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Spectrio Releases the 2017 Guide to Outpatient Customer Experience
New report from Spectrio offers six recommendations to help providers embrace consumerism and improve patient experience. - January 11, 2017 - Spectrio
Exercise Through the Continuums of Care Workshop
Improving Exercise Options for Residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care Environments - January 11, 2017 - NIFS
Dr. Jerry W. Pratt Honored as 2017 Professional of the Year
Dr. Jerry W. Pratt, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has recently been honored as a 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. - January 11, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Care Technology Solutions Becomes Xverity
Goal is taking aging in place and at-home care to higher levels. - January 11, 2017 - Xverity
Ecobeautica Wellness Center Rescues Hungover Faces
A facial designed to revitalize the skin after a night of drinking. - January 10, 2017 - Ecobeautica Wellness Center
Heka Healthcare Consulting Partners with Equitable Med Solutions to Provide Comprehensive Performance Solutions to Healthcare Organizations
U.S. Air Force veterans, Dr. Kristy Taylor and Capt. Taryrece Culberson-Swint, have joined forces to provide healthcare organizations with comprehensive performance solutions. In today’s competitive environment, healthcare organizations are seeking strategic ways to become more cost-effective... - January 10, 2017 - Heka Healthcare Consulting
Global Blood Flow Measurement Devices Market USD 496 Million by 2020, Claims iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc.
The global blood flow measurement devices market growing at the rate of 9.8% CAGR and estimated to reach USD 496 Million by 2020, due to higher preference for minimal invasive technologies and higher incidence of peripheral vascular disorders. - January 10, 2017 - iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc.
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund Launches First Natural History Registry for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund (Morgan's Fund) has launched the first natural history registry for Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The research study is open to participants worldwide to advance understanding and treatments for rare disease that leads to necrosis (death) of the intestine. - January 09, 2017 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
Letwaitis to Lead Vistage CEO and Business Executive Group in Chicagoland
Jo T. Letwaitis' WHY of inspiring and promoting the power of peer engagement and thoughtful challenge has led her to become a Vistage CEO and Chair. By leading private advisory boards for CEOs, Business Executives and other C-level executives through monthly meetings, she assists them with issue processing, fueled by the strength and energy of other members. In addition, she meets one-to-one with each member monthly to discuss other matters that are relevant to their success. - January 09, 2017 - Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
South Nassau Communities Hospital Poll Shows One Third of Those with Flu Still Report to Work
Men 50 years of age and older were more likely to report to work with the flu, the survey found, with 37 percent of men reporting that they had gone in to work despite having a flu diagnosis. - January 08, 2017 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Prefilled Syringes Market to Grow at 3.9% Annually, Predicts Roots Analysis
Roots Analysis has announced the addition of the “Prefilled Syringes Market (4th Edition), 2017-2026” report to its list of offerings. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state and the likely future evolution of the prefilled syringes market. It provides details... - January 08, 2017 - Roots Analysis
Care For Friends Receives Grant from Grant Healthcare Foundation
Award will increase access to medical care for Chicago’s most vulnerable homeless population - January 05, 2017 - Care For Friends
New Choice in Emergency Healthcare for Corpus Christi Independent School District Employees
Physicians Premier, a freestanding emergency room, is now considered “In-Network” for CCISD staff. - January 05, 2017 - Physicians Premier ER
CardioVisual Segment Begins Airing in Waiting Rooms Throughout the U.S.
In doctors' waiting rooms throughout the U.S., CNN/AccentHealth has begun showing a segment featuring CardioVisual, a heart health mobile app that uses carefully curated videos to explain complex heart conditions and heart procedures. - January 04, 2017 - CardioVisual
Bioscience Americas Names Addition to Its Board of Advisors
Dr. Firas M. Kara joins Board to assist with Bioscience Americas international development efforts. - January 03, 2017 - Bioscience Americas
Patient Appointment Scheduler Added to iTech’s expEDIum Medical Billing Software
iTech, a leading SaaS based Healthcare Billing & Revenue Cycle Management Solution Provider has implemented a robust Patient Appointment Scheduling module to its Cloud based expEDIum Medical Billing & Practice Management Software. - January 03, 2017 - expEDIum
Curatronic Ltd. Announces Marketing of Their Brand-New Curatron Flash Device for Instantaneous Pain Relief with Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
A brand-new Curatron Flash PEMF device for treatment of pain relief. - January 03, 2017 - Curatronic Ltd.
Bioinformatics Market is Expected to Reach Revenue of $12.8 Billion Globally by 2020
The bioinformatics sector market is segmented based on medical bioinformatics, animal bioinformatics, agriculture bioinformatics, academics and others. The medical bioinformatics was and is projected to remain as the leading revenue generating market segment through 2020. The plunge would be due to the widespread application in preventive medicine, gene therapy and drug discovery & development using bioinformatics tools. - December 29, 2016 - Allied Market Research
Children's Rights in Danger: Dr. Jim Sears Speaks Up for the Babies at American Safe Sight Foundation
Dr. Jim Sears, of The Doctors Show on CBS, knows babies. As a pediatrician known best for his family's medical practice in the charming little coastal town of San Juan Capistrano, "Dr. Jim" is loved by his littlest patients and parents alike. Dr. Jim gave the babies a voice in his keynote Speech at The American Safe Sight Foundation (ASF) on health-care caused EKC transmission to babies by ophthalmologists. - December 25, 2016 - American Safe Sight Foundation
Makers Nutrition Helps Needy Child and Families
Nutraceutical Company makes charitable contributions during 2016 holiday season. - December 24, 2016 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Telemedicine Market to Exceed USD 113 Bn by 2025
The world’s telemedicine market is set to see impressive growth through 2025, according to new research report by Grand View Research recently added at MarketPublishers.com. - December 24, 2016 - TD The Market Publishers, Ltd
Makers Nutrition Wins Both Silver and Bronze Honors in Best in Biz Awards 2016
Nutraceutical Company recognized for its outstanding products, work environment, executive team and website. - December 22, 2016 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Dr. David M. Lieberman is Selected as Palo Alto’s "2016 City Winner for Plastic Surgery" by the Doctors Choice Awards
Based on the superior reviews of fellow doctors, Dr. David M. Lieberman of For The Face - Lieberman & Parikh Facial Plastic Surgery and Center for Hair Restoration was selected as the “2016 City Winner for Plastic Surgery” in Palo Alto. - December 21, 2016 - Lieberman & Parikh Facial Plastic Surgery
Leah A. Rivera Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leah A. Rivera of Duarte, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 20 years in the field of healthcare. About Leah A. Rivera Ms. Rivera is the Lead... - December 21, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on "Implantable Biomaterials Global Market – Forecast to 2022"
A biomaterial may be natural or synthetically derived substance intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body for a life time. The increasing aging population, demand for minimally invasive surgery, R&D, miniaturized implant is driving growth. - December 21, 2016 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Norman A. Eshleman Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Norman A. Eshleman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 35 years in the field of healthcare. About Norman A. Eshleman Mr. Eshleman... - December 20, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Bioprognos Obtains the CE Marking for Its Algorithm to Support the Diagnostic of Lung Cancer
Bioprognos obtains the CE Declaration of Conformity for its algorithm to support the diagnostic of lung cancer after complying with the requirements of the European directive on medical devices and implementing a quality management system according to the standard UNE-EN ISO 13485:2016. - December 19, 2016 - Bioprognos SL
Phi Life Sciences Launches Licensed Prostate Mitomic Test (PMT™) for Prostate Cancer Risk
Phi Life Sciences (Phi), a molecular diagnostic and laboratory service company that empowers physicians to deliver precision treatments and diagnostics to improve patient care and health, announced today that it has launched the Prostate Mitomic Test (PMT™) that is licensed from MDNA Life... - December 19, 2016 - Phi Life Sciences
Susan J. Littman, M.D. Honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime VIP Member
Susan J. Littman, of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, has been recognized as a Lifetime VIP Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Oncology. - December 17, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors John T. Spitznagel as a 2016 Professional of the Year
John T. Spitznagel has recently been recognized as a 2016 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Sales and Marketing. - December 17, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Joyce L. Morrison Has Been Recognized as Strathmore’s Who’s Who’s Woman of the Month
Joyce L. Morrison, of St. Joseph, Missouri, has recently been honored as Strathmore’s Who’s Who Woman of the Month for January, 2017. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Animal Health. - December 17, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Peter Nichol, MD, PhD Joins MedAware Systems as Chief Medical Officer
MedAware Systems, Inc. announced today that Dr. Peter Nichol has joined the Company as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nichol has served as Chair of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board since 2015. Dr. Nichol is a renowned surgeon and researcher. He is certified by the American Board of... - December 17, 2016 - Biomed Industries Inc.
Fierce Innovation Awards: Life Sciences Edition Announce Finalists, Innovative Biochips Recognized
Innovative Biochips LLC has been selected as a finalist in Fierce Innovation Awards 2016 for its innovative product, Automated Yeast Aging Analysis System. - December 15, 2016 - Innovative Biochips
Deal Trends, Players and Financial Analysis of Global Antibody Partnering Terms and Agreements 2010-2016
Report provides comprehensive analysis and access to over 1200 actual antibody partnering deals and agreements managed by the world’s foremost healthcare companies together with contract documents such as headline, upfront, milestone and royalty data. - December 15, 2016 - Market Research Hub
Free Wheelchair Mission Receives Major Gift Toward Goal of Distributing One Million Wheelchairs
Anonymous donor gives FWM $250,000, challenges fellow Houston residents to give. - December 14, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Annual Healthcare Trends Survey: ACA Anxieties Aside, Majority Well Positioned for Value-Based Reimbursement in 2017
The realm of value-based reimbursement wielded the most influence over the business of healthcare in 2016, according to the thirteenth annual industry trends snapshot by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN). - December 14, 2016 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Europital Introduced PenThu® at the Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials Event
Europital participated at the “Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials Europe 2016” that was held the 29th and 30th of November in Amsterdam, in which PenThu® was officially introduced to all professionals attendees. - December 14, 2016 - Europital BVBA
Orthopedic Associates and Metropolitan Orthopedics Integrate
St. Louis orthopedic partnership to offer more extensive quality care. - December 14, 2016 - Orthopedic Associates
Bioscience Americas Lauds Passage of the 21st Century Cures Act
President Obama is expected to sign this landmark bi-partisan legislation soon. - December 13, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
Nationally Recognized Interoperability Voice Selected to the CareQuality Council
Janine Akers, CEO of DataFile Technologies is amongst the newest class of appointed CareQuality Advisory Council Members to serve a two-year term. - December 13, 2016 - DataFile Technologies
Katherine A. Cass, MSN, MA, CLNC, RN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Katherine A. Cass, MSN, MA, CLNC, RN of Clayton, Ohio has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 30 years in the fields of healthcare and legal nurse consulting. About... - December 13, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Unique Global Reference Provides Essential Guidance to the Complex and Challenging Field of Revision Rhinoplasty
"Secondary Rhinoplasty by the Global Masters" from Dr. Rod J. Rohrich and Dr. Jamil Ahmad fills a gap in available resources, bringing together for the first time a unique quorum of current thought leaders and educators from the fields of plastic surgery and facial plastic surgery. This... - December 09, 2016 - Thieme Publishers
Population Health Alliance Announces 2017 Board of Directors
Population Health Alliance (PHA), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles of population health, recently announced that four new members and one honorary member have been appointed to its Board of Directors. PHA members approved the appointments at the PHA Forum 2016... - December 09, 2016 - Population Health Alliance
Stem Cells Can Successfully Treat Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
The Bioscience Americas science team has a 5-year, 76% remission rate treating Type 1 diabetes using a patient's own stem cells. - December 08, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
December 15, 2016 Webcast to Spotlight Intensive Care Coordination for Healthcare Super Utilizers to Stabilize Medically Vulnerable Homeless Patients
Learn how Chronic Care Plus, a joint venture recuperative care program in California for medically vulnerable chronically homeless patients, saved $2.8 million yearly over two years while providing community-based stabilization during a December 15, 2016 webcast sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - December 08, 2016 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute Research Foundation to Participate in National Institutes of Health TACT2 Research Trial
Second study will focus on benefits of removing toxic metal pollutants in patients with diabetes and a prior heart attack. - December 07, 2016 - The Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Market Review for Therapeutics Along with Pipeline Analysis for Renal Cell Carcinoma in H2 2016
Report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, complete with analysis by stage of development, drug target, mechanism of action, route of administration and molecule type. - December 07, 2016 - Market Research Hub
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with Conference Series Announces - Exploring the 3D World of Biomolecules
Structural Biology is a multi-disciplinary field which aims in exploring various dimensions of biomolecules. 3D structure prediction has been one of the major aspects in structural biology which in turn is used for drug discovery. In order to progress the discoveries in this field, a platform is... - December 06, 2016 - topseos.com
CrowdReviews.com Partners with Conference Series LLC Announces Asia Pharma 2017
Conference Series LLC is a renowned organization that organizes highly notable pharmaceutical conferences and healthcare conferences throughout the globe, invites participants from all over the world to attend “10th Asia-Pacific Pharma Congress” during May 08-10, 2017 in Singapore city,... - December 06, 2016 - topseos.com
Sick of Bad Decisions? Founder of Global Community, Access Consciousness, Tells Why Your Body Knows Best.
Bestselling author, international speaker and founder of Access Consciousness, Gary Douglas, believes that listening and trusting our bodies allows us to make better decisions. Douglas and the team at Access Consciousness are launching Body Awareness Weekend. It will provide workshops and tips to empower people to reconnect with their bodies and gain a better sense of self-awareness. The event will take place across 170 countries giving many the access to tools to start making better choices. - December 05, 2016 - Access Consciousness