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Alliance Applauds Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for Examining Costs of Healthcare Consolidation
The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform today commended the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for highlighting the high costs of healthcare consolidation to patients, employers, and taxpayers. The Subcommittee hearing, “Examining the Impact of Health Care... - February 14, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Drs. to Hold 1 Year Anniversary and Community Appreciation Celebration
Drs. Allison and Matthew Lapp are proud to announce their 1 Year Anniversary since taking over at Kimberton Wellness Connection in Kimberton, PA. - February 14, 2018 - Kimberton Wellness Connection
Discovery Benefits Commuter Product Expands to Include 14 More Lyft Line Locations
Participants Can Use Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Dollars in Additional Cities. - February 13, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Giving Vision – Honoring Bobsled Champion Steven Holcomb’s Legacy in PyeongChang
Olympic bobsledder Steven Holcomb, who passed away last May, will be honored at this year’s Winter Olympic Games for his advocacy work on behalf of patients suffering Keratoconus, the degenerative eye disease that almost derailed his racing career. Holcomb was in training for the Vancouver... - February 13, 2018 - Boxer Wachler Vision Institute
Build a Better Cloud with Steadfast Simplicity
Chicago-based Company Launches Custom-Built, Cost-Effective Cloud Solutions - February 13, 2018 - Steadfast
Steven Levy at MD Stem Cells Tapped for International Conference on Biological Information & Biomedical Engineering
Study Director for multiple stem cell studies continues contributions to international scientific community. - February 13, 2018 - MD Stem Cells
PONTE HEALTH Formally Pushes VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY Through the FAA Process, to Break Skyline Limits in Downtown Orlando
PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES has electronically submitted Form 7460-1 to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) specifying three distinct heights for approval: (1) “Tower A” Critical Care Tower to a Height of 300 Feet, (2) “Tower B” Non-Critical Care Tower to a Height of 540 Feet, and (3) “Tower C” Life Tower to a Height of 450 Feet; Towers B and C both exceeding the current skyline; proposed Start of Construction was presented as July 1, 2019. - February 12, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
MD Stem Cells Announces New Spinal Cord Stem Cell Treatment Combined with Exoskeleton and Virtual Reality
MD Stem Cells coordinates latest technologies to advance stem cell treatment of paraplegia. - February 12, 2018 - MD Stem Cells
CompuGroup Medical Supports RedAlert 2018
Hundreds of Health Center Advocates were in DC February 6, meeting with Congress demanding a fix to the Health Center Funding Cliff. CompuGroup Medical (CGM) supported these efforts and invited their partners to participate in this movement by wearing red in support of all health centers. $7.8 billion dollars in federal grant funding was approved for the Community Health Center program. - February 12, 2018 - CompuGroup Medical
Modular 3D Cell Culture Platforms to Recreate Tissue and Tumour Microenvironments
At the SMi’s 3D Cell Culture Conference (21 – 22 Feb, London, UK) Daniela Loessner, Reader at Barts Cancer Institute, will be delivering a presentation on – Modular 3D cell culture platforms to recreate tissue and tumour microenvironments, which will cover: - Suitability of melt... - February 11, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Phlebotomy Career Training's Telemetry Course is Recognized by the N.T.A. to be the Best in the Nation
Phlebotomy Career Training has been an educational hub in the Metro Detroit area for over 10 years. The have been responsible for helping put thousands of graduates to work in local hospitals and health care centers throughout Michigan and the entire U.S. Their superior training has earned the recognition and respect from the National Telemetry Association as being the premier educator in the field of Telemetry and Electrocardiogram Technicians. - February 09, 2018 - Phlebotomy Career Training
KCP Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Budget Deal Expanding Medicare Coverage Options for Dialysis Patients
KCP Thanks the Legislative Efforts of Co-Sponsors of the Chronic Care Act and Medicare Part B Improvement Bill -- Sens. Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Johnny Isakson and Mark Warner and Reps. Kevin Brady, Greg Walden, Frank Pallone and Richard Neal - February 09, 2018 - Kidney Care Partners
Medlantis.org Partners with Global Experts on MR Safety from ARIN, SMRT; Livestreams International MR Safety Course, Achieves 300% Anticipated Attendance
Medlantis.org, in partnership with global experts in MR safety from The Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing (ARIN) and the Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists (SMRT), delivered the first of three talks on MRI Safety. The course was produced and livestreamed by Medlantis.org to viewers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia and had attendance 300% higher than anticipated. - February 09, 2018 - Medlantis
Meadows Bank Income Surges 34% in 2017
Meadows Bank headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada announced its 2017 operating results including the following highlights: • 2017 full year Net Income grew 34% to $11.9 million versus $8.9 million in 2016 • Loan portfolio grew 18% or $107 million to $682.1 million at 12/31/17 from $574.9... - February 09, 2018 - Meadows Bank
fmi MARKETING SOLUTIONS, Inc. Announces HIPAA Compliance Status
fmi MARKETING SOLUTIONS, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end direct marketing solutions, announced this week that it is has successfully completed an extensive security review and third-party audit process with SIMBUS360, a privacy and security consultant specializing in healthcare. David... - February 09, 2018 - fmi MARKETING SOLUTIONS
Cardiovascular Care Community Applauds Lawmakers for Urging Administration to Make Unnecessary Amputations a Thing of the Past
Bipartisan group of lawmakers call for a national strategy to reduce non-traumatic amputations to zero. - February 08, 2018 - CardioVascular Coalition
Alive Again Ministries Offers Treatment for Addiction for Girls with Life Controlling Issues
Alive Again Ministry is a Christian organization that operates a beautiful home serving 12 girls at any one-time, teaching them life skills, spiritual healing, and biblical love. The program engages the girls with a healthy diet, exercise and counseling for a period of one year. - February 08, 2018 - Alive Again Ministries
The Difference Between ADLs and IADLs Explained by Rockville in Home Care Agency
Choose Comfort Home, a Rockville, MD in home care agency, discusses the differences between ADLs and IADLs, in their latest blog. - February 08, 2018 - Comfort Home Care
Neka Health Announces Seat Cushion to Promote a Healthy Posture
Neka Health announces a Seat Cushion to Promote a Healthy Posture, the negative effects of having poor posture and other ways to correct it. - February 07, 2018 - Neka Health
Jessica Sisco Recognized as a Woman of Excellence, a Professional of the Year and a Top 10 Woman by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jessica Sisco of Riverdale, New Jersey has been recognized as a Women of Excellence, a Professional of the Year for 2017 and one of the Top 10 Women for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of alternative... - February 07, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
March 1, 2018 Webinar on Telemedicine Across the Care Continuum: Boosting Health Clinic Revenue and Closing Care Gaps
Essentia Health, Minnesota's largest rural healthcare provider, will outline its six-year-old telehealth initiative that is improving quality and reducing costs for its rural patients during a March 1, 2018 webcast sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - February 07, 2018 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Renowned Early Childhood Program Increases College Success: 30-Year Study Shows Impact on Leading Social Determinant of Health
Participating in an intensive early childhood education program from preschool to third grade increases college graduation rates at age 35, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, tracked the progress of more than 1,500 children... - February 06, 2018 - University of Minnesota
Pharmascroll Research and Consulting Private Limited, a Business Consulting and Market Research Firm Started Operations in Pharmaceutical Domain
Pharmascroll Research and Consulting Private Limited, a Business Consulting and Market Research firm has started its operations in Pharmaceutical domain. Pharmascroll is a diligent business consulting and market research firm focused on pharmaceutical industry and consults and researches in... - February 06, 2018 - Pharmascroll Research and Consulting Private Limited
PSP Homecare (PSCR) is Working on Updates to Become Fully Current in Its SEC Filings
Plan is for Company to File All Outstanding Filings as They Are Completed. Proto Script Pharmaceutical Corp. dba PSP Homecare ("PSP" or the "Company") (OTC PINK: PSCR), a durable medical equipment provider, announced today that the Company is in process of updating its fillings with SEC. - February 05, 2018 - Proto-Script Pharmaceutical Corp.
Researchers Discover 10 New Immune Systems in Bacteria. Get Updates on the Global Action Plan on AMR at the Event in London.
SMi's Superbugs & Superdrugs Conference 19 - 20 March, London, UK Bacteria have been defending themselves from phages—viruses that attack bacterial cells—for billions of years, and, unlocking the immune mechanisms they use to protect themselves has led to the development of... - February 05, 2018 - SAE Media Group
MD Now Recommends Anti-Viral Treatment for Severe Flu Season in South Florida
The CDC has reported a sharp increase in influenza activity in the U.S. in recent weeks, with South Florida hit particularly hard due to an influx of winter travelers. To curb complications from the virus, MD Now is offering prescriptions for antiviral medications as appropriate, at all 33 South... - February 04, 2018 - MD Now Urgent Care
MIT Bootcamps and Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Launch the MIT-HMS Healthcare Innovation Bootcamp
MIT and the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care are launching a new accelerated-learning program on healthcare, innovation, and entrepreneurship taught by instructors from both universities. - February 04, 2018 - MIT Bootcamps
Guardion Health Sciences Exhibiting at Caribbean Eye Meeting
Guardion Health Sciences, an ocular health sciences technology company, will be exhibiting at the Caribbean Eye Meeting in February. - February 02, 2018 - Guardion Health Sciences, Inc.
South Carolina Firm Seeks NFL’s Big Game Impact
The NFL has come under much scrutiny regarding player safety in the last several years. During this period, Turf Nation has quietly become the dominate brand in the synthetic turf industry. There are many large competitors within the synthetic turf industry, Turf Nation is far from the largest by... - February 02, 2018 - Turf Nation
Improving the Health of South Asians Across the Globe
Many people are looking at their parents, grandparents and families and seeing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and rare diseases, all of which can have a genetic component. South Asians have twice the rate of genetic disease compared to the rest of the world, yet there is far less data, less than 1% of the available data. So people don’t know what they are carrying, and they want better diagnosis and treatments for their family members. #MaptheGap will start to address this. - February 02, 2018 - Map the Gap
Dr Low Chai Ling and Dr Kenneth Lee Launch SW1 Clinic, One of the Largest Aesthetic Clinics in Singapore
Dr Low Chai Ling and Dr Kenneth Lee, the founders behind former award-winning aesthetic chain, The Sloane Clinic, have left their brainchild in 2017 to launch SW1 Clinic. SW1’s centrally-located facility in Orchard Paragon spans 8000 square feet and features 2 fully equipped operating theatre in addition to over 20 treatment rooms, making it one of the largest aesthetic and plastic surgery centres in Singapore. - February 01, 2018 - SW1 Clinic
RepaHeel Beeswax-Based Gel for Treating Heel Spurs Has Been Produced in EU
RepaHeel gel for treating heel spurs has been recently produced in EU for RepaHeel LLC, based in Illinois, USA. Beeswax is one of the main ingredients used in product's formula. This wax is produced by young bees and then scraped off their bodies, chewed and mixed with bee saliva as well as other... - February 01, 2018 - RepaHeel LLC
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Recognized as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been recognized as a Top Executive for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the field of education. About Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Dr. Ayers is currently an Academy... - February 01, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Medical Assistant Guide Publishes 2018 CMA Salary Data
The leading publication for Medical Assistants shares salary insights in their 2018 Salary Report. In addition to a variety of tools and resources to assist medical assistants with their education and career, the CMA Guide publishes a quarterly salary report for medical assistants. The report compiles data taken from employers nationwide by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Salary.com, Payscale, Indeed, and Glassdoor. - February 01, 2018 - Medical Assistant Guide
ReproTech, Ltd. Announces Collaboration with Fertility Preservation Trust
Latest innovation in cryostorage planning expand options for reproductive tissue disposition. - February 01, 2018 - ReproTech, LLC
PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders
VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY, LLC, a new High Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Orlando. The primary focus of the Facility is to bring into the urban core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC seeks Equity Partner for the project, to keep Real Estate Land Lease and Percent Profit. - January 31, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Opti-Nutra™ Announces Formula Upgrade for Mind Lab Pro®: The Universal Nootropic™
Opti-Nutra™'s industry-leading Universal Nootropic™ brain supplement Mind Lab Pro® now includes BioGenesis™ Nature-Identical Vitamins B6, B9 and B12; Bacopa monnieri (24% bacosides, 9 bioactives); and Maritime Pine Bark (95% proanthocyanidins). - January 31, 2018 - Opti-Nutra Ltd.
Providers Offered Improved, Efficient Access to Patient Assistance Enrollment Through New Besse Medical Platform Powered by Systeem Connect™
Systeem Medical has partnered with Besse Medical to provide physicians with the necessary tools to efficiently support their practice, ultimately allowing more time for patient care. - January 31, 2018 - Systeem Medical
RLG Reacts to the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis Act (REFER Act)
A bill has been introduced in the House that would protect states with cannabis laws from interference by the Federal government. Known as the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis Act (REFER Act), the bill would protect both medical and recreational cannabis at the... - January 30, 2018 - The Rodman Law Group, LLC
EEOC Administrative Judge Awards $250,000 to Disabled USPS Employee
Employee Unable to Bear Children as a Result of Postal Service’s Unlawful Conduct, Judge Rules - January 30, 2018 - Hosea Legal PLLC
Local Community Leaders and Stakeholders Celebrate Groundbreaking of the New Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Facility
Stakeholders holders and city officials broke ground at the new Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) facility at 5003 Tradewinds Parkway, in Madison Wisconsin, on Thursday, January 25. Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, Executive Director, Darice Langham, kicked off the ceremony by describing the impact... - January 30, 2018 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Sandy J. Inman Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sandy J. Inman of Citrus Heights, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017-2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 30 years in the field of healthcare/insurance. Sandy J. Inman Sandy Inman is an... - January 30, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
CytoTest Boosts Global Sales Team
CytoTest announces the continued expansion of its sales team with the addition of representatives in three major market territories. - January 30, 2018 - CytoTest Inc.
Nashville’s Peter Rosenberger to Attend State of the Union - Advocating for Opioid Reform and Caregiver Support - Calling on Congress and Churches
Nashville-based talk show host and author Peter Rosenberger has been invited by U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn to attend President Trump’s State of the Union Address on January 30, 2018. Calling on both churches and Congress, Rosenberger is seeking assistance to consider caregivers in the... - January 30, 2018 - The Brumfield Group
PapiStop LLC Introduces a Cream for Treating Papillomas and Warts
PapiStop LLC is going to introduce their first product for treating papillomas and warts. The product is manufactured in the form of a cream and comes in a 30 ml tube. The PapiStop cream is intended for external use for people over 18 years of age. Papillomas and warts can appear after weeks,... - January 30, 2018 - PapiStop LLC
YAP CHAN KOR Scientists Validate One of Malaysia’s Oldest Alternative Pain Treatment
YAPCHANKOR Pain Treatment Centre, specialising in chronic joint and muscle pain treatment, announced today initial results from a scientific study showing clear anti-inflammatory effects in its proprietary Chinese medicine formula. Working with its research partners, Relivium Sciences Sdn. Bhd. and... - January 30, 2018 - YAPCHANKOR
JF2 Capital Invests in Promising Texas-Based Adient Medical
Today JF2 Capital Partners (JF2), a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, announced its growth capital investment in Pearland, Texas-based Adient Medical. Adient’s mission is the development of absorbable medical devices with the premise that implants should be safe and efficacious during their... - January 30, 2018 - JF2 Capital Partners
Ron Zemp Does It Again Launching a Third Longevity Medical Group Location in Santa Monica California
Ron Zemp from Portland, Oregon announces the opening of a third location. The owner of Longevity Medical Group Ron Zemp has increased its inventory of used cosmetic lasers and other used aesthetic equipment by more than 50 percent to meet the growing demand by medical practitioners to enhance and broaden the quality of services they provide to their patients. The launch of the new location will be on February 13, 2018. - January 29, 2018 - Ron Zemp's Longevity Medical Group
Emport Releases New Gluten and Allergen Detection Training Resources for Food Manufacturing
Emport LLC, North American supplier of Biomedal’s GlutenTox and AlerTox test kits, introduces new training programs and materials to augment its food safety and allergen control portfolio. Food and beverage manufacturers producing gluten-free and allergen-free foods can use these resources to test for contamination and maintain FALCPA and GF compliance with increased confidence. - January 29, 2018 - Emport, LLC
CHILL-N-OUT Cryotherapy Inc. is Now a Publicly Traded Company Trading Under the Symbol CHNO
CHILL-N-OUT Cryotherapy Inc. is now a publicly traded company trading under the symbol CHNO. Chill-N-Out Cryotherapy is a whole-body treatment that is effective for athletic recovery, muscle repair, assists with concussion prevention and therapy, reduction of chronic pain, inflammation, and an... - January 26, 2018 - Chill-N-Out Cryotherapy Inc.