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Sacramento's First Hospice House
Sehr-Allen Charitable Foundation is breaking ground in September 2014 to build the very first hospice house in Sacramento. The hospice house will be supported by Sehr-Allen Charitable Foundation to ensure all people receive compassionate end of life care regardless of their ability to pay. - May 08, 2014 - Sehr-Allen Charitable Foundation
An Updated Edition of an Ideal Clinical Guide on Breast Carcinoma
Focused on a modern, interdisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing diseases of the breast, Practical Breast Pathology, Second Edition provides a complete foundation in the basic principles, radiologic appearance and underlying pathology of breast diseases, without overwhelming... - May 08, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
Within3 Partners with DHC for Better Healthcare Solutions
Within3 has announced its partnership with the Digital Health Coalition (DHC). This strategic partnership creates business value for both organizations. - May 08, 2014 - Within3
Medical Tourism Association® Free Webcast to Address Continuum of Care for Traveling Patients
Interactive online presentation emphasized medical tourism patient aftercare, Wednesday, May 7, 1 p.m. - May 08, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
US Wound Registry Announces Acceptance as Qualified Clinical Data Registry by CMS
The U.S. Wound Registry (USWR), the most experienced of the Medicare physician quality reporting registries, announced today that it has been accepted as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The USWR has performed quality reporting to... - May 08, 2014 - US Wound Registry
Business Resource Site for Doctors Announces New Services
Entrepreneur.MD (eMD), a leading provider of online business resources for medical professionals, recently rolled out a number of new products to provide an even higher level of service to its clients. eMD was founded in 2013 as a direct result of interest from doctors. They demanded viable tools... - May 08, 2014 - Ekwa Marketing
World Medical Tourism Congress Announces Tenet Healthcare Corporation as Silver Sponsor
Medical Tourism Association® hosts 7th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, Sept. 20-24, 2014, in Washington, D.C. - May 07, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
Guarneri Integrative Health Celebrates Women’s Health Month
The doctors at Guarneri Integrative Health are educating women about wellness and self-care to thrive through the seasons of our lives. Guarneri Integrative Health is a place where health is defined as more than the absence of disease, and where prevention is considered the best intervention. They are offering free public lectures every Wednesday evening beginning at 6:00 PM through the month of May. - May 06, 2014 - Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc
Elite Medical Scribes to Display Its Innovative Technology at The Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians Annual Conference
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the Massachusetts Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians conference, May 7 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and cutting edge technology to... - May 06, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
The Latest Diagnosis and Treatment Methods in Angiology
Vascular Medicine, Second Edition, recently published by Thieme, presents the current methods of diagnosis and treatment across the entire specialty of angiology, providing clear guidance on vascular medicine from well-known specialists. Updates include coverage of recent advances in endovascular... - May 06, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
Big Hit Productions Announces the Launch of Texas Board of Nursing’s Newly Designed Identity, Website and Mobile App
Are you a busy healthcare provider with a need to quickly verify the status of a nurse’s license or check to see if a nurse has a license to practice in the State of Texas? Well…There’s an app for that. - May 06, 2014 - Big Hit Productions
International Advanced Healing Group and Partner Meet Sports Center Constructors
International Advanced Healing Group subsidiary, Advanced Health Institute (AHI) strategic partner, Medistar has met with the consulting team for a new stadium in Minnesota. - May 04, 2014 - International Advanced Healing Group, Ltd.
Burrard Physiotherapy Introduces Real Time Ultrasound to Facilitate Physiotherapy Base Recovery
Equipped with Latest Electrotherapy Machines and Devices, Burrard Aims to Become the Leading Centre for Physiotherapy Vancouver - May 04, 2014 - Burrard Physiotherapy
NeuraceqTM (Florbetaben F18 Injection) Data: an Emerging Science Topic at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
Piramal Imaging today announced that data from its beta-amyloid PET tracer NeuraceqTM clinical trial will be featured as part of Emerging Science sessions at the 66th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Penn. A presentation by Marwan... - May 04, 2014 - Piramal
Elite Medical Scribes Will Showcase Its Cutting Edge Technology at the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) Solutions Summit
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the EDPMA Solutions Summit, May 4-7 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes cutting edge technology and innovative software to provide emergency departments with... - May 03, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Senior Care Company, Seniors Helping Seniors® Announces Enhanced Website for Superior Viewing Experience
Senior care leaders, Seniors Helping Seniors, have recently revamped their website to meet the needs of modern views on all mobile and desktop devices. - May 03, 2014 - Seniors Helping Seniors(R), Pennsylvania
Supurva Healthcare Group and MediCall Systems Team Up in Strategic National Partnership
Supurva Biomedical, a subsidiary of Supurva Healthcare Group and MediCall Systems today announced a strategic partnership that enhances both companies’ position in offering healthcare specific solutions, while significantly expanding Supurva Biomedical’s reach in the US and Canada. The... - May 02, 2014 - Supurva Healthcare Group
Lori L. Gregory Hostetter, CRNP Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Lori L. Gregory Hostetter, CRNP of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Lori L. Gregory Hostetter, CRNP Ms. Gregory Hostetter has almost 30 years... - May 02, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Virtua Signs Agreement with dbtech to Implement eFolders for Physician Credentialing
Dbtech announced today an agreement with Virtua Health for the implementation of dbtech’s eFolders solution. - May 02, 2014 - Dbtech
New Research Ethics Committee Needed for the Development of Traditional African Medicine
Traditional medicine is used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical, spiritual and /or mental illness. - May 02, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Capita Announce Details of Their Managing Long-Term Conditions Conference - Monday, 23 June 2014, Central London
Attend this conference to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to help reduce unscheduled hospital admissions, support personalisation in services, and delay the onset and progression of long-term conditions. - May 02, 2014 - Capita Conferences
New Treatment Options Needed for UAE National Men in 20s and 30s Suffering from Symptomatic Knee Cartilage Problems
"Marrow simulation" discussed on first day of Joint Reconstruction Congress in Dubai - May 02, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Capita Announce Details of Their Competition in Healthcare Conference - Monday 30th June 2014 – Central London
Attend this conference to understand the competition, procurement and merger control frameworks that apply to the NHS when undertaking planning, transformation, joint ventures and business development. - May 02, 2014 - Capita Conferences
Africa Health Congress to Donate All Conference Proceeds to the Smile Foundation in South Africa
Organisers will be donating 100% of its conference registration fees to the charity. - May 02, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Happy Nurses Week to Our Miracle Workers in Healthcare - Our Super Nurses
National Nurses Week is May 6th – 12th, 2014. This year, Uniform Advantage (UA) is excited to celebrate with nurses all over the U.S and honor them for their hard work and significant contributions in nursing their societies to better health and saving lives. International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. - May 01, 2014 - Uniform Advantage
New Assisted Living Facility Opens in Orlando
A new Assisted Living Facility has opened in Orlando. The Grand Opening and Open House will be on Thursday, May 8th, 2014. - May 01, 2014 - Wellsprings Residence
Oradell Doctor Changing the Field of Podiatry
As an associate doctor of podiatry at New Jersey Foot and Ankle Centers, Dr. Maryellen Brucato, DPM is making inroads in the field. On December 16, her original research was published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The Infectious Disease Society of America has defined gas gangrene as an... - May 01, 2014 - New Jersey Foot and Ankle Center
Elite Medical Scribes to Display Its Innovative Technology at the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium and Annual Business Meeting
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, once again will attend the Illinois Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium, May 1 at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative... - April 30, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Hood Global Investment Holdings Provides Equity Investment in Newly Formed Supurva Healthcare Group
Arthur Hood, CEO of Hood Global Investment Holdings (HGIH), makes a strategic equity investment into the newly formed and highly innovative healthcare company Supurva Healthcare Group. This move demonstrates HGIH’s commitment to diversifying its holdings and investments into industries... - April 29, 2014 - Supurva Healthcare Group
Premier Prizm Solutions - Change in Ownership
Premier Prizm Solutions, LLC and Prizm Solutions in Medical Management, Inc. (PPS), headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey, are pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Diekmann, RN, BA, CCP-CPC, the original founder of Prizm Solutions in Medical Management, as the PPS Group’s Chairman and President. Through Diekmann’s buy-out of Michael Kennedy and Neil Herbst, she is now PPS’s sole shareholder. - April 29, 2014 - Premier Prizm Solutions
TravelSafe Clinic Joins the Fight to Increase Voting Percentage in Mohali – 25% Discount for All Voters
TravelSafe Clinic, Advanced Child & Eye Care Center, is proud to join the challenge to increase voting percentage amongst voters in Mohali, Punjab. The PGI trained doctors at TravelSafe Clinic are offering 25% discount to all people who vote in the elections on 30th April, 2014 at Mohali, for... - April 29, 2014 - TravelSafe Clinic
American Venous Forum - Spring 2014 Fellows Course in Venous Disease - Still Time to Register
Fellows are invited to attend the American Venous Forum Spring Fellows Course in Venous Disease. The Fellows Course is May 11-13, 2014 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey. The Course is presented for fellows within the specialty of vascular surgery, interventional radiology, vascular medicine and associated programs. The goal of the course is to educate and update fellows regarding the latest theories and developments in the clinical practice of vein disease management. - April 28, 2014 - American Venous Forum
International Advanced Healing Group to Showcase TruHeal at SADBOC
International Advanced Healing Group subsidiary, Advanced Health Institute (AHI) and Medistar to reveal the details of patient’s impressive recovery at the SADBOC Fair as a means of showcasing the efficacy of TruHeal. - April 27, 2014 - International Advanced Healing Group, Ltd.
Single Supermom with Profound Hearing Loss Starts New Life Chapter
On May 1, 2014, Kay Tritt, 63, a single mom of two daughters, the youngest with Down’s syndrome, and a grandmother to young boys, will become the recipient of a donated cochlear implant through Colorado Neurological Institute’s (CNI) Cochlear Implant Assistance Program. Cochlear Americas donated the device. - April 27, 2014 - Colorado Neurological Institute
Orthobiologics Market Growth Will Reach USD 5,519.9 Million in 2019: Transparency Market Research
Transparency Market Research Report Added "Orthobiologics Market (Allografts, Viscosupplements, DBM, BMP, Stem Cell and Others) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" to its database. - April 27, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
The American Venous Forum Hosts - The Vein Forum Course: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician
The American Venous Forum is hosting The Vein Forum Course: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician on September 5-6, 2014 at the Hyatt Boston Harbor in Boston, MA. The Vein Forum Course is targeted to clinicians in the fields of vascular surgery, interventional radiology, phlebology, interventional cardiology and hematology. The course will be limited to 50 registered attendees. Visit www.veinforum.org for more information and to register. - April 26, 2014 - American Venous Forum
Medical Tourism Association® Names Representative in Turkey, Expands Operations in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia
The Medical Tourism Association® has restructured and expanded the international trade organization's transcontinental operations in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia. - April 26, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
Beach Terrace Care Center is Once Again Named One of the Best Nursing Homes in the US
Long Beach, NY based Nursing Home Beach Terrace Care Center made the U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Nursing Homes for a second consecutive year. - April 26, 2014 - Beach Terrace Care Center
Medical Tourism Association® Celebrates Industry Milestone: 30th Issue of Signature Publication -- Medical Tourism Magazine®
Occasion kicks off year-long calendar of events leading to 7th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, Sept. 20-24, 2014, in Washington, D.C. - April 25, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
Practice Velocity® EMR Ranked #1 by Black Book Rankings 2014
Practice Velocity Medical Software receives #1 ranking for third consecutive year. - April 24, 2014 - Practice Velocity
Shaping Elizabeth Community Health Forum – June 18, 2014
Is Your Zip Code a Predictor of Your Health? - April 24, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Florida Plans $5 Million Investment in Medical Tourism Marketing: Industry Leaders Warn That Marketing Must Target Key Niche Markets
The Goodness Company’s success is based on its international leadership and experience offering strategic medical tourism marketing services, which are tailored to the specific needs of each destination and organization based on their location, their services, and the needs of their patients. - April 24, 2014 - The Goodness Company
American College of Hyperbaric Medicine Releases Criteria for Physician Credentialing
The American College of Hyperbaric Medicine (ACHM) has released recommended guidelines for physician credentialing in hyperbaric medicine. The ground-breaking document was drafted by a coalition of opinion leaders in the field of hyperbaric medicine, and covers recommended minimal physician... - April 24, 2014 - American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
Arthroscopy Devices Market Growth Factors 2013 - 2019: Transparency Market Research
Transparency Market Research Report Added "Arthroscopy Devices Market is Expected to Reach USD 5.1 Billion Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research" to its database. - April 24, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
Nielsen Norman Group Highlights Mobile Healthcare Communication Application Developed by InnovationM
A mobile healthcare communication application developed by InnovationM for one of its US-based clients was recently highlighted in Nielson Norman Group’s Enterprise App Report. - April 24, 2014 - InnovationM
Global Medical Transcription Services Market Outlook 2013 to 2019: Transparency Market Research
Transparency Market Research Report Added "Medical Transcription Services Market is Expected to Reach USD 60.6 Million Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research" to its database. - April 24, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
Dr. Gail Levee M.D. Expands Practice with Vascular Centers of America Test Center
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA), an on-site diagnostic testing company, announced the opening of a new test center in cooperation with Dr. Gail Levee M.D. VCOA is a network of national practicing physicians that provide diagnostic cardiovascular... - April 23, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Arrow Straight Chiropractic Adds Full Service Diagnostic Testing Center to Practice
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA) and NeuroRad Diagnostic Centers (NDC) announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic and vascular testing center at Aarow Straight Chiropractic in cooperation with Dr. Roger Gosselin D.C. - April 23, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Full Service Diagnostic Testing Center Now Offered at Byers Chiropractic Center
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA) and NeuroRad Diagnostic Centers (NDC) announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic and vascular testing center at Byers Chiropractic Center in cooperation with Dr. Jim Byers D.C. Wimbledon... - April 23, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
AveXis Closes a Round of Financing from PBM Capital to Advance Its SMA Gene Therapy Program
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-ready synthetic biology platform company, today announced it has completed a financing round led by PBM Capital Group. This round of financing will help support the company’s gene therapy program targeting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). AveXis’ gene therapy... - April 23, 2014 - AveXis Inc.