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EmpowerSystems Announces Major Expansion of Reporting Capabilities with empowerBusinessIntelligence
EmpowerSystems now offers its Business Intelligence services, which focus on expansion of their Reporting & Data Mining functionality. Clinical, executive, and IT leadership will have enhanced control of report building and data queries to meet their operational improvement objectives. - March 14, 2010 - Empower Systems
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine Joins Alliance for CME
The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has joined the Alliance for CME, a membership organization for ACCME-accredited providers of continuing medical education. - March 14, 2010 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Riverwoods Urgent Care Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Medical Assistance
Local stand-alone urgent care uses iTriage to reach Mobile Smartphone users. - March 14, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Logicden Launches Drug Medical Information (DMI) Software, Along with Search Request Manager (SRM) and Drug Literature Knowledgebase (DLK) for Pharmaceuticals
Logicden proudly announces the launch of a software-suite for managing published literature in the life sciences at the 21st DIA Annual Workshop at the Medical Communications conference, sponsored by the Drug Information Association. This premier event which attracts writers and information... - March 13, 2010 - Soft Pro Internationa Inc., dba Logicden
IOS Health Systems Announces the Medios Referral Rewards Program
IOS Health Systems (IOS) a national provider of web-based electronic health systems announces the Medios Referral Rewards Program. The incentive program offers a $500 cash reward to anyone who refers a medical practice to contract with Medios EHR. - March 13, 2010 - IOS Health Systems
Retail Clinics and the In-Store Healthcare Market 2009: Bright Spot in the Current Economy Reports Now Available on ReportsandReports
The appearance of in-store health clinics is a significant trend for pharmaceutical and POC diagnostic market watchers, as well as for those in retail. When last Kalorama published the first syndicated market research study on the emerging trend of in-store clinics in 2007, retail clinics were a novel trend. - March 13, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
HCG Sets Up Exclusive Centre for Women’s Health in Bangalore
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), South Asia’s largest cancer care network, today announced the setting up of HCG Centre for Women’s Health, India’s first exclusive centre for Women Health by women, for women, dedicated to the treatment of various cancer and cancer related diseases. - March 13, 2010 - HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.
Dr. Jim Augustine Elected to Chair Position with The Joint Commission
EMP congratulates James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, who was elected for a two year term as Chair of the Hospital Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) for The Joint Commission. Dr. Augustine is a nationally recognized speaker and educator in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department... - March 13, 2010 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Kessler Joins Visiting Physicians Association's® Kentucky Office
Kessler hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers northern Kentucky, including Boone, Pendleton, Kenton, Campbell, Bracken, Grant and Gallatin Counties. - March 13, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Memory Loss Improvement Study with Prevagen Announced for Brain Awareness Week
Memory Loss (http://prevagen.com/MemoryLoss.html) Improvement Study QB-0011 - Prevagen Memory Study is being announced by Quincy Bioscience for Brain Awareness Week starting March 15th. Participants in the new study are ages 40-95 experiencing some memory loss. - March 13, 2010 - Prevagen
3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress Los Angeles Follows Up to Great Reviews
With over 2 years of success, the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference that will take place in Los Angeles, September 22-24th, 2010 with up to 2,000 expected attendees. This year’s agenda has specifically... - March 13, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010 Announces Expert Speakers
The Medical Tourism Association and KHIDI have announced expert speakers for the Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010. - March 13, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Nurse Next Door's Dreams Program Sends Caregiver on Trip to Prince Edward Island
Nurse Next Door's brand new Dreams Program focuses on helping it's more than 1,000 employees across Canada achieve their personal dreams. - March 13, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Physicians and Dentists Streamline Search and Appointment Management for Patients
HealthLeap Bridges the Gap Between Practitioners and Patients by Offering Access to Real-time, Online Appointment Scheduling - March 12, 2010 - HealthLeap
Women & Infants Participating in National Study on Caring for Late Preterm Infants
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is one of 15 sites selected from a field of 145 applicants across the US and Canada to participate in a research study looking to see if providing some additional, specialized nursing and parental care may help late preterm infants fare better as they go home and grow. - March 12, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Brief: Researchers Identify a Means of Improving the Cryopreservation of Biological Materials
In the cryopreservation of biological materials, size, temperature and composition of a water droplet determine whether the droplet is vitrified or crystallized. - March 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Freeland Systems Forecloses on Certain Kardia Health Systems Assets
Freeland Systems bought back various assets previously sold to Kardia Health Systems - March 11, 2010 - Freeland Systems
Epione Laser Breast Lift Poised to Lead Breast Enhancement Trends
Revolutionary Non-surgical Laser Breast Enhancement Procedure Offers Safe, Long-Lasting Alternative to Surgery. - March 11, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
Kipling's Invites You to Get to Know Norval D. Meredith
Kipling’s Who’s Who is proud to recognize Norval D. Meredith, Pharmacist of Ballinger, Texas. As Pharmacist in charge, he receives prescriptions and is responsible for the delivery of medications to patients. Norval is also a capable hospital consultant pharmacist. However, Norval is... - March 11, 2010 - Kipling's Who's Who
Polaris Health Directions and Magellan Health Services to Present on Polaris-Youth at CANS Conference
Dr. Linda Toche-Manley, vice president of Polaris Health Directions, and Barbara Dunn, manager of innovation and outcomes with Magellan, will present the results of a five-year quality improvement project that examined the outcomes of various service mixes for youth enrolled in behavioral health rehabilitative services. - March 11, 2010 - Polaris Health Directions
Johnson Memorial Hospital to Honor EmpowerSystems
Johnson Memorial Hospital of Stafford Springs, Connecticut intends to Honor EmpowerSystems and its empowerED EDIS for contributions to qualify of healthcare and its positive impact on the community. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
EmpowerSystems Announces Capability to Exchange Clinical Documents
EmpowerSystems Announces Capability to Exchange Clinical Documents. This Key Component for Providers to Meet ARRA HITECH Goals will quickly become an industry standard. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
Coosa Valley Medical Center Implements EmpowerED
EmpowerSystems is pleased to welcome Coosa Valley Medical Center of Sylacauga, Alabama to the Empower family. This marks the momentous transition to a paperless environment for the CVMC team. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
Connex International Announces Fall 2010 Healthcare Sector Meetings
Connex Healthcare has announced dates for its Fall Healthcare Sector Meetings, which will be held in Chicago, September 19th - 21st. The Connex formula involves a highly interactive two-day series of meetings that bring together approximately 60 C-Level hospital executives to examine solutions to... - March 11, 2010 - Connex International
MTA Announces First Certified Medical Tourism Facilitators
The Medical Tourism Association announces the first medical tourism facilitators/medical travel facilitators to be certified by the Medical Tourism Association’s, Medical Tourism Facilitator Certification /Medical Travel Facilitator Certification. The first medical tourism facilitators to be... - March 11, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
March 16 - GlassesFair.com to Hold Drawing for Free Complete Pair of Prescription Eyeglasses
Entries made online will be drawn by Angela Brock, Branch Manager at FirstMerit Bank - March 10, 2010 - GlassesFair.com
Sports and Psychology: Frozen Ropes Adopts PsychTests' ACE (Athletic Competition Evaluation) to Improve Young Athletes' Mental Performance
PsychTests AIM Inc. and Frozen Ropes offer athletes the tools to become psychologically and athletically strong performers. Frozen Ropes, renowned for their baseball and softball training centers and player development, and PsychTests AIM Inc., the online testing guru, announced today that they are teaming up to help develop young, aspiring athletes take their mental skills to another level. For more information, go to: http://www.frozenropes.com/home/programs/showtime-training/ace.aspx. - March 10, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Epione Offers the Latest Beauty Injection Innovation
Epione introduces the latest advance in dermal filler injections. Treatment Will Be Less Painful With Dermal Fillers; Juvéderm®, Radiesse® and Restylane® Pre-filled Syringes Mixed With Lidocaine. - March 10, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
Right at Home Grand Opening Fort Worth, TX
It will take a collaboration of private and public organizations to serve the rapidly growing senior population. In an effort to provide worry free and affordable elder care options for the senior and disabled adult population in Fort Worth, Quentas Jones began a franchise relationship with Right... - March 10, 2010 - Right at Home of Northwest Fort Worth
Unimed-Midwest Introduces the Flipchart Organizer for Easy Reference of Critical Information
The Flipchart is an easy-to-create, easy-to-use organizer of important reference information. Ideal for emergency preparedness, policies and procedures, and quick reference guides, the Flipchart is a useful tool for medical, dental and business offices, as well as in the home. - March 10, 2010 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Judith H. Weiss, M.D., to East Cleveland Office
Weiss hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the greater Cleveland area, including Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Northern Summit and Northern Portage Counties. - March 10, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Quantros CEO Dr. Sanjaya Kumar to Speak at Iowa Patient Safety Conference
Patient Safety Expert Sanjaya Kumar to Address Evolution of Safety in the Healthcare Industry. - March 10, 2010 - Quantros Inc.
Women & Infants Hosts Professional Conference on Single-Family Room Model for Newborn Intensive Care
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is hosting a professional conference entitled “Millennium Neonatology: Building for the Future” on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 7:30 am to 5 pm at the Women & Infants’ Education Center, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI. In... - March 10, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Charter to Bring Awareness to Childhood Obesity
Charter Media East Division and local businesses want to create awareness to the epidemic of childhood obesity. - March 10, 2010 - Charter Media
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Names New Editor and New CEO
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Inc. announces two new executive appointments. Mr. Kent Anderson was appointed CEO/Publisher on January 4, 2010 and Vernon T. Tolo, M.D. will take office as Editor-in-Chief on April 1, 2010. Mr. Anderson and Dr. Tolo replace James D. Heckman, M.D. who is... - March 09, 2010 - The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
An Attorney for You helping Patients Affected by New Potential Avandia Recall Lawsuits
Senate study says the drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline knew that heart attacks were likely tied to Avandia. - March 09, 2010 - An Attorney for You
Bio-Synthesis Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Synergistic Adjuvants that Stimulate both Innate and Adaptive Immunities
BioSynthesis announces the award of a two-year phase I SBIR grant by NIH to further its development program of immune agonists. These new agents have in their chemical structure different determinants that stimulate both innate and acquired immunity, leading to synergistic effects on the immune response. These new immune agonists could be useful in the development of difficult vaccines such as HIV-1 and cancer vaccines. - March 09, 2010 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Block Imaging International, Inc Announces New PET/CT & PET Product Manager for Refurbished Medical Imaging Equipment
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier independent global marketer of pre-owned and refurbished medical imaging systems, parts and service announced today that Josh Nunez has been promoted to Product Manager for PET/CT and PET equipment effective March 1, 2010. Mr. Nunez first joined Block... - March 09, 2010 - Block Imaging
Medical Development Group Announces April 21st Networking Event – The Power of Trade Secrets: When Not to Patent Your Invention
The Medical Development Group (MDG) announced its April 21, 2010 networking event entitled “The Power of Trade Secrets: When Not to Patent Your Invention.” Location: 5:30pm at Rebecca's Cafe, 275 Grove St, Newton (Auburndale) MA - adjacent to Riverside “T” Stop. See Event Link for directions and registration. - March 09, 2010 - Medical Development Group
LAN Systems Presents Social Media for Medical Practices
LAN Systems presented Making Social Media Work for Your Medical Practice in its educational series. The seminar was designed specifically for medical practices. - March 09, 2010 - LAN Systems
Claire Ellen Products Introduces Neuroquell, a New Analgesic for Most Types of Pain
Neuroquell, a new, non-prescription analgesic is for a variety of painful acute and chronic neuromusculoskeletal conditions. - March 08, 2010 - Claire Ellen Products
American Jets Air Ambulance Appoints David O. Bump as Program Director
American Jets Air Ambulance has appointed David O. Bump to their management staff as Director of Program Deveolopment - March 08, 2010 - American Jets Air Ambulance
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Red Folder Concept to Industry
Dianne S., a Georgia resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Red Folder invention. A simple yet potentially life-saving new product sure to bring peace of mind to caregivers, the Red Folder's features render it a reliable... - March 07, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Computime Staff to Represent Topaz Systems at NCCBH Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL March 15-16
Exhibit Will Feature Electronic Signature Hardware and Software Demonstrations for Behavioral Health Professionals. - March 07, 2010 - Computime
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooters to WWII Veterans to Visit Jamestown Memorial
Wheelchair provider continues its longstanding support for nation’s veterans. - March 07, 2010 - The Scooter Store
Dr. John Kagan Provides Surgical Animations on New Web Site Designed to be an Educational Resource for the Community
Patients of Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon John Kagan, M.D.—as well as community members—can now learn about surgical procedures and pain management options without ever leaving their homes. - March 07, 2010 - Dr. John C. Kagan
AIM-JORACO Introduces Medical Press for Heart Stent Implant Assembly Process
A premier manufacturer of the TOGGLE-AIRE® line of precision pneumatic presses is proud to announce the successful delivery of a medical grade press for use within a surgical implant assembly process. - March 07, 2010 - AIM JORACO
Exclusively for Women: Lawrence General Hospital Hosts an Evening of Champagne and Chocolate
Lawrence General Hospital's grand opening celebration of their new Imaging Services Pavilion with state of the art technology and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. - March 06, 2010 - Lawrence General Hospital
Fort Worth Selected as the Site for the Newest Visiting Physicians Association® Office
VPA specializes in the care of the geriatric and home bound patient. Founded in 1993, it now has more than 140 highly-qualified physicians and specialists on staff who are experts in treating the needs of the aged through comprehensive medical care in the home ranging from routine exams to complex treatment plans. - March 06, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Putting the 'Where' in Health Care - Location Intelligence and BI Focused Webinar
APOS Systems will host an industry focused webinar, March 16th promoting the use of its Location Intelligence solution together with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence for the Healthcare industry. This is the first, in a series of industry specific webinars that APOS will host in... - March 06, 2010 - APOS Systems Inc.