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Neo Group Gearing Up for Big Presence at 2015 Outsourcing World Summit
Neo Group leaders look forward to participating in this year’s Outsourcing World Summit and contributing unique insights on key industry topics, including analytics, digital and supply risk management. - February 12, 2015 - Neo Group
Popular Healthy Lifestyle Company, Quitgate.com, Introduces Weight Loss/Management Products to Its Growing Product List
As staying over-weight becomes outdated, a teeming number of people want to take control of their diet, weight and life. They range from ex- smokers who are dealing with weight gain from quitting to non-smokers who just want to keep fit. Quitgate remains in the business of helping people live free. - February 12, 2015 - Quitgate, LLC
New 3D Printing Session Added to Agenda at Medical Device and Diagnostic Intellectual Property and Patent Strategy Conference
Session to Address Current FDA Regulatory Landscape and Impact of 3D Printing Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property - February 12, 2015 - Q1 Productions
Fertility Preservation Network Welcomes Seattle, Washington Area Facility
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services. - February 12, 2015 - ReproTech, LLC
Florida Society of Pathologists Meeting Draws Industry Leading Vendors
Voicebrook to Exhibit VoiceOver Solution at 41st Annual Meeting. - February 11, 2015 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Understanding Travel Insurance and MASA Assist Emergency Transportation Coverage Can Help Eliminate Travel Woes
Elderly travel has increased. So has the number of accidents and medical emergencies on the road. Seniors, who travel, should assess their insurance coverage. One misconception that many seniors or elderly travelers have is that their premium credit card program provides medical evacuation. Learn the differences between the travel insurance and MASA Assist emergency transportation coverage services available. - February 10, 2015 - MASA Assist
Percolate LMS™ Remains One of the Top 50 LMSs in the World
The Percolate LMS™ received recognition once again as one of the Top 50 learning management systems in the world by Craig Weiss of E-Learning 24/7, according to his 2015 Top 50 LMSs rankings report. Listed in the report as one of the Top 3 LMSs for small businesses, Craig states, “What I like most about the Percolate system is that it provides a user-friendly experience and features, ideal for the small business customer." View the 4 minute demo here: http://www.lmsdemos.com/video/11733 - February 10, 2015 - Michaels & Associates
SJS Solutions Prepares for Launch of Its Visual Communications Solution for Call Centers, Sales & Helpdesks
SJS Solution Executives said the company is just weeks away from launching a new platform which is based on their current best in class enterprise solution known as Optymyse4.2. SJS Solution’s new platform is designed to enable businesses to enjoy digital signage grade visuals in the cloud or via on-premise deployments for a fraction of the cost usually associated with high-end wallboard solutions. - February 10, 2015 - SJS Solutions Ltd
February 24, 2015 Webinar to Review CHRISTUS Health Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management
CHRISTUS Health will outline the features, impact and challenges of its remote monitoring program for patients with chronic disease during a February 24, 2015 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - February 10, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Anatomage is Releasing Anatomage Table 3.0
Anatomage is releasing Anatomage Table 3.0, the latest update to the Anatomage Table. The Anatomage Table is a virtual dissection table designed to show all real patient data in a life-size scale. Based on direct feedback from institutions currently using the Anatomage Table, a multitude of new features have been added to enhance the educational experience. - February 09, 2015 - Anatomage
Two Thieme Clinical Reference Books Honored at 2015 PROSE Awards
Thieme is proud to announce that "Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial," by Remi Nader, et al., received First Prize and "Seven AVMs: Tenets and Techniques for Resection," by Michael T. Lawton, received Honorable Mention in the Clinical Medicine category at the 2015 PROSE... - February 08, 2015 - Thieme Publishers
Novel Device Unique to a NYC Clinic Promotes Rapid Healing of Plantar Fasciitis and Other Foot Conditions
NYC Doctor cures plantar fasciitis in 98% of sufferers using a high tech device offered only at New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Clinic. - February 07, 2015 - New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy
Physician Dr. Joe Chambers Details His Battle with Asthma and Offers Tips on How to Live with the Disease
In his latest article, “Asthma – My ‘SOB’ Friend,” prominent Los Angeles medical practitioner and media personality, Dr. Joseph Chambers, offers a powerful and detailed account of his lifetime battle with asthma. He talks about exactly what the disease is and gives... - February 06, 2015 - Dr. Chambers On-Call
Unbound Medicine Mobilizes Learning Environment at Miami Dade College - Faculty and Students Carry Downloadable Nursing Curriculum Integrated with Trusted References
Unbound Medicine has partnered with Miami Dade College's Benjamín León School of Nursing—the largest undergraduate nursing program in the United States—to mobilize their curriculum and create a unique mobile learning environment. Using Unbound's online authoring system, uPub™, faculty developed a digital curriculum guide to help students navigate through their course of study. The curriculum was then fully integrated with Unbound's trusted references and clinical tools. - February 05, 2015 - Unbound Medicine
February 12, 2015 Webinar to Address Chronic Care Management Reimbursement Compliance Challenges
Attorneys from Arnold & Porter LLP will address compliance concerns associated with Medicare's new Chronic Care Management reimbursement codes during a February 12, 2015 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - February 05, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Bourn Hall IVF Clinic Creates Relationship with PlacidWay
Bourn Hall IVF Clinic, located in Gurgaon, India, partners with PlacidWay, an international medical provider, in offering the latest in technology for infertility, in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in Southeast Asia. - February 05, 2015 - PlacidWayUSA
Advanced Nicotine Craving Control System Inaugurates Affiliate Program
Vapor Off partners with AffiliateManager.com to promote overall health with smoking cessation vapor pen kits via affiliate marketing model. - February 05, 2015 - AffiliateManager.com
MEDLAB Asia Pacific Returns to Singapore in March 2015
MEDLAB Asia Pacific is a meeting point for all healthcare professionals working within the medical laboratory sector. - February 05, 2015 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
Studies Indicate That Vitamin K2 Protects Against Coronary Heart Disease
Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death (1), with over 7 million deaths each year attributed to the specific cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease (CHD)2. CHD, the main cause of heart attacks (3), results from atherosclerosis, the narrowing of the inside of the... - February 04, 2015 - Innerzyme
MADSA Celebrates 10th Anniversary in 2015
The Malaysian Dietary Supplement Association revamps its operations in conjunction with their 10th Anniversary to play a more aggressive role in health care in Malaysia. - February 04, 2015 - Malaysian Dietary Supplement Association
Oxford Instruments Healthcare Partners with CURA Healthcare
Oxford Instruments Healthcare, a division of Oxford Instruments that specializes in providing refurbished CT & MRI scanners, announces that they have partnered with CURA Healthcare to provide high-end refurbished imaging equipment to the Indian and Bangladesh markets. - February 04, 2015 - Oxford Instruments Healthcare
Gargle Away® All-Natural, Gluten-Free, Sore Throat Remedy with On-the-Go Convenience Launches at ECRM
Independent Lab Tests Prove a 99.9% Reduction of Staph-aureus upon first use Combats Bacteria Control, Soothes and Coats Throat. - February 03, 2015 - Nature's Jeannie
Best Home Care Offers Caregiver Resources and Services That Support a Wide Range of Needs
Best Home Care, a Twin Cities home health care agency, offers administrative and educational support for caregivers providing in-home supportive services for individuals living with behavioral issues, physical disabilities, learning disorders, and more. - February 03, 2015 - Best Home Care
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month
MacuHealth teams with the Center for Visual Rehabilitation & Research at Henry Ford Health System and Optometry Giving Sight to promote Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) awareness month. - February 02, 2015 - MacuHealth
Embedded Case Managers Reduce Hospital Readmissions, Avoidable ER Visits
Twenty-six percent of respondents to a 2014 survey on Embedded Case Management (ECM) credit efforts by onsite case managers for reductions in hospital readmissions and avoidable ER visits, according to new market metrics from the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - February 02, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
I Will Survive, Inc. Continues to Grow
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Saturday, April 18, 2015 11:00am – 3:00pm I Will Survive, Inc. 5879-D New Peachtree Rd. Doraville, GA, 30340 - February 01, 2015 - I Will Survive, Inc.
Linden Optometry, a PC Celebrates Award for Best Fundraising Results in U.S.A.
A fund-raising ceremony was held at the offices of Linden Optometry a P.C., in Pasadena last Friday to celebrate 3 months of successful fundraising for World Sight Day 2014. Over 100 doctors and staff members of Linden Optometry donned "World Sight Day 2014" t-shirts and worked as a team... - January 31, 2015 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
Founder of the Black History Month Parade Diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate Cancer
According to recent studies African American/Black men have the highest incidence rate for prostate cancer in the United States and are more than twice as likely as other races to die of the disease (Cancer.gov). Earl Little, a 40 year Black male that is known for producing the largest celebration... - January 31, 2015 - Black History Month Parade, LLC
Sarasota’s Fusion Yoga and Wellness Coach to Give Away Private Fusion Yoga Fitness Session at Sarasota Racquet Club’s Fitness Fair Saturday, January 31, 2015
Sarasota’s Fusion Yoga and Wellness Coach, Tamera Nielsen, will hold a drawing for a complimentary Private Fusion Yoga Fitness Session at Sarasota Racquet Club’s First Fitness Fair this Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 10-12. - January 30, 2015 - Feel Well Yoga
Diabetic Fudge - is Such a Thing Possible? Absolutely, Says HIP Brands
Fudge is one of the highest calorie, sugar, and fat laden sweets known to man. With diabetes and obesity on the march, it is imperative to find a healthy alternative - like the new SUGARLESSe™ ChocoFudge Chocolates. They are made by HIP Brands for everybody on a diabetic and weight loss diet, or just in need of healthy sweets. - January 30, 2015 - Hashema International Partners
2015 Employee Voice Award™ Honorees Announced
Presented to Organizations for Excellence in Employee Engagement - January 30, 2015 - Quantum Workplace
Bradley’s "Salivary Gland Disorders and Diseases" Wins Prestigious Prize
Thieme is proud to announce that "Salivary Gland Disorders and Diseases: Diagnosis and Management," by Patrick J. Bradley and Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, published in 2011, has been awarded the George Davey Howells Prize by the University of London. This prize is awarded every five years to... - January 30, 2015 - Thieme Publishers
World Sound Healing Day - February 14, 2015 - A Sonic Valentine for Earth
"Become a Sonic Co-Creator," says sound pioneer Jonathan Goldman (www.healingsounds.com). Send a Healing "AH" sound to the planet with your voice! Attend or plan a local World Sound Healing Day event, join with online participants at www.templeofsacredsound.org or from wherever you are. - January 29, 2015 - Healing Sounds
FLC Announces 2015 Award Winners: Honoring the Best of Technology Transfer
This year, the FLC national Awards Committee is pleased to recognize more than 25 labs-and even more individuals-for their technology transfer achievements. The Federal Laboratory for Technology Transfer (FLC) is recognizing 15 labs for excellence in technology transfer, a six-lab interagency partnership, and a state and local economic development project. In addition, the FLC named an Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional, a Rookie of the Year, and three Laboratory Directors of the Year. - January 29, 2015 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
Kaprica Releases Tachyon App for Automatic Samsung Device Configuration and Deployment
Kaprica Security™ Inc., a thought leader in enterprise cyber security, mobility and cloud software, today released its Tachyon™ v1.0 configuration and deployment software for Samsung mobile devices. - January 29, 2015 - Kaprica Security Inc.
"Collateral Circulation: a Medical Mystery" by Barbara Ebel, M.D.
"Collateral Circulation" makes it's debut and provides yet another powerful Dr. Danny Tilson medical mystery/thriller by Barbara Ebel, a seasoned physician author. - January 29, 2015 - Barbara Ebel MD author
VersaSuite Partners with the Largest Laboratory Middleware Company in the World
VersaSuite is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Data Innovations LLC, the world’s largest laboratory middleware company. Through this powerful middleware solution, VersaSuite’s customers will now be able to utilize its Lab Information System for connecting laboratory... - January 29, 2015 - VersaSuite
Team Fight to Walk begins Pushups for Paralysis
Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson and Team Fight to Walk have started the Pushups for Paralysis challenge. Melson created the challenge to assist fundraising efforts for America’s first clinical trial to help cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries. Yesterday, Melson, who donates 100% of... - January 29, 2015 - Team Fight to Walk
New Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting) CME Activity Launched on epgonline.org
Launching today on epgonline.org - the website for healthcare professionals (HCPs), is a new online Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity on the topic of Bedwetting. Intended for an audience of Urologists, Paediatricians, Primary Care Providers and General Practitioners based in Europe, the... - January 29, 2015 - EPG Health Media
Implantable Artificial Kidney Corporation Seals Deal for 500K Funding
Funding will be used for further research and development of their IAK-1 artificial kidney prototype. - January 28, 2015 - Implantable Artificial Kidney Corporation
ARCO / Murray Construction Company Completes Two Tampa Family Health Centers
Tampa Bay construction firm helps healthcare company expand footprint in the market. - January 28, 2015 - ARCO|Murray Construction
February 5 Webinar: Bon Secours Strategies for Positioning Workforce for Value-Based Reimbursement
Bon Secours Medical Group will describe the professional skill sets necessary to profit from value-based reimbursement during a February 5, 2015 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - January 28, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
American Venous Forum's 27th Annual Meeting - New Program Added: Allied Health Specialty Symposium
The American Venous Forum's 27th Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, CA will feature for the first time a Specialty Symposium dedicated to allied health interests. The symposium will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 1:10 - 4:10 pm at the Westin Mission Hills. Registration for the symposium is... - January 28, 2015 - American Venous Forum
CMHC 2015 Regional Conference Series Announced
In order to expand medical education to healthcare professionals with an interest and commitment to cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and cardiometabolic disease management, the producers of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) have recently announced three new and exciting additional... - January 28, 2015 - Tarsus Medical Group
A Classic Phonetics Guide and Workbook Now in One Book
"Calvert’s Descriptive Phonetics," recently published by Thieme, combines Calvert’s descriptive phonetics text and Calvert’s workbook into one updated, user-friendly guide to phonetics and transcription. The book contains a wealth of phonetics exercises as well as online... - January 28, 2015 - Thieme Publishers
MASA Assist Establishes New USVI Partner
MASA Assist has formally announced new USVI partner. - January 27, 2015 - MASA Assist
Celebrity Chef, TV Presenter and Cancer Survivor Hamlet Garcia Received the Ultimate Hair Makeover by Dr. Roy B. Stoller
Dr. Roy B. Stoller (www.roystoller.com), Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, used a special technique and Artas Robot to give celebrity chef and cancer survivor Hamlet Garcia a total hair transformation. The process began with Dr. Roy B. Stoller scanning Hamlet Garcia's entire head for precise... - January 27, 2015 - Dr. Roy B. Stoller
After 5 Years of Saving Teen Lives, It’s Time to Celebrate
After 5 years of working to prevent teen suicides, the Save a Life Foundation celebrates with an Anniversary Gala and a new website! - January 27, 2015 - Save A Life
Liberate Ideas, Inc. Announces Launch of Digital Clinician Advisors
To further enhance the engagement between healthcare professionals and patients to improve health outcomes, Liberate Ideas, Inc. announced the launch of its Digital Clinician Advisory (DCA) group, led by David Lee Scher, MD. “Patient engagements that lead to long-term health behavior... - January 27, 2015 - Liberate Ideas Inc
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on “Diagnostic Imaging Global Market": Estimated to be Worth $30.1 Billion by 2020
The global Diagnostic Imaging market is expected to reach $30.1 billion by 2020. This report analyzes the Diagnostic Imaging market in terms of market revenue ($ Million) for all segments. The market analysis is performed by product type, technology type, application type and end users (Products (Computed Tomography Scanners, Nuclear Imaging(NI) Equipments, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems, Ultrasound Scanners, X-ray Devices and Others), Techniques and more - January 27, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.