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Advanced Patient Advocacy Leader Appointed to Florida HFMA Board Position
Advanced Patient Advocacy, LLC (APA) announced today that Abby Birch, Vice President of Client Development, has been installed as the Director of Innovation for the Florida Healthcare Financial Management (HFMA) Board. Ms. Birch was installed on May 16th, 2016. Florida HFMA is focusing on four... - June 16, 2016 - Advanced Patient Advocacy, LLC
InfocusRx™ Announces the Launch of SaaS-Based Patient Education Portal with Daily Updates
Health Library offers a rich content covering the continuum of care in nearly all specialities written in plain language in accordance with health literacy design principles. - June 16, 2016 - InfocusRX
OrthoNeuro Offers Orthopedic Urgent Care Services for Immediate Access – Now Open in Pickerington
OrthoNeuro opened its new state-of-the-art orthopedic urgent care center in Pickerington on June 15th, 2016. Board-certified, sports medicine fellowship trained physician, Sandy Lane, MD, FACSM to be the primary physician treating at the new OrthoNeuro NOW orthopedic urgent care. - June 15, 2016 - OrthoNeuro
Urgent Care and Out of Hours Services Conference - Wednesday, 31 August 2016 – Edinburgh
Following the publication of the National Review of Primary Care Out of Hours Services to ensure you have the tools to transform your organisation’s unscheduled care. - June 15, 2016 - Capita Conferences
Performance Mobility Opens New Scottsdale Location
In another significant expansion of their service area into Phoenix, Arizona, Performance Mobility, a recognized industry leading provider of Wheelchair Accessible Vans and Scooter Lifts for individuals with physical disabilities, will be opening a new Scottsdale location. - June 14, 2016 - Performance Mobility
CSCMP Chicago’s 33rd Annual Seminar June 15, 2016
The CSCMP Chicago Roundtable announces its 33rd Annual Full Day Spring Seminar: "Supply Chain Talent Gap: Are You Ready?" The Seminar will take place Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago in Naperville, Illinois. - June 13, 2016 - CSCMP Chicago Roundtable
Telemedicine Interest in Tampa
Nick Hernandez, CEO at ABISA, delivered a presentation last week on the topic of telemedicine at a seminar sponsored by the Hillsborough County Medical Association (HCMA) in Tampa, Florida. The goal of the seminar was to offer an introduction to physicians who may consider implementing... - June 13, 2016 - ABISA
Youngstown, OH Hospice Updates Website with New Resource for Residents
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Youngstown, OH. - June 13, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Diet Doc Announces Powerful Prescription Fat Blocker Orlean
Now there is a powerful new fat blocker, Orlean, available by prescription nationwide, only from Diet Doc. - June 11, 2016 - Diet Doc
Legionella Testing Can Prevent Deaths from Healthcare-Associated Legionella Outbreaks
Recent CDC report reveals most deaths from Legionella outbreaks could be prevented. EMLab P&K’s Legionella testing Laboratories are CDC certified and can assist in ensuring standards are met. - June 11, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Diet Doc Introduces Medical Weight Loss Programs That Generate Celebrity Weight Loss Results at a Fraction of the Cost
Patients across the country are reporting losing 20 or more pounds per month with Diet Doc’s doctor-designed, medically supervised, affordable diet plans. - June 10, 2016 - Diet Doc
Sigma Studies Partnership
Sigma Studies Limited has proudly partnered up with the Stanford & Corringham Community First Responder Group by donating four of the latest resuscitation manikins, which light up to indicate the virtual blood flow. The Community First Responders volunteer on behalf of the East of England... - June 10, 2016 - Sigma Studies
BioBeats Announces New CEO; Rob Brougham Strengthens Commercial Team to Drive Growth
BioBeats, the leading machine learning platform that delivers insights about the real-time wellbeing and stress of employees in corporate settings and to consumers via its ‘Hear and Now’ app (currently ranked #4 in the App Store in the Mindfulness Category), today announced it has... - June 10, 2016 - BioBeats
Europital Will Provide a Key Presentation at the CTIP Congress in Hamburg, Germany
Europital will be present at the Clinical Trials Innovation Programme on the 27th and 28th of June at the Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Airport, in Hamburg, Germany. - June 10, 2016 - Europital BVBA
iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc. to Provide 150+ Global Healthcare Market Research Reports
iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc., a global health care market research and consulting company announced to provide 150+ syndicate reports in animal health, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, healthcare IT, healthcare services, medical devices, medical equipment, and pharmaceuticals. - June 10, 2016 - iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc.
Light Therapy Market Revenues to Reach US$ 1161.5 Mn in 2016 - 2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Light Therapy Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016 - 2026" report to their offering. - June 10, 2016 - Future Market Insights
Operative Experience Adds Military Executive to Drive Growth in the Government Sector
Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI), a fast rising developer of high-fidelity human simulators for surgical and pre-hospital education, today announced they’ve added Paul Bernal as their Director of Global Government Business Development to lead strategic growth initiatives in OEI’s global... - June 09, 2016 - Operative Experience, Inc.
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces a New Line of High Tech Customized Recovery Wear
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a new line of customized Recovery Wear to assist in the rehabilitation and recovery of patients. Performance makes these garments using high technical fabric that benefits the patient and the caregiver. Performance... - June 08, 2016 - Performance Healthcare Products
Autoinjectors Market to Grow at 8% Annually, Predicts Roots Analysis
The "Global Autoinjectors Market, 2016-2026" report elaborates on self-administration devices, the origin/history of autoinjectors, their components and advantages offered by different categories of autoinjectors. - June 08, 2016 - Roots Analysis
Seven Presentations on electroCore’s Treatment for Cluster Headache and Migraine Will Feature at American Headache Society Science Meeting
Recent clinical and preclinical results using electroCore’s non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS, gammaCore®) therapy in the treatment and prevention of primary headache are the subject of seven presentations at the American Headache Society (AHS) Science Meeting being held at San... - June 08, 2016 - electroCore
ALPCO Releases New Broad Range Periostin ELISA
ALPCO now has a new broad range Periostin ELISA capable of measuring elevated levels of periostin consistent with current research. - June 07, 2016 - ALPCO
Center for Endometriosis Care to Host Atlanta Screening of Groundbreaking Endometriosis Film, "Endo What?"
Revolutionary Documentary Sets out to Shatter Myths, Educate Society & Organize for Change; Interactive Expert Panel to Follow Screening. - June 07, 2016 - Center for Endometriosis Care
Barlow Respiratory Hospital Designated as Center of Excellence
Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles has earned the Passy Muir designation as a Center of Excellence by demonstrating a high standard of care for patients with tracheostomies, on and off the ventilator. Presentation of the designation award will be at a reception at Barlow Respiratory Hospital, on Tuesday June 7, 2016 at 10:00 am in the hospital’s historic main campus library. Barlow’s Medical Director, Dr. David R. Nelson, will speak at the presentation. - June 07, 2016 - Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Sergey Kalitenko MD Recommends Provocation Testing for Heavy Metal Burdens In Your Body
Holistic practitioner believes that blood tests are not enough to determine patient's toxicity problems. - June 06, 2016 - Sergey Kalitenko Physician PC
Sergey Kalitenko MD Recommends Hormone Metabolism Testing to Help Prevent Cancer
Hormonal balance, especially for women is critical for optimal health and overall wellbeing. - June 06, 2016 - Sergey Kalitenko Physician PC
June 30, 2016 Webinar: Behavioral Health Patient Engagement: Using Motivational Interviewing to Improve Outcomes
The latest applications of motivational interviewing to engage individuals with behavioral health issues will be explored during a June 30, 2016 webinar on Behavioral Health Patient Engagement sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - June 06, 2016 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
CMS Compliance Group, Inc. Launches Website for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Clients
Compliance consulting firm for long term and post acute care providers launches new website to reflect interdisciplinary consulting offerings for providers, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies and other providers. - June 06, 2016 - CMS Compliance Group
Decatur, IL Hospice Revamps Information on Local Services
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Glen Ellyn, IL. - June 05, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
SleepSafe Drivers® and NATERA Team Up to Educate About Fatigue and Sleep Management in the Transportation Industry
SleepSafe Drivers, one of the nation’s leaders in Fatigue Management Programs for the transportation industry and other high-risk related jobs, will discuss sleep apnea and answer industry specific questions related to OSA and fatigue management during a special webinar on June 8th. - June 04, 2016 - SleepSafe Drivers, Inc.
Jeff Thompson, MD, Joins MedAware Systems’ Scientific Advisory Board
MedAware Systems, Inc. announced today that Dr. Jeff Thompson is joining the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Thompson is the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Gundersen Health System. He is an internationally recognized leader in healthcare quality. A... - June 04, 2016 - Biomed Industries Inc.
CloudWave Announces New Partnership with Commvault to Deliver Solutions for MEDITECH and the Healthcare Enterprise
Commvault offers backup and recovery software certified for MEDITECH Electronic Health Records with Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3PAR Storage Arrays. - June 03, 2016 - CloudWave
AARC Co-Authors Paper on Mechanical Ventilation Best Practices
A new white paper published by the American Association for Respiratory Care and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) aims to improve the safe initiation and management of mechanical ventilation. The paper, which grew out of reports that around nine percent of all safety intelligence data... - June 03, 2016 - American Association for Respiratory Care
Expert Pharmacist Company Interface Clinical Services Expands Into New Headquarters
Interface Clinical Services has moved into a new 6,500 square foot headquarters in Yeadon, Leeds. Interface, who provide improved patient care through an experienced team of clinical pharmacists to GP practices across the UK, now has over 70 full time pharmacists. This is expected to rise to over... - June 02, 2016 - Interface Clinical Services
Agati Systems Announces New Website Launch
Agati Systems, a Healthcare and Global Life Sciences company, have come out with an upgraded website with updated and trending features. The user-friendly content and interactive interface has started to increase user traffic to the site. - June 02, 2016 - Agati Systems
Dental Services Market with Worldwide Industry Analysis to 2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the "Dental Services Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026" report to their offering. - June 01, 2016 - Future Market Insights
Cutting-Edge Aesthetic Rejuvenation Techniques from the World’s Experts
"Aesthetic Rejuvenation of the Face and Neck", recently published by Thieme, presents the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques used in facial aesthetic rejuvenation. In the current environment of “lunchtime facelifts” and “light lifts” that often produce... - June 01, 2016 - Thieme Publishers
12 Revay Hotel and Helvetic Clinics Budapest Highly Commended at the IMTJ Medical Travel Awards 2016
The 12 Revay Hotel has been highly commended in the "BEST MEDICAL TOURISM HOTEL OF THE YEAR" category by the International Medical Travel Journal, (IMTJ) at the annual awards ceremony in Madrid. The judges pointed out the revolutionary concept of Helvetic Dental Clinics tailoring every... - May 31, 2016 - Helvetic Dental Clinics
Healthcare Industry Expert to Speak with Medical Practice Administrators
ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the Florida MGMA Annual Conference, to be held June 22-24, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy, Nick has helped clients throughout the United... - May 30, 2016 - ABISA
Neal Alpiner, M.D.,LLC Has Entered an Agreement with SpectraMedi MSO
Neal Alpiner, M.D.,LLC adopts the services of SpectraMedi MSO, one of the efficient transcription service providers in U.S. - May 29, 2016 - SpectraMedi MSO Medical Transcription Services & Technology Solutions
Doctella Selected to Participate in The Healthbox Florida Studio in Partnership with GuideWell Innovation
Doctella, a leading patient-centered outcomes management platform has been selected to participate in the prestigious Healthbox Florida Studio in Partnership with GuideWell Innovation, an eight-week studio at the new GuideWell Innovation CoRE™ (Collaborative Resource Ecosystem) space in Lake... - May 29, 2016 - Doctella
Giving the Gift of Sight to Hundreds Around the World
For each pair of eyeglasses purchased by patients during the months of May and June 2016, Linden Optometry, P.C. in Pasadena will make a donation to provide eye exams and eyeglasses to children in underserved communities around the world. - May 28, 2016 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
VerioMed Launches Data Driven Healthcare Platform for Labs and Hospitals, to Dramatically Improve Revenues
Innovative platform to generate millions of dollars for Clinical Labs and Hospitals with CRM, Intelligence, Analytics and Order Entry solutions. - May 28, 2016 - VerioMed LLC
Neurologist Scott Selco Joins PersonalMD Advisory Board
Noted Nevada neurologist will contribute his expertise to a new firm innovating healthcare business models. - May 27, 2016 - PersonalMD Inc
Liquid Chromatography Systems Market Growth and Segments, 2016-2026
FMI’s New Report, titled, “Liquid Chromatography Systems Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026” offers 10-year forecast and analysis. - May 27, 2016 - Future Market Insights
hCGTreatments.com Releases New Diet Plans to Help Dieters Lower Their Risk of Cancer
hCGTreatments.com has created new hormone diet plans, utilizing powerful prescription hormones to push the body into ketogenic weight loss. - May 26, 2016 - Diet Doc
Global Population Health Management Market is Driven by the Need to Curb the Cost of Healthcare During 2016 to 2022, a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
Global Population Health Management (PHM) Market, by Solution (Software, Services (Consulting, Implementation, Training, Post Sales Maintenance), by Deployment (Web-based, Cloud-based, On Premise), by End-User (Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Payers, Private Employers, Government Organizations), by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Rest of the World) – Trends and Forecast to 2022 - May 26, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Decatur, IL Hospice Updates Website with New Resources for Residents
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Decatur, IL. - May 25, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
EZ Comp Care is Making Workers' Comp Solutions as EZ as 1,2,3...
The EZ Comp team, with its 50+ years of combined healthcare and workers comp experience would like to introduce its newly reinvented dental and specialty services programs in the workers’ comp space. In 2002, founder Stacey Whidden created the first national Workers’ Comp dental vendor... - May 24, 2016 - EZ Comp Care, Inc.
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG Announces New Health Canada License for the BÜHLMANN fCAL® turbo Assay
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG's immunoturbidimetric assay for fecal calprotectin quantification, BÜHLMANN fCAL® turbo is now commercially available in Canada and is Health Canada licensed. - May 24, 2016 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
In 2016 Population Health Metrics, Risk-Based Payment Models Shift Scrutiny to "Rising Risk"
New population health management metrics from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) indicate that healthcare organizations are doubling down on the "rising risk" - individuals with two or more unmanaged health conditions - to maximize value-based reimbursement. - May 24, 2016 - Healthcare Intelligence Network