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Sterling Workshop Teaches Healthcare Professionals How to Grow a Practice Without Being Chained to It
Management workshop gives practice owners proven tools to manage staff and practice performance. - January 12, 2014 - Sterling
IDGA's Interoperable EHR Roundtable Day
Facilitating the Conversation on Successful EHR Adoption - January 11, 2014 - IDGA
Arab Health Innovation & Achievement Awards 2014 Shortlist Announced
Seven awards categories to highlight the region's growth and achievements in the healthcare field. - January 11, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
PCOSAA - Revolutionizing How We View PCOS
New site and campaign will be able to provide patients with avenues for one-on-one communication with professionals treating PCOS, educational resources and outreach. Through online chats, forums, educational programs, featured newsletters, directories, links, podcasts, downloadable files and much more, women with PCOS will be able to find everything they need in one place, free of charge. - January 10, 2014 - PCOS Awareness Association
EmergyCare to Present LifeSaver Award to Ten Employees
At the Erie BayHawks games on January 10 and 11, EmergyCare will present several employees with awards for their roles saving the lives of people in cardiac arrest. Additionally, game attendees can stop by the EmergyCare tables during the game to learn hands-only CPR so they can be prepared to help victims of cardiac arrest before emergency personnel arrive. - January 10, 2014 - EmergyCare
Charlotte Healthcare Group to Host American College of Healthcare Executives Chairwoman, Diana Smalley, FACHE
ACHE Chairwoman to present at Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group Annual Dinner January 23, 2014. - January 09, 2014 - GCHEG
HEALTHCAREfirst Provides Home Care Industry with Free PECOS Verification Tool
HEALTHCAREfirst, the pioneer in Web-based software and services for home health and hospice care, announced this week that it has a PECOS verification tool available to every home care agency in the nation via a free web service accessible in the “Tools” section of... - January 09, 2014 - HEALTHCAREfirst
New Clients WellSpan Health and Methodist Health System Headline OpenMarkets Continued Growth in Q4
Over the last three months, 20 provider organizations, comprised of 43 hospitals, including Wellspan Health, Inova Health System, Methodist Health System-Dallas, Christiana Care Health System, University Health System, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Truman Medical Centers have joined the... - January 08, 2014 - OpenMarkets Health
Cranking Software Announces the Launch of MDSupplies and Service, a Medical Supplies Ordering and Management Software System
Cranking Software, the software company behind the country’s largest physician dispensing system, has launched their newest software system; MDSupplies and Service, a medical supplies ordering and management system. - January 06, 2014 - MDSupplies and Service
St. Petersburg, Tampa FL Occupational Therapists Needed for Home Healthcare Rehabilitation Company TheraChoice Inc.
Home Healthcare Rehabilitation Company TheraChoice Announces Jobs Opportunities for Speech-Language, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists - January 05, 2014 - TheraChoice
ThyroidChange Turns Social Media Blue During Thyroid Disease Awareness Month to Highlight the Need for Improved Treatment Guidelines
ThyroidChange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the treatment of thyroid disease, is using social media to highlight thyroid patient suffering and the need for improved treatment guidelines. January is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month and in its honor, the members of the international thyroid community on Facebook and Twitter are choosing blue for their profile pictures and covers. The color blue is being used to raise awareness of the ThyroidChange mission. - January 03, 2014 - ThyroidChange
Distinguished Japanese Governor Visits Transasia
Japanese Governor praises the manufacturing setup and quality and operation standards at Transasia. - January 01, 2014 - Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
PriCare Direct Signs Agreement
PriCare Direct signs agreement with First Person Care Clinics. - December 30, 2013 - PriCare Direct LLC
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Ease Me Off Invention to Industry
Carl S., Florida resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Ease Me Off concept to potential licensees in industry over the next 2 years. An innovative new product designed to address a common problem related to the use of latex and... - December 30, 2013 - New Product Help, Inc.
ROC Insurance Services Now Offers Colonial Life Voluntary Benefits
ROC Insurances Services is proud to introduce Colonial Life Voluntary Benefits, offered by the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company. "This company broadens and deepens our healthcare representation to the individual and group market," says Doug Warner, VP. Colonial Life provides individuals... - December 28, 2013 - ROC Insurance Services, Inc
Benbrook Nursing & Rehab Celebrates the New Year with Healthy Resolutions and Tips for Seniors
Benbrook, Texas-Based Nursing Home Wishes Staff and Residents a Happy and Healthy New Year. - December 26, 2013 - Benbrook Nursing & Rehab
New Research Grants, Expansion of Oncology Distress Management Program Among 2013 Highlights
Polaris Health Directions enjoyed an exciting and productive 2013 as it continued to establish itself as an industry leader in behavioral health outcomes technology. - December 26, 2013 - Polaris Health Directions
Park View Care Center Honors the New Year and Provides Seniors with Healthy Resolutions
Fort Worth, Texas Based Nursing Home Wishes Staff and Residents a Happy and Healthy New Year - December 26, 2013 - Park View Care Center
Advanced Healthcare Solutions, a Texas Based Skilled Nursing Facilities Group, Celebrates the New Year and Offers Health Resolutions for Seniors
A Leading Nursing Home Group in Texas, Advanced Healthcare Solutions, Wishes Staff and Residents a Happy and Healthy New Year. - December 25, 2013 - Advanced Healthcare Solutions
Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C. Awarded Best of 2013 on Kudzu
Voted by the Kudzu Community as a Top Atlanta Orthopaedic Practice - December 25, 2013 - Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C.
Surgery One and CEO Recognized by Becker’s ASC Review
Becker's ASC Review released the "50 ASC Management & Development Companies to Watch in 2014" and Surgery One headquartered in Carlsbad, CA has been included in the list. The companies selected have experience managing and developing ambulatory surgery centers (ASC’s) and... - December 22, 2013 - Surgery One
Voicebrook’s Commitment to Customer Success Helps the Company Expand Its Leadership in Pathology Reporting
Voicebrook, Inc., the leader in Anatomic Pathology (AP) speech recognition and reporting solutions, is pleased to announce that it is currently implemented in 331 AP laboratories. VoiceOver® enhances workflow efficiency using its AP system specific command sets and VoiceOver® Personalities. - December 21, 2013 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent Brings Hope Amidst Nevada Health Link Blunders
Solution to the problems facing the Nevada Health Link? Local Las Vegas agent hand delivers applications to the Nevada Health Link for her customers. - December 21, 2013 - Shelly Rogers, Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent
60 Year Old Renowned Fitness Expert & Expedia.com Co-Creator Launch Weight Loss Program
60 Year old health and fitness phenom, Warren Honeycutt, and one of Expedia.com’s original creators, Soraya Bittencourt, launch GetHoneyCutt.com - a free, personalized weight loss program. - December 20, 2013 - Get Honeycutt, Inc.
Reed Group Releases Beta Formulary for ACOEM Practice Guidelines
New formulary makes industry-leading ACOEM treatment guidelines significantly more useful for clinicians, adjusters and other professionals who want to determine whether a medication is appropriate or not for a specific disorder. Free access to platform for users willing to offer feedback (take a short survey) after trying out the formulary. - December 20, 2013 - Reed Group
Stayhealthy Receives License from Health Canada for Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C
Approval opens Canadian markets to Stayhealthy’s easy-to-use, self-serve health screenings and monitoring. Stayhealthy, Inc., an innovative, privately-owned health solutions company in health and fitness measurement, recently received a medical license to sell from Health Canada’s Medical Devices Bureau for the Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C, its FDA-cleared, self-serve health kiosk which offers clinical-grade health screenings. - December 19, 2013 - Stayhealthy, Inc.
A Comic to Explain Hilterapia
ASAlaser therapy chooses drawings and cartoons to communicate to patients with simplicity its uses and effects. An innovative tool designed to facilitate the understanding of the instrumental treatment and to tell its story and developments. - December 19, 2013 - ASA srl
Stephen Groft, NIH to Speak at Cell & Gene Therapy Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego
Stephen Groft, Director of Rare Diseases Research at the National Institutes of Health to Give a Keynote Presentation at the Inaugural Cell and Gene Therapy Conference (Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA). - December 18, 2013 - GTCbio
An Evidence-Based Text on Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
"Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery," recently published by Thieme, is an accessible text that covers anatomic principles, applied physiology, medical principles, and surgical management of diseases affecting the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Using evidence-based... - December 15, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Wendy Demas Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Wendy Demas of Irvington, New Jersey has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Wendy Demas Ms. Demas is a Registered Nurse at White House Nursing Home in Orange, New Jersey. She... - December 13, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
New Owners Announce MedAccounts RCM - Premier Medical Billing Company – Expanding Services and Clientele
MedAccounts RCM (founded in 1983 as MedAccount Billing Services), a premier medical billing and revenue cycle management company located in Arlington, Texas, has been acquired by industry expert Jack Weir. Building on his 30 years of experience in medical practice administration and healthcare IT,... - December 13, 2013 - MedAccounts RCM
Scarlett Smith Chosen for Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC
Scarlett Smith, a Freshman at Merrillville High School of Merrillville has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on February 14-16, 2014. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical... - December 13, 2013 - Scarlett Smith
Dr Ken Wong from Central Coast Surgery Performs His 150th Gastric Sleeves Surgery for Weight Loss
Dr Ken Wong from Central Coast Surgery has performed his 150th gastric sleeve surgery for patients who want to lose weight. People whose ages range from 18-72 have undergone the surgery and started losing weight, ranging from between 10kg to 100kg. Due to these gastric sleeves surgical procedures... - December 12, 2013 - Central Coast Surgery
Practice Velocity Promotes National Influenza Vaccination Week
#1 Rated Urgent Care EMR Company Practice Velocity Joins with Other Medical Professionals to Keep Influenza Case Numbers Down This Year - December 12, 2013 - Practice Velocity
PHC Global Community Health Services Program
Completely Free Clinical Services Available to Women 18 and Older. While everyone is still thinking about Obama Care Yes or No? Clear Choice Medical & Dental Center in coordination with PHC Global and State, brought you completely Free Clinical Services to Women 18 and Older who meet the per-established criteria. - December 12, 2013 - Clear Choice Medical & Dental Center
Versasuite Joins the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
VersaSuite, an HIS specialty-specific and complete EHR and practice management solution, today announced it has joined the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA). VersaSuite is a complete suite of modules that perform all the necessary functions for the most demanding clinics,... - December 11, 2013 - VersaSuite
Capita Announce Details of Their Planning for Health and Care Transformation Conference - Friday, 21 February 2014, Central London
This conference prepares commissioners, providers and partners for the high level strategic and operational plans required from next year, designed to illustrate how they will deliver transformation and improve outcomes for their populations over five years. - December 11, 2013 - Capita Conferences
American Regent, Inc. Takes Center Stage on The Balancing Act® Airing on Lifetime Talkshow
Make sure to tune in to The Balancing Act on December 11th and 18th at 7:00 am (ET/PT) as Blood specialist Dr. Lawrence Tim Goodnough, blood disease expert and Lynell D'Sylva, BSN, RN from American Regent explain what IDA is and introduce their innovative treatment option. - December 10, 2013 - American Regent, Inc.
Video Powerhouse Lift Launches New Corporate Focus
Lift Video Productions delivers video trends to internal and external communications. - December 10, 2013 - Lift Video Productions
Healing-Hemorrhoids Website Offers Organic Treatment Products for Pregnant Women, Surgery Patients and Others Seeking Natural Cures
Recognizing the fact that more than 10 million people in the US are currently suffering in silence from this chronic condition and that more than nine million new cases are expected to be diagnosed each and every year*, Champions Medical Supply House made it their mission to help hemorrhoid sufferers in its own little way - by launching a website that will create public awareness and teach people how to manage their condition and keep it from interfering with their daily lives. - December 09, 2013 - Champions Medical Supply House
Adipose Stem Cell Therapy Offers New Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
Stemedix™ (stemedix.com ) is a Florida based Autologous Adipose Stem Cell treatment organization offering Stem Cell therapy and expertise to patients who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic and debilitative disease that affects over 2.3 million people worldwide. The news has been... - December 09, 2013 - Stemedix
Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers Delivering the Cavendish Review Conference - 22nd Jan 2014
Camilla Cavendish developed a series of recommendations to improve the quality and safety of care delivered by unregistered support staff. This important conference looks at the Government response and the recommendations that will be taken forward. - December 09, 2013 - Capita Conferences
Thieme Releases Anatomy on the Go 2.0 App
Anatomy students can expand their mobile medical library with "Thieme Anatomy on the Go 2.0," a new enhanced version of Thieme’s popular flash card app featuring exquisite color illustrations from Thieme’s award-winning Atlas of Anatomy, Second Edition. The starter set of... - December 09, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Density Marker Beads Kit Now Available from Cospheric LLC
A new line of density marker beads now offers six different densities including 1.02 g/cc (fluorescent green), 1.04g/cc (fluorescent orange), 1.06g/cc (fluorescent violet), 1.08 g/cc (dark blue), 1.09 g/cc (fluorescent red), and 1.13g/cc (fluorescent blue). Cospheric DMB Density Marker Beads are now provided at a 20% concentration in an aqueous solution in 2.5ml vials. - December 07, 2013 - Cospheric LLC
Jesse Liscomb, MD Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jesse Liscomb, MD, of Lemoore, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Jesse Liscomb, MD Dr. Liscomb has 30 years experience in the healthcare field. He is a... - December 07, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Dr. Eduardo Sitnoveter Now Offers Liposuction Treatments with Local Anesthesia
Liposuction is a curious yet helpful technique for eliminating fat. - December 07, 2013 - Dr. Eduardo Sitnoveter
Career Step Physician Advisor Joins the ICD10monitor’s Editorial Board
Career Step Physician Advisor Stephen Spain, MD, CPC, will be joining the ICD10monitor editorial board and contributing an article each month. - December 07, 2013 - Career Step
SAPA 20th Anniversary Celebrations in Conjunction with the Presidents Forum and Health Care industry Forum in Beijing, China
The Sino‐American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) celebrated its 20th anniversary, in conjunction with the 4th SAPA Presidents’ Forum on October 20 and the 17th Healthcare Industry Forum on October 21-23, 2013 in Beijing, China. The theme of the event was... - December 06, 2013 - Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association
An Expanded Edition of an Essential Guide to Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery
"Manual of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Second Edition," by Daniel Simmen, MD and Nick Jones, MD, recently published by Thieme, is an updated step-by-step surgical guide that covers both basic and advanced procedures in endoscopic sinus surgery. It features new chapters on... - December 06, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
"The Human Brain in 1969 Pieces" Version 2.0 Now Available
"The Human Brain in 1969 Pieces," Version 2.0, recently published by Thieme, is an updated version of Dr. Wieslaw Nowinski’s highly sophisticated, visually stunning 3D neuro-anatomy atlas. It features a user-friendly functionality that allows you to explore a fully segmented and... - December 06, 2013 - Thieme Publishers