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HealthSaaS Expands Strategic Alliance with BioSign Technologies to Include the Cloud Dx Solution and Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurements
HealthSaaS, Inc. has announced an expansion of their strategic alliance with BioSign Technologies Inc. (TSXV: BIO). Today’s announcement adds the Cloud Dx solution and non-invasive blood glucose measurements to the HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Framework®. Frank Ille, CEO, HealthSaaS... - September 26, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
CareSouth Homecare Professionals Names Bryant Stamps Regional Vice President of Business Development
Bryant Stamps has been named Regional Vice President of Business Development for CareSouth Homecare Professionals' Georgia and Alabama locations. - September 22, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Health Education Solutions Launches Healthcare Heroes Contest
Winner determined by votes earned for Hero Stories, receives free healthcare certification. - September 22, 2011 - Health Education Solutions
Flu is Here in Palm Beach County: Patients Test Positive for Influenza at Several Local MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Center Locations
First Influenza Cases of the 2011/2012 Flu Season Roll in This Week at MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Centers of Boca Raton and Lake Worth, Florida - September 15, 2011 - MD Now Urgent Care
Magic Lice Removal Offers Head Lice Awareness Presentations
Head lice treatment company and exclusive service provider of the LouseBuster(TM) Treatment throughout South Florida, offers schools and parent groups free head lice awareness presentations. - September 14, 2011 - Magic Lice Removal
Unbound Medicine and Elsevier Announce Partnership with Launch of Harriet Lane Handbook for Mobile Devices - Multi-Platform Release First Under New Licensing Agreement
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced a new licensing relationship with Elsevier, a leading provider of medical information products and solutions, with the launch of Harriet Lane Handbook for iOS (iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad®),... - September 13, 2011 - Unbound Medicine
Back to School Tips to Prevent Head Lice Provided by Hair Whisperers
Head lice treatment professionals, Hair Whisperers, offers head lice tips for parents. - September 13, 2011 - Hair Whisperers
CareSouth Expands Low Vision Works Partnership Into Ft. Worth Area
CareSouth Homecare Professionals, a leading provider of home health care, announces expansion of Low Vision Works by CareSouth in Ft. Worth, Texas. The uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities is now available in Tarrant and Denton counties. - September 09, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Treating ADHD Without Drugs: Cognitive Solutions Learning Center in Chicago Offers Non-Medicinal Alternatives
Cognitive Solutions Learning Center, a Chicago based clinic, offers a specialized approach for treating disorders of attention without the use of medication. - September 02, 2011 - Cognitive Solutions Learning Center
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J. Announces Scholarship Winner
The orthopedic surgeons of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, Monroe, Jackson, and Wall, New Jersey recently awarded a $1000 scholarship to high school senior, Jeanne Russo of Farmingdale. - September 01, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Going Crazy? Or Just Visually Impaired? Free Video Explains Hallucinations Brought on by Low Vision
What many psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists don't know, but many low vision patients do, is that hallucinations are not all psychotic. Identified over 250 years ago, Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) remains virtually unknown by most physicians. It is characterized by visual... - August 31, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
VersaSuite’s Version 8.0 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Inpatient/Hospital Certification
Austin, TX based Health Care Software company adds Complete EHR Hospital Certification to its impressive suite of fully integrated EHR, PM, HIS, RIS/PACS, ASC and Inventory offerings. - August 31, 2011 - VersaSuite
EndoSoft Live at Australian Gastroenterology Week 2011
EndoSoft is pleased to announce their participation in the Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW), September 11-15th 2011. - August 31, 2011 - EndoSoft
Eminent Kidney Experts Join Dialysis Discussion Panel in September
Nephrologists Peter Margetts, MD PhD FRCPC, and Andreas Pierratos, MD FRCP, will participate in a panel discussion on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, hosted by the Hamilton Chapter of the PKD Foundation of Canada on September 4, 2011. - August 29, 2011 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
NAHC Annual Meeting: Caregiverlist CEO Presenting at 30th Annual National Association for Home Care and Hospice 2011 Meeting and Exposition
National Association for Home Care and Hospice annual meeting will include educational sessions, including presentation on online marketing tools by Caregiverlist.com's CEO, Julie Northcutt. - August 21, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Rena Greenberg to Offer Her Successful Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery Program on CD
Rena Greenberg with EasyWillpower.com announced that she is now making her gastric bypass hypnosis program available to more people who need to lose weight with an at-home system on cd. - August 16, 2011 - Wellness Seminars, Inc.
DEL Ozone Supports Medicare Medicaid Funding for Long Term Care
Funding for long term care under Medicare and Medicaid is under threat. DEL Ozone supports the Alliance and AHCA's push for fair funding for these programs. In addition, DEL offers the DEL Clean Ozone Laundry Program with guaranteed savings to help long term care administrators cut costs to be able to continue providing their vital services. - August 06, 2011 - DEL Ozone
Emergency Care Programs and Trends Are Focus of New Healthedsolutions.com Special Section
Leading Provider of ACLS/PALS Certification Courses Releases Free Online Resources for Emergency Care Professionals - August 04, 2011 - Health Education Solutions
Magic Lice Removal Brings Revolutionary New Head Lice Treatment to Southern Florida
As the exclusive service provider of the LouseBuster™ Treatment, Magic Lice Removal can now kill and remove lice and nits in a single appointment with absolutely no follow up appointments, treatments, products, expenses or stress. - July 30, 2011 - Magic Lice Removal
Enhanced POP 2.0 Provides Custom Insight Into the Physician's Mindset at the Point of Promotion and Prescribing
ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announces the rollout of POP 2.0, a proprietary, event-triggered survey tool utilized by the Company's iPhone-enabled longitudinal physician panels. Triggered by events already collected through the... - July 29, 2011 - ImpactRx, Inc
PureWellbeing Sponsors Waverly Rugby Club’s Man of the Match Award
With the 2011 Rugby season in full swing, Purwellbeing Massage is sponsoring the Waverly Rugby Club’s Man of the Match. Every week the player that is named “Man of the Match” receives a voucher for a sports massage at Pure Wellbeing’s Woollahra practice. - July 27, 2011 - Pure Wellbeing Massage
The Public Employee Benefits Alliance (PEBA) a Texas Purchasing Cooperative, Selects Satori World Medical’s International Centers of Excellence for Employee Medical Plans
PEBA represents over 150,000 lives from two Texas Political Subdivision Pools and 68 individual employers. - July 27, 2011 - Satori World Medical
curasan AG Signs Exclusive Sales Agreement with Zimmer Dental Inc., USA
curasan AG, listed in the General Standard of the German Stock Exchange, has signed an agreement which provides Zimmer Dental Inc, Carlsbad, CA, (USA) with exclusive global distribution rights. - July 27, 2011 - curasan AG
OrthoNeuro Opens Orthopedic Urgent Care in New Albany
OrthoNeuro opens Central Ohio’s first Orthopedic Urgent Care Center. This new service is offered at OrthoNeuro’s New Albany location where area residents have access to specialized care when they need it. OrthoNeuro Physicians and PAs provide state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for a broad range of Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal conditions. Common disorders treated at the Orthopedic Urgent Care include sports injuries, sprains, strains, fractures, and back & neck pain. - July 25, 2011 - OrthoNeuro
Doctor's P.R. Announces New Quality Content Service
QualityMedContent Provides Doctors with Original Content for Websites, Press Releases to Increase Search Results and Credibility - July 22, 2011 - Doctor's P.R. & Medical News
New Dolphin-Assisted Therapy Program Builds on Success
Rapid Development Therapy Cayman Islands (RDTCI) offers dolphin-assisted therapy for families and children with autism, Down sydrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other special needs. - July 22, 2011 - Rapid Development Therapy Cayman Islands
Migraine Treatment Innovator Dr. Ken Reed to Speak in Oklahoma City
Dr. Ken Reed will be discussing the new migraine treatment called the StimPath Procedure. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Buckley in Oklahoma City on July 14. - July 12, 2011 - Envision Interactive
PKD Foundation of Canada Launches New Chapter in Healthcare Hub -- Hamilton, Ontario
Renowned nephrology expert Dr. Alistair Ingram gives a talk on polycystic kidney disease (PKD) at the launch of the brand new Hamilton Chapter of the PKD Foundation of Canada, a registered non-profit organization. The Hamilton Chapter offers local support and education, and raises funds for PKD research. - July 08, 2011 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
WebLib Launches Free HealthMash iPhone and Android Apps
HealthMash (http://healthmash.com), the advanced semantic health search engine developed by WebLib, is now available as a free application for iPhone and Android users, providing access to more than a million health topics from trusted sources. - July 07, 2011 - WebLib LLC
ePlanet Capital Sells Biancamed Ltd to ResMed Inc.
ePlanet Capital announces sale of Biancamed Ltd to ResMed Inc. - July 06, 2011 - ePlanet Capital
HealthSaaS Launches DiabetesPHA and Windows Phone Glucose Tracker Plus on Microsoft HealthVault in the UK
Today HealthSaaS announced availability of DiabetesPHA and Windows Phone 7 Glucose Tracker Plus with connectivity to Microsoft HealthVault in the UK. - July 06, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
American Board of Addiction Medicine Approves Addiction Medicine Associates’ Training Program for Physicians
Certification in addiction medicine training will help increase number of addiction medicine specialists - June 30, 2011 - Preventive Medicine Associates Inc.
Military, VA and Federal Healthcare Leaders to Convene at DSI’s Electronic Health Records and HIE Summit. The Summit benefits the 501c3 nonprofit Wounded Warrior Project.
Leaders from the Military, VA, Federal Healthcare Agencies and Industry will convene October 11 - 13, 2011 in Alexandria, VA to discuss and debate the current roadmap for iEHRs and HIE. The educational and training Summit, hosted by Defense Strategies Institute and benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, is designed as a full spectrum viewpoint, and actionable takeaways and "next-steps" will drive the discussions. - June 30, 2011 - Defense Strategies Institute
Doctors Express to Celebrate New Location with Community Family Event on July 9
Doctors Express officially opened its doors for business on Saturday, June 25, seeing neighborhood patients for coughs, colds, cuts and other ailments. This new urgent care center (located at 1530 4th Street North) will hold its official Grand Opening Community Celebration on Saturday, July 9 from... - June 30, 2011 - Doctors Express
Endoscopy Center of St. Louis Recognized by Leading Gastrointestinal Medical Society for Quality and Safety
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized The Endoscopy Center of St. Louis as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors endoscopy units that follow the ASGE guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing and CDC infection control guidelines and have completed specialized training on principles in quality and safety in endoscopy. - June 24, 2011 - Endoscopy Center of St. Louis, LLC
ANY LAB TEST NOW® in Wichita Falls, Texas to Provide Convenient Healthcare Lab Testing Direct-to-Consumer
In an effort to provide professional, convenient and affordable lab testing, ANY LAB TEST NOW®, one of the nation's fastest-growing retail franchising opportunities, has moved its new location in Wichita Falls community. The new facility, located at ANY LAB TEST NOW-Wichita Falls, Texas located... - June 19, 2011 - Any Lab Test Now
See the World Through Anxious Eyes - Queendom.com Releases Results of Their Research on Anxiety
Queendom releases results from their study on people with anxiety, and reveals how the world looks through the eyes of anxiety-sufferers. - June 16, 2011 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Head Lice Happens and Now There is an App for That
Lice Removal Service, Hair Whisperers, Launches the Is It Lice Mobile App for iPhone / iPod Touch with their marketing team at Kazu Agency. Parents and school nurses can now learn how to detect head lice and find lice removal services in their area. - June 07, 2011 - Hair Whisperers
New Revenue Trend Dashboard Allows Medical Billers to Monitor Practice Financial Health with Integrated EHR and Practice Management System.
Among several recent additions to the Waiting Room Solutions EHR software is the Revenue Trend Dashboard, which allows practices to graphically monitor trends and summaries of past financial information recorded in billing reports. - May 27, 2011 - WRS Health
To Maintain the Efficiency Promised in Its Name, Express Care Selects the 2011 Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Family Practice EHR and PM
Express Care has chosen to implement the Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Family Practice EHR and PM V4.0. This Family Practice EHR and PM will aid the practice in efficiently maintaining its “Sick Today? Seen Today!” mantra. - May 26, 2011 - WRS Health
Opening in May, Ivy Family Medicine PLC Will Use the Waiting Room Solutions Family Practice EHR and PM V4.0 for Its Administrative, Clinical and Billing Needs
Ivy Family Medicine PLC has chosen to implement the Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Family Practice EHR and PM V4.0 software. The practice, which opens in May, looks forward to using this system to build an efficient and high-quality practice. - May 26, 2011 - WRS Health
Dana Point Medical Associates Selects the 2011 Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Family Care EHR and Practice Management System V4.0
Dana Point Medical Associates has chosen to implement the Waiting Room Solutions Family Care Electronic Health Record and PM. With this system, the practice hopes to fortify lab and pharmacy connections, leading to more efficient operations. - May 26, 2011 - WRS Health
New Endowment for Future NEI Center at Florida International University
The future NEI Center(TM) has found a home at the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at the Florida International University. - May 25, 2011 - PANDORA Org
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care Clinic Now Open in the Olney-Sandy Spring-Ashton Community
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care center is now open in Sandy Spring, Maryland. This unique clinic situated in a historic building in downtown Sandy Spring is dedicated to providing patients’ with compassionate, comprehensive and prompt care. The clinic is located at the intersection of Olney-Sandy... - May 19, 2011 - EMUrgent Care
Chicago Senior Care Jobs Increasing as Companies Expand Hiring
Chicago seniors are most likely to stay in the Chicago area, studies show, providing ongoing employment opportunities for senior caregivers. Hiring has increased in the last month in the Chciagoland area for senior caregivers, Caregiverlist reports. - May 15, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Brain Pain: Tracking Triggers Key to Headache Cure
Lifestyle sleuthing is the best way to corner the prime suspects behind headache pain, says noted Encino dentist Allan Melnick. Armed with the facts, medical professionals can customize treatment to free patients from debilitating migraines, TMJ and tension headaches. - May 11, 2011 - Allan Melnick DDS
The Art and the Opportunity of Healing: Being a Doctor, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated medical and health care delivery book from Denver, CO, author Joel H. Goldstein, MD, FAAO, FACS. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Enterologics, Inc. (OTCBB: ELGO.OB) Unveils Novel Business Strategy to Develop Live Biotherapeutics for Gastrointestinal Diseases
Enterologics, Inc., a biotechnology company, is dedicated to the development of live biotherapeutic products for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, that it believes are poorly addressed by current therapies. Key examples include pouchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease,... - April 15, 2011 - enterologics, inc
Free Health Screenings Available on April 27th at First Surgery Suites in Sulphur Springs, TX
The Nursing staff and physician owners of First Surgery Suites will be offering free CPR training, Blood pressure checks, Blood sugar testing and Body mass index calculation on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Additional free services are being added. - April 14, 2011 - First Surgery Suites
Unbound Medicine and Johns Hopkins Publish Point-of-Care Resources - Unbound™ Platform Used to Create, Update, and Distribute Johns Hopkins Guides
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, has been named today by Johns Hopkins University as the official electronic publisher of the web- and mobile-based versions of Johns Hopkins' highly regarded Antibiotic (ABX), Diabetes, and HIV POC-IT Guides, clinical... - April 12, 2011 - Unbound Medicine