Family Medicine News
Check up on information related to family medicine related to healthcare services, insurance and billing, practice management, events, certification, care and treatment best practices. News is targeted to primary care and internal medicine physicians, office staff, caregivers and patients.
Nemours Children's Hospital Wins Best of the Best
Nemours Children’s Hospital won two awards March 1st at IIDA’s Annual Best of the Best gala (Georgia Chapter). The first award was in the Healthcare Design category and the second was best overall out of all 11 categories, the Best of the Best. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational Association of 13,000 Members in 10 specialty practice forums and 31 Chapters around the world. - March 08, 2013 - Stanley Beaman & Sears
Nature Tech Solutions, Inc. Offers Another Solution for Relief from the Flu
When the solution of 100% safe Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) Anolyte was tested by Penn State University, the same solution produced by the GEN-X-3™ killed the current devastating flu virus, H3N2, 100% in less than a minute. - March 07, 2013 - NatureTech Solutions
OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Expands Its Practice by Adding Desert Orthopedic Specialists in East Valley
Dr. Jonathan Fox and Dr. Shelden Martin of Desert Orthopedic Specialists in Tempe have agreed to join OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates and operate as the group’s east Valley location. - March 01, 2013 - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates
Sage School Doubles in Size and Moves Onto Larger Campus
Suwanee-based school for children with dyslexia is seeing raising enrollments. - February 27, 2013 - Sage School
USPTO Granted 24 DNA a Provisional Patent for Their "Standard Model of 24 Human DNA Sequence and 24 Two Blood Types" Invention
“Any 2 Blood Types result is an expression of a person’s DNA and vice versa. Our invention upgrades the current obsolete 1 Blood Type, Blood Transfusion, and Blood Science industries,” says 24 DNA Scientist Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - February 22, 2013 - AIGA
Uniform Advantage Introduces Seasonal and Classic Styles
Uniform Advantage added Seasonal and Classic as two new product classifications for their exclusive scrub lines to further inform customers about the availability of products. For additional information about Butter-Soft Scrubs and the different styles and colors offered, please visit www.UniformAdvantage.com. - February 21, 2013 - Uniform Advantage
Worldwide Who's Who Organization Recognizes Brenda Linday
Brenda Linday, Director of Sales and Educational Programs for Vitality Institute Medical Products, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in promoting skin care products and in developing medical aesthetic educational programs. Ms. Linday... - February 15, 2013 - VI Medical Products
Magic Lice Removal Highlights There Are No Short-Cuts to Head Lice Removal
To get rid of lice, there are no short-cuts other than a quick shave of the head. Combing and time are crucial elements in proper removal. - February 13, 2013 - Magic Lice Removal
iMPak Health Announces Agreement to License HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Platform
iMPak Health, a subsidiary of Meridian Health, today announced a white labeling agreement with HealthSaaS for their Connected Outcomes Platform. This agreement will enhance iMPak’s device offerings by bringing patient data into the clinical workflow as an asset while reducing manual data entry and providing actionable information to healthcare providers. - February 13, 2013 - HealthSaaS, Inc
TestDiagnostics Announces Release of Cerascreen Food Intolerance Test Online
New Food Intolerance test, the Cerascreen Food Intolerance Test. This diagnostic test is available online from TestDiagnostics and can be used conveniently and safely in the comfort of your own home. - February 09, 2013 - Test Diagnostics
There’s a Doctor in the House at MSRelief.com
They are pleased to announce that Dr. Kurt N. Woeller has joined forces with Linda Cox, Trish Robichaud and Stephanie Duehring at MSRelief.com to help individuals suffering with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) become empowered in dealing with their health challenges. - February 07, 2013 - Multiple Sclerosis-Relief
Tongue Cover Introduces a New Way to Take the Bitterness Out of Medicine
A revolutionary new product that shields the tongue from harsh flavors is on its way courtesy of crowd-funding. - February 05, 2013 - Tongue Cover
CentraState Family Practice Resident Physicians Discover Importance of an Early Tourette Syndrome Diagnosis
Teenagers Michael Cannizzaro and Tess Kowalski detail their experiences in how a diagnoses, or lack thereof, has affected their life at home, in school and in their communities. - January 19, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Polycystic Kidney Disease Patient Shares Unique Story
Lori, a Polycystic Kidney Disease patient, knows that living a healthy life is important. Her personal story offers chronic kidney disease patients some helpful hints for living well. - January 18, 2013 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
On-Site Flu Shot Clinics Deliver Protection Against Flu Epidemic
Flu Shots To Go, LLC is helping companies and communities battle the flu epidemic with on-site vaccinations across Virginia. - January 18, 2013 - Flu Shots To Go, LLC
Thyroid Patients Stage Social Media Protest Against Current Treatment Guidelines in Endocrinology
Thyroid patients are protesting current treatment guidelines for the treatment of thyroid disease. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American Thyroid Association (ATA) issued these guidelines in September of 2012. Thousands of thyroid patients are overwhelming the... - January 16, 2013 - ThyroidChange
7th Annual “A Toast to Precious Souls” on January 26 to Benefit Saddleback Memorial Medical Center’s Tiniest Patients
Parents, Nurses to be Honored for Their Contributions - January 08, 2013 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
eSolution Experts, LLC is Now a Reseller of Amazing Charts
eSolution Experts, LLC is now a reseller of Amazing Charts Electronic Health Records EHR. By partnering with Amazing Charts, eSolution Experts, LLC is able to offer an EHR solution system that helps healthcare providers to improve overall charts, see more patients in less time, increase E&M... - January 03, 2013 - eSolution Experts, LLC
Villa Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center Wins Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Awards
Long-term care and rehabilitation facility receives back-to-back Talk of the Town Awards for earning high customer and patient satisfaction ratings. - December 21, 2012 - Celebration Media U.S.
Jonathan Grossman, MD Joins Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists
Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists welcomes Jonathan Grossman, MD. Upon completion of Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Grossman completed a Fellowship in Interventional and Chronic Pain Management at the Fairview Pain & Palliative Care Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. - December 13, 2012 - Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists
Dallas Medical Marketing Company and Pain Management Clinic Partner for Enhanced Online Visibility
Pain Center of Dallas, leading pain management specialists having pain management facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, recently announced their partnership with a leading local medical marketing company SEO 1 Medical. The partnership will enhance Pain Center of Dallas’s online visibility... - December 06, 2012 - Pain Center Of Dallas
Autism Research Group to Host Advanced Behavioral Intervention Workshop for Providers of Autism Treatment
The unique, one-day workshop is designed to teach effective autism intervention strategies using state-of-the-art methods of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to treat individuals with autism. - December 02, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Practice Velocity® Named to the Inc. 500|5000 List
Practice Velocity Medical Software Company named to the Inc. 500|5000 list amongst the top fastest growing privately held companies across the nation. - November 28, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Armando J. Jarquin, M.D. Wins Consecutive Talk of the Town Awards for Customer Satisfaction
Katy family physician, Armando Jarquin, wins back-to-back Talk of the Town Awards for outstanding customer satisfaction. - November 25, 2012 - Celebration Media U.S.
Dr Kanika Govil Opens Her New Family Doctor's Medical Office in Chantilly VA
Dr Kanika Govil opens her new Family Doctor's office in Chantilly VA. The new Medical office is centrally located in Chantilly VA which will serve the cities of Chantilly, Herndon, Reston, Centreville, Manassas, South Riding, Ashburn, Sterling and Fairfax. "We see patients of all ages from new born to Senior Citizens's in our office," says Dr. Govil. - November 19, 2012 - Chantilly Family Medicine
Practice Velocity® Celebrates 10-Years of Serving Urgent Care Clinics
Practice Velocity Medical Software celebrating 10th Anniversary serving Urgent Care Clinics. - November 15, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Sengenics Announces Exclusive Agreement with the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine to Provide Its Non-Invasive Prenatal Trisomy Test in Malaysia and Singapore
Sengenics, Asia’s 1st Genetic Diagnostics Company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with The Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), to launch and promote its MaterniT21 PLUS non-invasive prenatal testing service in Malaysia and... - November 13, 2012 - Sengenics
International Conference on Hematology & Blood Disorders
International Conference on Hematology & Blood Disorders (Hematology- 2013) organized by OMICS Group Conferences welcomes you to the grand meet of the expertise in the field of Hematology and related Blood disorders. The scientific meet is scheduled during October 15-17, 2013, at Las Vegas, USA. The conference focuses on the exploration of the novel treatment strategies for Hematological Disorders and Malignancies. - November 03, 2012 - OMICS Group Incorporation
Scottsdale Weight Loss Center's New Physician, Dr. Melody Rodarte DO, Joins the Fight Against Obesity in Arizona
Arizona’s current obesity epidemic affects 24.7% of our population and is expected to hit 58.8% by 2030 according to the recent article released from Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). New Obesity Medicine Physician, Dr. Melody Rodarte DO, tells... - November 01, 2012 - Scottsdale Weight Loss Center, PLLC
K2M Announces Global Expansion of Rail 4D™ Technology at 2012 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
K2M Announces Global Expansion of Rail 4D™ Technology - October 26, 2012 - K2M, Inc.
Wright & McGurk Law Offering Free GranuFlo® Case Evaluation for Injured Dialysis Patients
Wright & McGurk Law is offering a free case evaluation for patients or their loved ones who have been injured by their dialysis treatment. A recent FDA recall could be behind these injuries. - October 25, 2012 - Wright & McGurk
Practice Velocity Now Serving Customers in All 50 States
With the addition of Black Hills Urgent Care (BHUC) in Rapid City, South Dakota, Practice Velocity, LLC is now serving customers in all fifty states. Over 800 clinics currently utilize Practice Velocity’s software systems to keep their urgent cares running smoothly and efficiently across the... - October 24, 2012 - Practice Velocity
AcuteCare Telemedicine to Speak at Connecting Alabama Summit
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) Partner Dr. Keith Sanders and Sales Executive Michael Woodcock are travelling to Prattville, Alabama to attend the first annual Connecting Alabama – Telehealth and Broadband Summit from October 17th – 19th. The event is hosted by Connecting ALABAMA, a... - October 18, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
VersaSuite Receives CCHIT Clinical Research Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 is the first ever product to receive CCHIT’s add-on Clinical Research Certification. - October 16, 2012 - VersaSuite
Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne Celebrates Case Management Week
Celebrating Case Manager Week at Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne - October 09, 2012 - Vibra Hospital Fort Wayne
TestCountry.com Starts Selling New Line of Instant Pet Health Testing Kits for Dogs & Cats
TestCountry is known for providing a wide variety of quality diagnostics rapid testing kits and laboratory-based testing services. The company saw a new opportunity to expand by selling a new line of testing kits that caters to an underserved market, TestCountry President Serhat Pala says. - October 09, 2012 - TestCountry
World Ostomy Day October 6, 2012 Hosted by Sacramento Wound; Ostomy and Continence Practitioners Association & Active Ostomates
October 6th is World Ostomy Day and will be celebrated in the Sacramento area by the Sacramento Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practitioner Nurses with an all day free ostomy clinic and education day. The clinic will be help at Sutter Cancer Center, 2800 L Street Suite 110, Sacramento, CA from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Activities will include Free ostomy consultation by qualified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. - October 06, 2012 - Randy Henniger
VersaSuite Receives CCHIT Emergency Department Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 achieves more 2011 CCHIT certifications than any other Hospital Information System (HIS) or Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. - October 02, 2012 - VersaSuite
MD Now Urgent Care is Expanding and Now Opening in Deerfield Beach, Florida
MD Now Urgent Care is opening in Deerfield Beach located at the west end of the Deerfield Mall at 4036 W Hillsboro Blvd, on Hillsboro Boulevard just west of Powerline Road on Friday, September 21st 2012. - September 21, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
Doctor in Plainfield Now Raises Awareness of Health Issues Through Preventative Program
Dr. Kalpesh Patel, Plainfield family doctor, now offers a healthy lifestyle management program to prevent health complications in his patients. - September 08, 2012 - Advanced Integrative Medicine
MD Now Urgent Care Centers Position Themselves for Growth and New Expansion
MD Now Urgent Care has added new talent to its team to assist in its Florida expansion. After four years spearheading the Chase Bank expansion in Florida, Mr. Courtenay Yergens, has decided to make a move and join, MD Now Urgent Care as its Director of Real Estate & Site Development. In his... - September 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
Funds Raised Donated to Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care – Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation Haiti Relief Effort
Practice Velocity clients have donated a total of $11,000 during two events hosted by Dr. David Stern at the 2012 Urgent Care Association of America Spring Conference in Las Vegas, NV to be donated to the Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care – Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation Haiti Relief Effort. - August 21, 2012 - Practice Velocity
BND Enterprises Announces New Test That Identifies Markers That Can Lead to Chronic Health Challenges
116 Million American Suffer with Chronic Pain; the cost to our economy is $635 Billion Annually; Most Chronic Pain is Preventable - August 21, 2012 - BND Enterprises
New Self Funded Certification Program Launched for Employers, HR & Insurance Professionals
The Self Funding Employer Association, a non-profit employer based association for self funded employers has launched the certification and designation, “Self Insurance Certified Specialist®.” Self Insurance Certified Specialist® is a certification of expertise that includes... - August 17, 2012 - Self Funding Magazine
Local Mom Pioneering Software Development for Organizing Personal Health Records for Medical Emergency Readiness
A new personal health record computer software program created by a local Mom. Innovation by necessity. A new way for medical record storage. Software that creates organization for caregivers, seniors, families, individuals, retirees, and businesses. - August 10, 2012 - MIMI Medical
Physicians Immediate Care LLC Selects Practice Velocity® as Its Provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Software
Physicians Immediate Care LLC has selected Practice Velocity’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Practice Management software systems for the 20 urgent care clinics it manages that operate under the trade name “Physicians Immediate Care.” The announcement of the selection of... - August 08, 2012 - Practice Velocity
CARD Virginia School Hosts Open House for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, August 15 and 16
CARD Virginia School, a state-of-the-art special education school for children with autism spectrum disorders, will host a two-day open house on August 15th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and August 16th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at its Alexandria, Virginia location. - August 04, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
A Nationwide Study Conducted by Catalyst Healthcare Research Finds Innovative Ways for Physician Practices to Improve the Patient Experience
A national study conducted by Catalyst Healthcare Research finds 10 innovative ways to improve the patient experience in the doctor’s office. - August 01, 2012 - Catalyst Healthcare Research
Institute for Research on Humanism in Medicine Created by Arnold P. Gold Foundation as Importance of Patient-Centered Care Increases with ACA
In anticipation of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (www.humanism-in-medicine.org), dedicated to enhancing the doctor-patient relationship announces the creation of a unique research and resource institute focused on professionalism and compassion in healthcare. - July 25, 2012 - The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Otolaryngologist Janice L. Birney of Littleton, Colorado Has Selected Waiting Room Solutions Web-Based EMR and Practice Management System
Dr. Birney has chosen Waiting Room Solutions Web-Based EMR and Practice Management System for her ENT practice in Littleton, Colorado. - July 25, 2012 - WRS Health