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Severe Ligament Damage is Investigated with "LifeLine," Hosted by Joan Lunden

The significance of sports injuries are delved into, as are new procedures and methods to help cope with them. - April 12, 2011 - LifeLine

Practice Velocity Announces Membership to Health Level Seven (HL7) International

Practice Velocity, LLC, a medical software company that produces the VelociDoc® electronic medical record, adds perspective of urgent care industry to voting process as new organizational member of HL7 International. - April 12, 2011 - Practice Velocity

Lupus Research Institute Enthusiastically Supports Plans to Reduce Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Lupus Research Institute and its National Coalition of state and local organizations welcomes the two strategies announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and expand community-led efforts to achieve health equity across the nation. The Lupus... - April 09, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute

Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Has Been Named Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation

The Issa Trust Foundation board announced today the appointment of His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, to the position of Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation. - April 09, 2011 - Issa Trust Foundation

iTech Partners with Exchange EDI

iTech, a SaaS based Healthcare billing and PMS vendor announces partnership with Exchange EDI wherein iTech shall resell Exchange EDI’s products such as Direct Quote, e-Cashiering and use their Clearinghouse, Insurance Eligibility services to provide seamless Eligibility verifications and an Eligibility Portal. - April 09, 2011 - expEDIum

"Can’t Wait": New Social Media Campaign Promotes an Easy Way to Help Crohn’s and Colitis Sufferers – and be a Star

Support Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada through M&M Meat Shops in-store "Buy a Star" fundraising initiative - April 08, 2011 - Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada

IIMSAM Middle East Office Observed World Health Day

IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud marked World Health Day. Dr. Homoud urged that if the health MDGs is to be met, the international community must make available full financial resources to respond to the health needs of the world poorest countries. - April 08, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud

DZS Software Solutions Joins Medidata Solutions Technology Partner Program

Clinical Data and Trial Management Services and Solutions Organization Leverages Medidata Rave Web Services API to Enable Data Sharing Between ClinPlus CTMS and Medidata Rave EDC/CDM - April 07, 2011 - DZS Software Solutions

Careington Announces It Will Exhibit at Benefits Selling Expo 2011

Careington International Corporation announced today it will participate in the 7th Annual Benefits Selling Expo hosted by Benefits Selling Magazine and scheduled for April 6-8, 2011 in Nashville, TN. - April 07, 2011 - Careington

Top NJ Orthopedics Open New Franklin Lakes Medical Center

Kayal Orthopaedic Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art comprehensive orthopaedic treatment center in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The 20,000 square foot-facility includes cutting-edge technologies, imaging, rehabilitation and surgical procedures. - April 06, 2011 - LoFaro & Reiser LLP

South Nassau Communities Hospital Hosts Emergency Blood Drive

More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada. - April 05, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Effective Web Design Wins Best in Class Award for Tampa Web Development Firm Bayshore Solutions

Interactive Media Awards Recognizes Bayshore Solutions with Best in Class in the Medical Category for the HealthPlan Services Website. - April 03, 2011 - Bayshore Solutions

Dr. Thilo Hoelscher, Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego to be Featured in the GlobalSpec Medical Equipment Design Online Conference

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of stroke, brain tumors, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, stroke therapy in ambulances and emergency helicopters, targeted and local drug delivery etc. are applications where the use of ultrasound might lead to a paradigm shift of how... - April 03, 2011 - Brain Ultrasound Research Labratory

International Stem Cell Society Tracks 750 Adult Stem Cell Patient Cases

Significant milestone reached for field and promise of adult stem cell therapies. - April 02, 2011 - International Cellular Medicine Society

SmartNet Revitalizes Imaging Center in New Jersey by Improving Its Brand Identity as Bergen Imaging Center Maintains Superior Customer Care

Bergen Imaging Center, a women’s imaging specialists center located in Englewood, New Jersey, unveils a better identifiable logo and a more easily navigated website to provide patients with more ease in setting up and researching their mammography services. - April 01, 2011 - Organiq Media

Health Education Solutions Launches Robust Online PALS Certification Special Section

Leading Provider of Continuing Healthcare Education Offers Free Advice, Tools and Stories for Healthcare Professionals and Beyond - April 01, 2011 - Health Education Solutions

Health Education Solutions Offers Insight and Career Advice in Research Library's New Healthcare Special Section

Leading Provider of Continuing Healthcare Education Helps Individuals Learn About Health Careers in Healthcare and Gain Needed Certifications - April 01, 2011 - Health Education Solutions

Health Education Solutions Expands ACLS Certification Materials Online: Free Advice, Tools and Stories

Leading Provider of Continuing Healthcare Education Creates Special ACLS Certification Section Within Research Library to Improve Knowledge of Life-Saving Skill Set - April 01, 2011 - Health Education Solutions

Laser Spine Institute Directors and Surgeon Publish Case Study

Leaders in Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Directors and Surgeon Published in Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine - April 01, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Local Doctor Punyamurtula Kishore Presents at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 28th Annual BRFSS Conference

Local doctor Punyamurtula Kishore, MD, MPH, FASAM presented his paper “Epidemiology and Surveillance of a Disease State in a Primary Care Practice,” at the CDC’s 28th Annual BRFSS Conference in Atlanta, GA. - March 31, 2011 - Preventive Medicine Associates Inc.

PTSD and Anxiety Treatment Helps Soldiers Returning Home from War

Alpha-Stim cranial electrotherapy stimulation is a technology cleared by the FDA and the DOD/VA for use as sole or complementary treatment for anxiety, insomnia, PTSD and more. The technology is showing promise with soldiers returning home from war with tons of information at Alpha-Stim.com. - March 31, 2011 - Dan Kirsch

FastER Urgent Care Provides On-the-Go Healthcare Information with Free iTriage Smartphone App

Patients have convenient access to medical information in the palm of their hands anytime, anywhere, with mobile healthcare app. - March 31, 2011 - iTriage, LLC

Iron-Media Corporation: New VOIP Technology Offers Medical Solutions for Families and Their Doctors

Iron Media, a New York based Corporation, has announced the commercial release of their MD-oriented VOIP system; connecting families and their Medical Professionals from anywhere in the world via Video and Voice Chat. Having showcased their most recent developments in the field of... - March 31, 2011 - Iron Media Corp

TourNCare Has New Look Now and Can be Easily Accessed by Facebook Users

Joining growing Medical Tourism Community on TourNCare has become easier now. - March 28, 2011 - Flat World, Inc.

Easy Auscultation Adds Lung Sound Lessons and Recordings

MedEdu, LLC (www.easyauscultation.com) is adding lung sound lessons to its collection of free auscultation courses and recordings. These lessons are organized into two courses. Users can also directly access patient recordings and waveforms for each of the twenty cases. Basics of Lung Sounds The... - March 27, 2011 - MedEdu, LLC

Coastal Orthopedics Deploys Smartphone App Giving Patients Greater Access to Medical Information

Mobile users have convenient access to symptoms, diseases and physician information, anytime, anywhere, with the iTriage smartphone app - March 26, 2011 - iTriage, LLC

Healthagen Partners with Practice Velocity to Give Consumers Faster and More Convenient Access to Urgent Care Services

Healthagen®, developer of the leading mobile consumer healthcare application iTriage®, today announced a partnership with Practice Velocity®, the leader in medical software solutions for the urgent care industry. The partnership will enable iTriage users to make appointments and... - March 26, 2011 - Practice Velocity

Infonetica is About to Launch a New GCP Training Course

Infonetica LTD, a pioneering global GCP training provider, is about to release its new online GCP course. The new course is created using Infonetica’s vast experience in the field and is meant to improve the learning process through increased trainee involvement. Information is presented in... - March 26, 2011 - Infonetica Ltd

The Midwest Reproductive Symposium and SRxA Enter Into an Exclusive Publications Collaboration

SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, a leading healthcare consulting, marketing and education firm, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with the Executive Directors and organizers of the Midwest Reproductive Symposium (MRS) and Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI), to... - March 25, 2011 - SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, LLC

67 Physicians at Care New England Named to Best Doctors in America List

Sixty seven physicians at the Care New England hospitals – Butler Hospital, Kent Hospital, and Women & Infant Hospital – have been listed in the 2011-2012 Best Doctors in America (bestdoctors.com), placing them among the top five percent of doctors in the country. Twelve physicians... - March 25, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital

AAUCM and iTriage Team Up to Help Growing Number of Mobile Users Quickly Find Urgent Care Centers

iTriage’s symptom-to-provider™ pathway is helping urgent care centers connect with patients at the exact moment a minor medical need arises. - March 25, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine

EndoVault® Receives ONC-ATCB Certification

EndoSoft is pleased to announce that their specialty specific EHR application EndoVault® has received the US federal government’s “meaningful use” stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory certification. The designation officially deems the Electronic Health Record... - March 25, 2011 - EndoSoft, LLC

New Service Laboratory for Rapid Determination of Suspected Counterfeit Medications

IAL created to serve consumers by providing rapid analysis of medications and nutraceuticals. - March 24, 2011 - Independent Analysis Laboratories

Q1 Productions’ 3rd Annual Healthcare New Media Marketing Conference Venue Announced

Q1’s annual two day conference, focusing on the successful integration of social media strategies into healthcare marketing campaigns, will be held at the North Shore Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore. - March 24, 2011 - Q1 Productions

Healthagen Partners with Practice Velocity to Give Consumers Faster and More Convenient Access to Urgent Care Services

iTriage users will be able to make appointments and preregister for urgent care visits through Practice Velocity’s ZipPass function - March 24, 2011 - iTriage, LLC

EndoSoft Cardiology EHR and Procedure Reporting Programs Will be Featured at the 2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Expo

EndoSoft, LLC a leader in medical software applications is pleased to announce that they will be showcasing their Cardiology specific EHR, PACS and Procedure Documentation applications on April 3-5 at the 2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session and Expo in New Orleans, LA (Booth# 1055). - March 24, 2011 - EndoSoft

Allpro Parking For Healthcare Begins Operations at Ahuja Medical Center

Allpro Parking For Healthcare, a division of parking management company, Allpro Parking, began operations in Ohio. - March 24, 2011 - Allpro Parking

Maine Home Care and Hospice Providers and Nurses Head to Nation’s Capitol to Fight for the Right of Every American to be Cared for in Their Home

Home care and hospice providers from around the State will join hundreds of colleagues in Washington D.C. to keep the fight alive for the critical, high-value, high-quality care that is delivered every day to some of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals. The Home Care & Hospice... - March 24, 2011 - Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine

VIRUN Patent Granted Mucosal Adhesive Penetrating Technology Delivering Naive Compounds and Peptides Orally

VIRUN, Inc., a biotechnology research and manufacturer of novel encapsulation and delivery technologies has been granted patent number 7,906,140 titled Compositions for Mucosal Delivery of Agents. The patent was issued following the prosecution and due diligence performed by VIRUN and its team of scientists. - March 23, 2011 - VIRUN

VersaSuite, Version 8.0 Has Achieved CCHIT 2011 Certification with a Perfect Five Star Usability Rating

VersaSuite has passed all required elements in the CCHIT 2011 Ambulatory, Child Health, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Advanced Reporting, Dermatology and Security Test Scripts with eRx conditional. - March 23, 2011 - VersaSuite

Home Care Alliance Opposes Recommendation of Co-Pays for Patients Cared for at Home

Industry Calls Co-payments an Inappropriate Burden and a Tax on Most Vulnerable Elders. - March 23, 2011 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts

MD-IT Offers Easy Path to Earn Medicare ePrescribing Incentives, Avoid Payment Reductions

Providers can avoid CMS penalty with easy-to-use eRx on the MD-IT Platform. - March 23, 2011 - MD-IT

ICAEL Grants Accreditation to Visiting Physicians Association Diagnostic Services

Visiting Physicians Association Diagnostic Services recognized for its commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease. - March 23, 2011 - Visiting Physicians Association

First Micro LAP-BAND® Procedure, Performed by Dr Emma Patterson, Brings Increased Patient Privacy

Dr Emma Patterson has performed the first reported Micro LAP-BAND® procedure using MicroLap instruments. This laparoscopic procedure was performed with 2.7 mm instruments, half the size of normal instruments, which means the tiny scars left behind are barely visible. While LAP-BAND® scars... - March 22, 2011 - Doctors of Weight Loss

Secondsensehearing.com Launches with Expert Advice on Hearing Loss and Hearing Device Options Provided by American Hearing Aid Associates

American Hearing Aid Associates (AHAA) has launched a new Website. SecondSenseHearing.com provides the hearing impaired and their family essential information about causes and types of hearing loss and the latest technology that can help improve their quality of life through better hearing. With the largest network of independent hearing health providers who offer an extensive range of hearing devices, AHAA wants to be the logical first place for consumers to go for hearing healthcare solutions. - March 21, 2011 - AHAA

IAPAM's hCG Training for Physicians April 15, 2011

Consumer demand for hCG for weight loss is exploding. The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering their physician-led hCG Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 15, 2011. Physicians will learn everything they need to know to start safely offering hCG for weight loss to their patients. - March 21, 2011 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Minimally Invasive Technique to Repair Abdominal Aneurysms

Endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms involves making a relatively small incision in the area of both sides of the groin and placing a stent graft inside the bulging area of the aorta to create a new pathway for blood flow. - March 20, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau