home care agency, released a guide to help families with elderly loved ones prevent dangerous falls. - December 22, 2018 - Comfort Home Care

RNA Search Named #1 by the Los Angeles Business Journal for Second Consecutive Year

RNA Search Inc., a provider of temporary and permanent healthcare professionals specializing in the elder care industry, has recently developed an extensive recruitment training program and has been ranked #1 recruiting agency for the second year. The Los Angeles Business Journal just named RNA... - December 21, 2018 - RNA Search Inc.

Cure Dystonia Now and National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association Announce a New Grant to Validate Tool for Spasmodic Dysphonia

Cure Dystonia Now and National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association Announce a New Grant to Validate Tool for Spasmodic Dysphonia

Cure Dystonia Now (CDN) and the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA) announced a new grant designed to validate an outcome measurement protocol for use with spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a neurological voice disorder. - December 19, 2018 - National Spasmodic Dypshonia Association

Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship

Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship

Pat Coggins honored for revolutionary personal assistance service. - December 07, 2018 - Ask My Buddy

Icahn School of Medicine Prof. Named South Nassau Communities Hospital's Chief of Geriatrics

Clifford Feiner, DO, FACP, is an Assist. Prof. in the Depts. of Geriatrics/Palliative Care and Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine. - November 22, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

National Study: HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis

National Study: HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis

HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is 5-star rated for the Treatment of Sepsis outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of new findings and... - October 29, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces ECMO Program

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces ECMO Program

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that, under the direction of Dr. Michael Firstenberg, they have started an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, program. The program, which launched in late summer, is the product of a multidisciplinary team... - October 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

VirtuOx and Brightree Launch Diagnostic Testing Integration

VirtuOx, one of the world’s largest home diagnostic testing providers, and Brightree®, the leading provider of cloud-based healthcare software and solutions for the post-acute market, have announced a completed integration that enables streamlined workflows for home medical equipment... - September 17, 2018 - VirtuOx

Heart of Hospice Nurse, Jena Miller, Recognized by Community for Outstanding Service and Care

Heart of Hospice nurse, Jena Miller, was recognized by local radio station, 97.3 The Dawg, as one of the “Elite 97” nurses in the Acadiana area. Each year, 97.3 The Dawg hosts an Elite 97 contest to honor the nurses in the Lafayette region who have touched the lives of their patients... - September 16, 2018 - Heart of Hospice

Kansas Physician Group Adds Two Cardiologists to Practice

Kansas Physician Group Adds Two Cardiologists to Practice

Two Board Certified physicians joins Kansas Physician Group providing expert care in cardiology and gastroenterology, Mark Bowles, MD and Gregory Boxberger, MD. - August 29, 2018 - HCA HealthONE

New GAO Report Highlights Negative Impact of Reduced Reimbursement on Oxygen Access

As the GAO report highlights a drastic drop in oxygen suppliers, CQRC urges an extension of blended rate to ensure continued access to home respiratory therapy supplies and equipment. - August 27, 2018 - CQRC

The All New MAXGRIND™ Pill Crusher and Grinder by Maxpert Medical

The All New MAXGRIND™ Pill Crusher and Grinder by Maxpert Medical

The eloquently designed MAXGRIND Pill Crusher & Grinder delivers a safe, simple and satisfying pill crushing experience. MAXGRIND is truly like no other twist style pill crusher. The ergonomic, cleverly sized crusher easily conforms to your hands while the anti-slip rubber material provides... - August 25, 2018 - Maxpert Medical

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has once again received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring... - August 22, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Omid Jazaeri, M.D.

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Omid Jazaeri, M.D.

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that as of August 1, Omid Jazaeri, M.D., RPVI, FACS a board-certified general and vascular surgeon, is seeing patients and performing vascular surgical procedures at TMCA. Dr. Jazaeri’s practice, Cardiothoracic and Vascular... - August 13, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients

The American College of Cardiology has recognized HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). TMCA received Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite... - August 10, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Cutting Edge Healthcare Announces Addition of Two New Board Advisors

Cutting Edge Healthcare announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Advisors. - August 08, 2018 - Cutting Edge HC

Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Inserts Hospital’s First WATCHMAN LAAC Implant

Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Inserts Hospital’s First WATCHMAN LAAC Implant

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Andrew Cohen, MD, a board-certified electrophysiologist with Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates, successfully performed the hospital’s first WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant procedure. TMCA is one... - August 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Designated an  Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for Cardiac Medical Intervention

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for Cardiac Medical Intervention

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed... - July 27, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

Medicine X Announces Launch of Alzheimer’s Xplained Interactive Story

Medicine X Announces Launch of Alzheimer’s Xplained Interactive Story

Medicine X is launching their first interactive story in the Alzheimer’s space this Sunday during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). "Alzheimer’s Xplained" aims to provide education and awareness to Alzheimer’s patients and their... - July 23, 2018 - Medicine X

Former U.S Chief Technology Officer to Keynote The Florida Association of ACOs Fall Annual Conference

Former U.S Chief Technology Officer to Keynote The Florida Association of ACOs Fall Annual Conference

Todd Park to Deliver Keynote at FLAACOs 2018. - July 19, 2018 - Florida Association of ACOs

Green Compassion Network, LLC Helps Qualified Patients Easily Obtain Their Ohio Medical Marijuana Cards

Green Compassion Network Hosts Informational Event About This Controversial Wonder Plant. - July 18, 2018 - Green Compassion Network, LLC

Michael S. Firstenberg, MD, FACC Named Chair of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora

Michael S. Firstenberg, MD, FACC Named Chair of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Firstenberg has accepted the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery effective July 1, 2018. - July 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Elderwerks Education and Resource Fair: Planning to and Through Retirement

Elderwerks Education and Resource Fair: Planning to and Through Retirement

Join Elderwerks Educational Services at McHenry County College on August 8th from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm for a free senior fair. There will be educational classes, 85+ local resources, free Starbucks coffee, donuts, live music, free lunch for the first 400 attendees and more. - July 07, 2018 - Elderwerks Educational Services

iHEAR® Medical Announces the Retail Launch of Home-Based Hearing Screener at RBC Cardinal Health Conference in San Diego

iHEAR® Medical Announces the Retail Launch of Home-Based Hearing Screener at RBC Cardinal Health Conference in San Diego

iHEARTEST™Kit, the first FDA-cleared home-hearing screener available for over-the-counter purchase, offers a comfortable, accurate assessment of hearing ability. - June 27, 2018 - iHEAR Medical

APDM Wearable Technologies Awarded NIH Funding to Commercialize Novel Biofeedback System

APDM Wearable Technologies Awarded NIH Funding to Commercialize Novel Biofeedback System

APDM Wearable Technologies has been awarded a National Institute on Aging SBIR Phase II grant totaling $1.6 million to commercialize a real-time biofeedback system. With this funding, APDM will develop the industry's first over-ground gait biofeedback rehabilitation system utilizing both visual and... - June 19, 2018 - APDM Wearable Technologies

Wynyard Estate Saffron from New Zealand Creates Cutting-Edge Natural Supplement to Fight for Your Sight

Wynyard Estate Saffron, a premium grade one Saffron producer based in New Zealand is now offering a unique opportunity to the one in three people in the United States (U.S.) that are likely to develop some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65 - a natural and cutting-edge way to fight for their sight with “Hawk Eye,” a natural Saffron supplement. - June 15, 2018 - Wynyard Estate

Nelson Bulmash Gains Following on Atlanta and Florida Radio Broadcasts

Radio and podcast show Health Matters with Dr. Nelson Bulmash is growing a strong and loyal following, reaching out to 1.5 million people and growing. - June 11, 2018 - Nelson Bulmash

MED + Launches New Website to Better Serve the Community in Need of Reliable Home Health Care Products & Services

MED + Launches New Website to Better Serve the Community in Need of Reliable Home Health Care Products & Services

MED + Medical Equipment Distribution is pleased to announce the launch of their new website at www.medplushealth.ca. The revamped website was designed to make it easier for clients to engage with the MED + sales team for all their home health care product and service needs; while providing vital... - June 01, 2018 - MED + Medical Equipment Distribution

Origin Wireless Turns Popular Mesh Routers Into Smart Sensing Stations

Origin Wireless Turns Popular Mesh Routers Into Smart Sensing Stations

Origin Wireless™ today announced its collaboration with ASUS® to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) enabled Wi-Fi by porting its patented Time Reversal Machine™ (TRM) to the popular ASUS Lyra wireless mesh routers based on the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform, as to be demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2018. - May 30, 2018 - Origin Wireless

Stratus Interoperable Signs Five-Year Deal with Geriatric Innovator - The New Jewish Home

Stratus Interoperable Signs Five-Year Deal with Geriatric Innovator - The New Jewish Home

The deal adds fifth and final AJAS member to Early Adopter Program focused on Long-Term Post-Acute Care Providers (LTPACs) and designed to provide early access to advanced data management and business intelligence technology at an affordable price to this underserved market. - May 07, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable

Windsor El Camino Care Center Achieves CMS 5-Star Rating

Windsor El Camino Care Center Achieves CMS 5-Star Rating

Windsor El Camino Care Center Achieves 5-Star Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. - May 02, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare

Envoy America Receives Dementia Society of America’s Distinctive Dementia SMART Award

Envoy America Receives Dementia Society of America’s Distinctive Dementia SMART Award

Dementia Society of America® announces its first Dementia SMART® Award recipient for 2018, Envoy America. Fast-growing, Phoenix-based, Envoy America has a mission to help seniors stay independent, healthy and socially active – all without getting behind the wheel of a car. - May 01, 2018 - Dementia Society of America

Papa, a Miami Start Up Expands to Southwest Florida

Papa, a leading platform for seniors and caregivers in South Florida, expanded their niche service to the Tampa and Sarasota areas in the beginning of April. Papa Technologies has a team of young and energetic college students, who they call Papa Pals, who enhance the lives of family caregivers and... - April 13, 2018 - Papa

Healthcare Tech Outlook Editorial Board Recognizes Stratus Interoperable as "Top 10 Population Health Management Solutions Provider 2018"

Healthcare Tech Outlook Editorial Board Recognizes Stratus Interoperable as "Top 10 Population Health Management Solutions Provider 2018"

StratusLink - AI ready Healthcare data management and business intelligence platform chosen as Top Ten Population Health Management Solutions 2018 - April 09, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable

Bridget Geist Recognized as Top Nurse in Petaluma, California

Bridget Geist, the Director of Nursing at Windsor Petaluma Care Center, recognized as a Top Nurse by the International Nurses Association. - March 23, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare

Capitol Lakes Recognizes Long Term Care Administrator’s Week

Capitol Lakes Recognizes Long Term Care Administrator’s Week

Kristi Vater honored as premier Nursing Home Administrator. Ms. Vater manages a top-rated facility which is a preferred provider of UW Health. She is the daughter of Gary & Kathy Vater or Plymouth, WI. - March 14, 2018 - Capitol Lakes, Inc.

Jose G. Garcia Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Jose G. Garcia Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Jose G. Garcia of Las Vegas, New Mexico has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Jose G. Garcia Jose Garcia has over 10 years experience in the... - March 10, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

Eldercare Navigators Disrupts Senior Housing Market in Seattle

Eldercare Navigators Disrupts Senior Housing Market in Seattle

While Being Completely Transparent - March 08, 2018 - Eldercare Navigators

CURA Health Management Announces Strategic Partnership with CareSet Systems

CURA Health Management Announces Strategic Partnership with CareSet Systems

Medicare data sets provided by CareSet will enhance CURA’s ability to service a targeted population. - March 07, 2018 - Citra Health Solutions

New Book Release: "Senior Services for the Financially Challenged," by Davida Siwisa James

New Book Release: "Senior Services for the Financially Challenged," by Davida Siwisa James

“Senior Services for the Financially Challenged” is a pivotal book providing information for low-income seniors and caregivers about free nationwide social services to help them live with more dignity. Ms. James also shares poignant stories about the struggle caring for her aging father who developed Alzheimer’s. This book is a shortcut to the questions you may not have known to ask. It helps readers navigate Medicaid services, Assisted Living Facility placement, and much more. - March 06, 2018 - Davida Siwisa James

Richard Roberts Appointed COO / CISO, Stratus Interoperable, Inc.

Richard Roberts Appointed COO / CISO, Stratus Interoperable, Inc.

Healthcare IT and cybersecurity expert joins executive management team at Stratus Interoperable, Inc. - February 28, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable

Windsor Care Centers Unveil New Video Series, “Windsor Stars, Shining a Spotlight on Caring”

Windsor skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers announced today the release of a new video series entitled, “Windsor Stars: Shining a Spotlight on Caring.” The series highlights exceptional caregivers who exemplify Windsor’s mission to enrich every life they touch by... - February 28, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare

Buffalo Pharmacies, a Local Family Owned Business is Doing Their Part to Keep Seniors Out of the Hospital

Buffalo Pharmacies, a Local Family Owned Business is Doing Their Part to Keep Seniors Out of the Hospital

Studies indicate medication errors have risen to the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Seniors today take anywhere between 5 to 8 medications per day, making them especially high risk for hospitalization from a medication error. Buffalo Pharmacies is doing their part to help Seniors stay healthy and out of the hospital. - February 21, 2018 - Buffalo Pharmacies

SeniorServ Adult Day Health Care Centers Selected for CalOptima PACE Expansion

CalOptima PACE expansion expands services for seniors at five Orange County Adult Day Health centers including SeniorServ centers in Anaheim and Santa Ana. - February 21, 2018 - SeniorServ

PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders

PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders

VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY, LLC, a new High Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Orlando. The primary focus of the Facility is to bring into the urban core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC seeks Equity Partner for the project, to keep Real Estate Land Lease and Percent Profit. - January 31, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.

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