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Avant Healthcare Professionals Supports the Georgia Court Challenge to the FSBPT Unlawful and Discriminatory Policy

The suit asserts that the state’s adoption of the testing prohibition violates its administrative law making procedure. Further, the adoption of the prohibition is an unconstitutional violation of the Plaintiff’s due process and equal protection rights. For additional details on the complaint reference Civil Action File Number: 2010CV192875. - November 06, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

New Website Coming to Support the Family Caregiver

Caregiver Village is a new online community focused on providing encouragement and support for family caregivers. - November 05, 2010 - Caregiver Village

Avant Healthcare Professionals Introduces Healthcare Information Technology Staffing Solutions

Avant Healthcare Professionals today announced an expansion of their service line offerings to include Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) professional staffing solutions. The pace for the astonishing growth of Healthcare Information Technologies will require talented professionals from around... - November 05, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

Avant Healthcare Professionals Announce Marketing Partnership with ICD-10 Coders Academy

Avant Healthcare Professionals and ICD-10 Coders Academy announced a new marketing partnership that will help drive Brand awareness for both companies and assist the healthcare community with ICD-10 implementation. - November 03, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

New Service Helps Seniors and Their Families Transition Into Care

Smoother Transitions announced today that they will be officially launching and accepting new clients in the Chilliwack area on November 1, 2010, in honour of Family Caregivers Month and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Smoother Transitions is a new business in the Chilliwack area... - November 01, 2010 - Smoother Transitions

Allscripts Named Presenting Sponsor for 2010 “Walk to Cure Diabetes” Event

Healthcare IT Provider Joins BD Technologies as Lead Supporters of Local JDRF Effort to Fight Type 1 Diabetes. - October 29, 2010 - Allscripts

Allscripts Named Among Top 5 Best Places to Work

Healthcare IT Provider Scores Well on Triangle Business Journal’s 2010 Best Places to Work List - October 22, 2010 - Allscripts

Home Care Alliance Hosts Special Event for Family Caregivers

Organization Sponsoring Day of Free Education and Support for Caregivers in Worcester, MA. - October 20, 2010 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts

Palm Beach Home Care Nursing Inc. is Now Providing Services Exclusively in South Florida for Medicare Plan Finder Care as Well as Home Health Services

Palm Beach Home Care Nursing, Inc. is privately owned, managed and operated by professionals that are licensed in the state of Florida and who specialize in the healthcare field. Palm Beach Home Care Nursing, Inc. knows how important it is to manage every aspect of patient care from the... - October 18, 2010 - Palm Beach Home Care Nursing Inc.

New Studies Reveal Hidden Benefits of Exercise for Seniors

Encouraging aging loved ones to take part in Autumn activities can provide huge health rewards - October 16, 2010 - Senior Helpers

Responsive Respiratory Doubles Offering of Oxygen Carry Cases

Responsive Respiratory doubles its oxygen case line with the expansion into liquid portable oxygen and accessory cases. - October 10, 2010 - Responsive Respiratory

CaringWise Founder One of Five to Graduate from the Summer 2010 Founder Institute Boston

From a starting class of 36, five companies graduated from the demanding Founder Institute's inaugural Boston program. Among them is CaringWise, Inc. a web- and mobile-enabled platform for family caregivers. Conceived and developed during the course of the 3-month program, CaringWise is a home health care work flow platform that simplifies caregiving, reduces stress and improves health care outcomes. - October 09, 2010 - CaringWise, Inc.

Andres Alaniz III, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Corpus Christi, Texas

Visiting Physicians Association® (“VPA®”, www.visitingphysicians.com) announced the addition of Andres Alaniz III, M.D., to its recently opened office in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Corpus Christi office covers all of Nueces, Kleberg and San Patricio counties and portions of... - October 08, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Bay Area House Call Dentists Provide Dental Care to Senior Homes

San Francisco-based home care dentists delivers crucial services to patients who can’t travel. - October 07, 2010 - Blende Dental Group

CoreIT Staffing Celebrates Growth with Move to New Location and the Launch of a New Website

New CoreIT Staffing site features more information, functionality and navigability for Information Technology Professionals. - October 07, 2010 - CoreMedical Group

Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the AHCA/NCAL 61st Annual Convention and Exposition in Long Beach California

The American Health Care Association is the nation’s largest association for long term and post-acute care providers, advocating for quality care and services of elderly and disabled Americans. - September 30, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

J. Clifton Tinsley, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Williamsburg, VA

Visiting Physicians Association® (“VPA®”) announced the addition of J. Clifton “Clif” Tinsley, M.D., to its recently opened office in Williamsburg, VA. The Williamsburg office covers the Greater Peninsula and Tidewater area, including Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk & Chesapeake. - September 29, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Client Feedback Helps In-Home Care Leader Better Its Business Model

Senior Helpers’ client communication helps company maintain rampant growth despite economy - September 24, 2010 - Senior Helpers

Bayshore Home Health Launches Bridging the Gap One-on-One on First National Seniors Day

Bayshore Home Health, Canada’s largest provider of home and community health care services, is inviting elected officials to meet with local seniors for a cordial, thought-sharing series of lunches across its network of 50-plus branches. The initiative, called Bridging the Gap One-on-One... - September 22, 2010 - Bayshore Home Health

National Nursing & Rehab Grand Opening in McAllen, TX

National Nursing & Rehab, a Home Health Agency, servicing South Texas, including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley and their surrounding cities, announces its opening of a new branch location in McAllen, Texas. National Nursing & Rehab provides Geriatric, Pediatric, and... - September 20, 2010 - National Nursing & Rehab

Nurse Next Door Launches U.S. Franchise Operations

Searching for three founding partners in Washington State - September 03, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services

Wound & Rehab Home Health Celebrates Grand Opening

Wound & Rehab Home Health celebrated its grand opening in Park Ridge, Illinois on August 16th. Wound & Rehab is Chicago's first "wound care" specialty home health agency and services Cook, Dupage, Lake and McHenry Counties. - August 21, 2010 - Wound & Rehab Home Health Care, Inc.

Madelia Community Hospital Announces New Caregiver Support Program

The Madelia Community Hospital is hosting a weekly Caregiver Support Group in conjunction with Wellspring for area Caregivers. This weekly support group is open to the public. - August 15, 2010 - Madelia Community Hospital

Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the 46th Annual American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) Conference and Exposition

According to Brian Hudson, Senior Vice President, "ASSHRA provides the opportunity to share our long term and retention focused approach to providing internationally trained healthcare professionals to progressive healthcare organizations." - August 13, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

Record Heat Has Families Making ‘Summer Survival Kits’ for Seniors

Senior care experts advise families to protect elderly from summer health dangers. - July 10, 2010 - Senior Helpers

Brentmoor Retirement Community Holds First Annual Ice Cream Social and Book Fair Event

The Brentmoor Retirement Community will host a free Ice Cream Social and Book Fair Sunday, July 18th, 2010 from noon to 3:00pm. The event will bring residents, family, friends, and the community together for a relaxing afternoon of socializing and old-fashioned fun. The Ice Cream Social will... - July 01, 2010 - Brentmoor Retirement Communities

Brian Hudson, Senior Vice President of Avant Healthcare Professionals Selected to the Florida Chamber Foundation's Caucus System for Talent Supply and Education

Brian Hudson, Senior Vice President of Avant Healthcare Professionals has been selected to serve as a volunteer on the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Six Pillars Caucus system. Hudson will serve as a member of the Talent Supply & Education Caucus. The Florida Chamber Foundation named 135... - July 01, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

Matthew Opalach, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Fort Worth, Texas

Opalach services the VPA office in Fort Worth, Texas, which covers Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties and portions of Palo Pinto and Hood counties. - June 30, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Seniors Have a New Resource to Research Assisted Living Housing Options

Assisted Living Facilities launches with a nationwide directory of over 40,000 state-licensed senior living communities. A senior care blog and Q&A area also offer helpful advice and information for elders and their families considering assisted living. - June 26, 2010 - AssistedLivingFacilities.org

Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Scott W. McLain to St. Louis Office

He joins the office that covers the greater St. Louis area, including Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. - June 26, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Applauds Passage of ‘Nurse Delegation’ Bill by State Senate

Legislation to Improve Home Health Services Moves on to Massachusetts House of Representatives. - June 24, 2010 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts

JobJobHealth.com Introduces Payscale Salary Calculator for Medical Job Searches

Healthcare job search engine, JobJobHealth.com adds salary calculator as free career resource. - June 23, 2010 - Career Management Source

Visiting Physicians Association® Opens Second Office in Cincinnati

The office, which is Ohio's eighth location, covers southeast Ohio, including Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Highland counties. - June 23, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Madelia Community Hospital Foundation Awards Scholarships

Mickayla Jones and Jasmine Eggestein Awarded Madelia Community Hospital Foundation Healthcare Scholarships. Madelia Community Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the 2010 recipients of the Madelia Community Hospital Foundation scholarships. This year’s recipients are Mickayla Jones and... - June 23, 2010 - Madelia Community Hospital

Senior Helpers Receives Top Scores from Franchisees According to a New Study Performed by Franchise Research Institute for the Third Year in a Row

Senior Helpers, the nation's fastest growing provider of in-home senior care, has received top scores from their franchisees in a study performed by the Franchise Research Institute® for the third consecutive year. The results are based on an independent survey of Senior Helpers franchisees to... - June 19, 2010 - Senior Helpers

Trang N. Nguyen, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association's® Dallas Office

Nguyen serves the Dallas office, which covers Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Ellis counties. - June 19, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Avant Healthcare Professionals Announce Marketing Partnership with Rehab License Network

Avant Healthcare Professionals and Rehab License Network announced a new marketing partnership that will help drive Brand awareness for both companies. Senior Vice President of Avant Healthcare, Brian Hudson, stated “Avant Healthcare and Rehab License Network are teaming up to provide... - June 17, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Colon-Cuevas to Ann Arbor, Michigan Office

Dr. Colon-Cuevas servers the Ann Arbor office, which covers Washtenaw, Lenawee and Jackson counties and parts of Oakland, Livingston and Wayne counties. - June 16, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Stevens C. Marshall, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in South Bend

Marshall joins the office that covers the greater "Michiana" area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Marshall counties. - June 12, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

JobJobHealth.com Career Center Provides Medical Blogs, Healthcare Association Websites and Forums a Complete Job Board Solution

The new JobJob Career Center, designed as an add on to existing medical websites, offers a low cost turnkey job board with job posting, resume search, application tracking, job distribution to leading job search engines and medical jobs fed from the healthcare job search engine, www.JobJobHealth.com. - June 11, 2010 - Career Management Source

Hidden Gift from Congress Families Don’t Know About

New, buried gem in health care reform helps Americans pay for elderly care - June 10, 2010 - Senior Helpers

Maria L. Gross, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Youngstown, Ohio

The hiring of Gross places her among the more than 150 highly qualified physicians available to assist in the diagnosis and ongoing medical treatment of seniors across 31 locations in nine states. - June 09, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Nurse Next Door Named Most Innovative Workplace by YWCA Vancouver

Named as the most innovative workplace by YWCA Vancouver, the rapidly growing home-care company was recognized for encouraging both personal-development and healthy lifestyles for each of their staff members. - June 06, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services

Mary Miller, NP Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in St. Louis

Miller will work out of the St. Louis office, which covers the greater St. Louis area, including Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. - June 06, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

Local Foundation Funds Hope Hospice's Two New Children's Bereavement Camps

Thanks to the McKenna Legacy Foundation, Hope Hospice is offering two new free camps to grieving children and teens in Comal and surrounding counties. Applications currently being accepted. - June 05, 2010 - Hope Hospice

Nurse Practitioners as the Agents of Change in the Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Dependence

Preventive Medicine Associates Represented at National Conference of Nurse Practitioners - June 03, 2010 - Preventive Medicine Associates Inc.

Robin Benis, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® East Cleveland Office

Benis, one of 150 highly qualified VPA physicians, will work out of the East Cleveland office, which covers the greater Cleveland area and surrounding suburbs, including Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Northern Summit and Northern Portage counties. - June 03, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association

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