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HomeWell Senior Care Celebrates Five Years of Providing In-Home Care to Seniors
As More Seniors Age in Place, HomeWell Continues to Grow to Meet the Increasing Need for Reputable Caregivers. - February 05, 2016 - HomeWell Senior Care
Vivonics Sells Artificial Lung Technology
Vivonics, Inc. announced today the sale of intellectual property and other assets related to its Artificial Lung technology to Lung Biotechnology PBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation. Vivonics’ development of the Artificial Lung technology was supported by the... - February 04, 2016 - Vivonics, Inc.
Diet Doc Patients Lose More Weight in Less Time Because the Company First Identifies the Real Cause of Weight Gain Before Tailoring Diet Plans That Address Disorders
Because Diet Doc first identifies and addresses the real cause of uncontrolled weight, they are able to design complete diet plans that are unique to each patient’s personal needs that really work to reduce stress and anxiety and control emotional eating - February 04, 2016 - Diet Doc
Lifetime Featured Member, Linda R. Moniz, Ph.D. Has Now Been Inducted Into the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Roundtable
Dr. Linda R. Moniz of Saugus, Massachusetts has been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as a Lifetime Featured Member for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Nursing Education. She has now been inducted into the America’s Registry’s Roundtable for 2016. - February 04, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Data Bridge Market Research Has Added a New Market Report on "North America Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Market – Analysis and Forecast 2012 – 2020"
North America Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices Market By Product Type (Stand Alone, Portable, Disposable), By End User (Hospitals, Wound Care Centers, Ambulatory Settings, Long Term Care Centers, Others), By Indication (Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers, Venous Leg Ulcers, Traumatic Wounds, Partial Thickness Burns, Others) By Country (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Rest Of The Europe) - February 04, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Data Bridge Market Research Has Added a New Market Report on "Europe Radioimmunoassay Market – Analysis and Forecast 2012 – 2020"
Global Radioimmunoassay Market By Product Type (Kits, Analyzers), By End User (Hospitals, Labs, Others), By Application (Diagnostic, Research) By Country (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Rest Of The Europe) - February 04, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
MHRA to Discuss Impact of New Clinical Trials Regulation on Industry
MHRA Pharmaceutical Assessor to give opening address at SMi's 10th annual Clinical Trial Logistics on 18-19 May in London. - February 04, 2016 - SAE Media Group
Research Report Covers the Proteomics Market Share and Growth, 2016-2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Proteomics Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026" report to their offering. - February 04, 2016 - Future Market Insights
According to an In-House Survey, Diet Doc Ranks First Among Their Patients Who Have Lost 20 or More Pounds Per Month Safely, Quickly and Comfortably
Diet Doc is dedicated to reaching those who have failed at weight loss in the past and who are desperate to finally improve their physical and emotional health by losing dangerous and embarrassing excess weight. - February 03, 2016 - Diet Doc
Disaster Preparedness App Published Via the Unbound™ Platform - uPub™ Authoring System Provides Streamlined Content Development and Peer Review
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, today announced the release of Disaster Nursing, a new evidence-based mobile application that prepares nurses with the knowledge and skills to respond to disasters and public health emergencies in a timely and appropriate manner. Dr. Veenema chose Unbound Medicine to deliver her unique content because of the ability to deliver it electronically to nurses and students at the point of need on the user’s device of choice. - February 03, 2016 - Unbound Medicine
Red Herring Recognizes ChartWise Medical Systems as a Global 100 Winner
ChartWise Medical Systems, Inc. (www.chartwisemed.com), the industry leader in Computer-Assisted Clinical Documentation Improvement (CACDI) software, is delighted to announce being named a Red Herring Global 100 Winner. Red Herring 100 Awards are widely recognized as one of the technology and life... - February 03, 2016 - ChartWise
Advanced Sleep Medicine Services, Inc. (ASMS) Appoints Said Mostafavi, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.A.S.M. as New Chief Medical Officer
Advanced Sleep Medicine Services, Inc. is the leading provider of sleep testing services and PAP therapeutic devices in Southern California. - February 03, 2016 - Advanced Sleep Medicine Services, Inc.
Medical 2-D X-Ray Equipment Market to Surge High by 2021: DecisionDatabases.com
DecisionDatabases.com adds a new report on Medical 2-D X-Ray Equipment Market. The report "Medical 2-D X-Ray Equipment: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021" analyses the complete market, industry’s growth trends, forecasts and market share. - February 03, 2016 - DecisionDatabases.com
Eminent Spine® Releases Updated King Cobra® White Paper
After receiving positive feedback from the cervical spine research community at last month’s CSRS meeting, Dr. Stephen Courtney has released the clinical results of his experience with two revolutionary cervical fusion devices. The King Cobra anterior cervical plate and the Copperhead... - February 02, 2016 - Eminent Spine
Human Investment Advisory, Inc. Announces a Strategic Partnership with First Advantage Consulting Firm, LLC
Human Investment Advisory, Inc., the consulting company focusing on closing the gaps between CEOs and their People will combine its revolutionary model that increases client revenue, profits and competitiveness with First Advantage Consulting Firm, LLC. to increase its portfolio offering in governance, risk management, and compliance. First Advantage Consulting Firm, LLC is a HR Consulting firm specializing in Affirmative Action Plans, EEOC issues, Wage and Hours in addition to training programs - February 02, 2016 - Human Investment Advisory, Inc.
Speaking of NEC Podcast Featuring Dr. Corrine Hanson Recently Launched
Produced by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, and funded by The Petit Family Foundation, Speaking of NEC is a series of one-on-one conversations with relevant NEC experts - neonatologists, clinicians and researchers - that highlights current prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for NEC, and the search for a cure. - February 02, 2016 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
Coalition Forms to Study Medication Risk in Workforce Populations
Tabula Rasa HealthCare and The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health have partnered to examine the extent of medication risk in a diverse workforce population and the opportunities to mitigate that risk for the benefit of improving the health and welfare of employees and reducing unnecessary health care costs. - February 01, 2016 - Tabula Rasa HealthCare
HIPAA Training Workshop
HIPAA Training Workshop at the Marriott North, Indianapolis, 4/19/2016 - February 01, 2016 - Outcode LLC
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Rubin S. Cooper as 2016 Professional of the Year
Dr. Rubin S. Cooper, of Hollis, New York, has recently been recognized as a 2016 Professional of the Year in Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare. - January 30, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Super Bowl Fundraising Campaign to Support Children Battling Cancer in Denver and Charlotte
Be Brave Foundation is launching a Super Bowl Fundraising campaign in hopes of supporting children and families battling pediatric cancer in Charlotte & Denver. The campaign pits the fan bases of the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers against one another for an amazing cause. - January 30, 2016 - Be Brave Foundation
Genelex Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient, Inc. for YouScript® Software
Genelex receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient, Inc. for YouScript® software that reduces ER visits & hospitalizations with improved, gene-based medication management. Designation recognizes the development of new solutions that benefit the health care industry. - January 30, 2016 - Genelex Corp
Z-Medica® and Kubtec® Team Up to Enhance Emergency Medical Response
In an increasingly volatile world, how we respond and manage crises is crucial. Whether its ecological disasters, war or terrorism, emergency medical teams rely on the latest clinical developments to save lives and avoid casualties. Recently, Z-Medica®, the manufacturer of QuikClot®... - January 30, 2016 - Kubtec
A Compact Surgical Handbook Covering the Entire Skull Base
"Handbook of Skull Base Surgery," recently published by Thieme, is a state-of-the-art surgical guide that provides clinicians and surgeons with step-by-step instructions on how to perform microscopic and endoscopic procedures. Encompassing the entire skull base, this handbook is designed... - January 30, 2016 - Thieme Publishers
Automated Suturing Devices Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5.3% Between 2015 and 2025
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Automated Suturing Devices Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015–2025" report to their offering. - January 30, 2016 - Future Market Insights
Jerry W. Pratt, M.D. Honored as 2016 Professional of the Year
Jerry W. Pratt, M.D., of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has recently been recognized as a 2016 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. - January 29, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
aiaTranslations Offering Discounts to Healthcare Associations
As part of the annual patient access drive, aiaTranslations, the leader in life sciences translation services, is offering discounted translation pricing to patient advocacy and education non-profits. - January 29, 2016 - aiaTranslations LLC
An Updated Edition of Lang’s Ophthalmology
This larger-format third edition of a remarkable atlas reflects the latest advances in the constantly evolving specialty of ophthalmology. Firsthand knowledge is culled from the authors’ decades of patient consultations, teaching, and combined surgical experience. Cataract, diabetic... - January 28, 2016 - Thieme Publishers
Diet Doc’s Ketogenic Diet Plans Safely and Quickly Target, Attack and Flush Stored Fat from the Difficult to Lose Areas of the Body
The ketogenic diet plan, one of the most studied weight loss strategies, has helped people nationwide safely, successfully and comfortably reach their ideal weight and melt excess fat from the hard to reach areas - January 27, 2016 - Diet Doc
ALPCO's New Stool-Based Gastroenterology Assays and Extraction Method Can Improve Lab Sample Processing Time by Up to 86%
ALPCO recently launched a new panel of 13 stool-based gastroenterology assays that are all compatible with one single extraction step, allowing labs to improve sample processing time by up to 86%. - January 26, 2016 - ALPCO
MyTabib.com Connects You to Thousands of Medical Service Providers Worldwide
In January, a new medical portal MyTabib.com was launched providing a global healthcare search platform for patients. MyTabib.com offers patients the ability to search for clinics and doctors around the world in which they can compare cost procedures, book appointments right away, write comments and read real patient reviews in the comfort of their own home using the internet. - January 26, 2016 - MyTabib
Alexandre Karatchounov, M.D., Ph.D. Recognized as a Top 100 Doctor by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Alexandre Karatchounov, M.D., Ph.D. of Brooklyn, New York has been recognized as a Top 100 Doctor by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Alexandre Karatchounov, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Karatchounov is an... - January 26, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Use of Care Plans Boosts Patient Adherence, Engagement, Quality Metrics
The use of care plans improves medication adherence, patient self-management and clinical quality ratings, say a majority of respondents to a 2015 survey by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN). - January 26, 2016 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
ACAM Officially Addresses the Flint, MI Water Crisis
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the safe and effective application of integrative medicine. ACAM's healthcare model focuses on prevention of illness and strives for total wellness. ACAM has been educating physicians in metal removal techniques such as chelation therapies since 1973. - January 25, 2016 - ACAM
Eagle Biosciences Announces the Launch of Functional Leptin ELISA
An Esoteric Kit for Measurement of Functional, Receptor Binding Leptin Levels in Serum or Plasma - January 25, 2016 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants LLC Enters Into Settlement Agreement with Radcloud Technologies, Inc.
Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants LLC announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Radcloud Technologies, Inc. The agreement resolves litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada relating to Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultant... - January 25, 2016 - Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants
Hoag Recognized for Patient Safety, Heart Care and Obstetrics by Women’s Choice Award ®
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it has received the 2016 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, Heart Care, and Obstetrics. This is the third consecutive year (2014 - 2016) that Hoag has received these awards in Heart Care... - January 24, 2016 - Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Imaging3, Inc. Announces Completion of Outstanding Form 10-Q Quarterly Filings
Imaging3™, Inc. (OTCBB: IMGGQ) announces today that it has finalized and published 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Quarterly results. The finalizing of these financials was completed by Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP located in Encino, CA. Imaging3 is now current on all of its required Form 10-Q and... - January 23, 2016 - Imaging3
Urgent Care Extra Opens New Location in Mesa, AZ
Urgent Care Extra expands with the opening of a new Mesa, AZ urgent care clinic. Like all locations, the Mesa location will provide onsite X-ray capabilities which will save you time and money and offers an alternative to the long waits and high costs of the emergency room. - January 22, 2016 - Urgent Care Extra
Advances in Healthcare Technology Significantly Reduce Diagnostic Errors
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) September 2015 report Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare, “most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences.” Hospitals, in an effort to counteract diagnostic mistakes, have... - January 22, 2016 - Kubtec
MedUSA Healthcare Services Opens New Office in Texas
MedUSA, provider of Medical Billing, Coding and Transcription service announced the opening of its new office in Victoria, TX. The new presence comes in response to demand for MedUSA’s services in Texas. - January 22, 2016 - MedUSA Healthcare Services
The Nation’s Most Effective Case Studies and Technologies in Medicaid to be Revealed at Medicaid Innovations, 2016
Upcoming Medicaid Innovations, 2016 to showcase Medicaid programs that are working across the country and will feature leading technologies. Successes include the Hue-Man Partnership from Minneapolis, MN, and Innovative Healthcare Delivery supporting firefighters from the City of Las Vegas, NV. A panel from Harvard Medical School and Law School, will discuss nutrition for compromised individuals. Xerox and over twenty-five others will showcase Medicaid technologies. - January 21, 2016 - Strategic Solutions Network
Retinal Consultants of Arizona Announces New North Phoenix Location; Adds Second Airplane to Clinical Practice
Retinal Consultants of Arizona (RCA) – one of the nation’s leading Retina & Vitreous clinical research and patient treatment facilities – today announced it has purchased a 35,000 square foot building in North Phoenix to become the latest expansion of its clinical practice and... - January 21, 2016 - Retinal Consultants of Arizona
TeleMED Partners with the University of Alberta for Hypertension in Seniors Trial
Dr. Padwal, of the University of Alberta, and his research team have selected TeleMED Diagnostic Management Inc. (TeleMED) as its Health Technology Partner in a study titled Telemonitoring and Protocolized Case Management for Hypertension in Seniors. This study is funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research and will be a randomized controlled trial to determine if telemonitoring is the optimal method for controlling blood pressure in Canadian seniors. - January 21, 2016 - TeleMED Diagnostic Management
An Updated Edition of the Most Comprehensive Guide to Spine Surgery
Handbook of Spine Surgery, Second Edition, is a completely updated reference that distills the basic principles of contemporary spine surgery. Its coverage of both principles and techniques makes it an excellent refresher before surgery or a valuable daily companion for residents and surgeons... - January 21, 2016 - Thieme Publishers
Kentucky Foundation Creates New Senior Healthy Meal Program
GFOUNDATION, a Louisville-based nonprofit, launches GMeals-On-Wheels to reduce senior hunger in Kentucky, by providing free healthy meals to seniors in need of food assistance, who are on the Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Home Delivery Meal Program’s waiting list. GMeals-On-Wheels is an... - January 20, 2016 - GMeals
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Shelley L. Johnson as a 2016 Roundtable Member
Shelley L. Johnson, of Lacey, Washington, has recently been recognized for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Business Solutions. In honor of her accomplishments and overall professionalism, Ms. Johnson has been inducted into the 2016 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Roundtable. - January 20, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Crais Management Group Completes Study on the Changing Nature of Medical Device Development
Crais Management Group Completes Study on the Changing Nature of Medical Device Development, Connected Biotech Systems, and Capital and Detail Sales in 2016 Global Healthcare Crais Management Group (CMG LLC) launched a study last year on the changing nature of medical device, biotech, biomedical,... - January 19, 2016 - Crais Management Group, LLC
Microbiome Therapeutics Market: What’s the Future Potential?
The "Microbiome Therapeutics Market, 2015-2030" report provides a comprehensive study on the current landscape and the future outlook of the evolving pipeline of products in this area. - January 18, 2016 - Roots Analysis
MMRHealthcare Selects Friendly Health’s Virtual Health Care Delivery Platform to Serve Its Patients More Effectively
Friendly Health Technologies is pleased to announce that MMRHealthcare, a clinic in Boynton Beach owned and operated by the Chairman of the Board of one of the leading ACO’s in the country, has selected Friendly Health’s Asynchronous Patient-Doctor communication platform to better serve... - January 17, 2016 - Friendly
MedAware Systems Successfully Completes Phase 2 Beta Testing
MedAware Systems, Inc. announced today it has successfully completed its second phase of Beta testing. The Company tabulated and analyzed results from its second phase of Beta testing from a diverse group of physicians and other healthcare professionals across the United Sates. Results exceeded... - January 17, 2016 - Biomed Industries Inc.