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Voicebrook to Exhibit at the 2014 Sunquest User Group Conference
Voicebrook to demonstrate advanced reporting workflows and new product features. - July 11, 2014 - Voicebrook, Inc.
PIH Health Named Most Wired Award Recipient for Second Consecutive Year
American Hospital Association Recognized the Top Health Systems in the Nation in the Information Technology Field. - July 11, 2014 - PIH Health
Charles Stiefel is Inaugural Donor to Yale Cancer Center Discovery Fund
High-risk, high-reward fund aims to accelerate cancer research. - July 10, 2014 - Charles Stiefel Philanthropy
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors John T. Spitznagel as a Round Table Member with a Special Times Square Appearance
John T. Spitznagel has recently been honored as a Round Table member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Sales and Marketing. In honor of his accomplishments and professionalism, Mr. Spitznagel’s image will be projected over Times Square, NY on July 11th, 2014. - July 10, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Flight of Fancy No More: Role of Aeromedical Transportation Highlights World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress
Educational workshop, sponsored by Lufthansa, identifies aeromedical transportation and lessons to be learned from flying overseas for medical tourism and hospitalization. - July 10, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Announces Funding for Rett Syndrome Research
Recursion Pharmaceuticals has received support for focused work to identify a treatment for Rett Syndrome by the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. Recursion will apply its innovative drug discovery platform immediately to investigate the gene MECP2 in an effort to identify new therapeutics for the condition. - July 09, 2014 - Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Darko Sulava as a Round Table Member
Darko Sulava, of St. Albans, Victoria, Australia, has recently been recognized as a member of the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Round Table for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare. - July 09, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
D'Apotic Pharmacy Offers Pupillage for Pharmacy Graduates
D'Apotic Pharmacy joins the ranks of private and public hospitals in Malaysia that are allowed to train graduate pharmacists to enable them to obtain a license to practice as a pharmacist in Malaysia. - July 09, 2014 - D'Apotic Pharmacy
Woodbridge Smiles Dental Clinic Offers Affordable Treatment Options and Same Day Appointments for New Patients
Interest Free payment plans offered through Care Credit and Springstone Patient Financing. Woodbridge Smiles is now accepting most insurances, including Medicaid and Smiles for Children plans. - July 08, 2014 - Woodbridge Smiles
Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Licensing Efforts for Body Heat Invention
An innovative and useful new product designed to significantly improve the functionality of a conventional heating pad, the Body Heat, has been developed by Curtis Anderson of Chicago, Illinois. The invention's unique design insures that its users can effectively apply heat therapy to multiple... - July 08, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
PatientClick Advances Scribe Interface to Further Equip EHR Users
PatientClick has added Scribe Interface to it's EHR services to further advance existing tools of web-based office management. - July 07, 2014 - PatientClick
Repair Stem Cells Institute Launches New Affordable USA Stem Cell Treatments for MS
What better day to celebrate the major raising of the quality of low cost USA stem cell treatments for patients with Multiple Sclerosis? - July 07, 2014 - Repair Stem Cells Institute
Brazil Medical Devices Report by MarketReportsOnBrazil.com
MarketReportsOnBrazil.com presents a new report on “Brazil Medical Devices Report.” The Brazil Medical Devices Report features forecasts for medical devices production, imports, exports and healthcare expenditure by Espicom, a Business Monitor International company (BMI). These forecasts focus on Consumables, Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus, Dental Products, Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Devices and other medical devices. - July 05, 2014 - Market Reports on Brazil
Thousands of Miles Changing Thousands of Lives
LEAP Foundation DC’s Chairman, Dr. Clayton Lawrence, has eclipsed the 6000th mile marker in marathon running to support charitable causes. - July 04, 2014 - LEAP LLC
MedEZ Partners with Oglethorpe, Inc.
The two companies have reached a partnership agreement which will streamline Oglethorpe, Inc.’s office management needs. - July 04, 2014 - MedEZ
State of the Art Treatment Options for Complex Wrist Injuries
Thieme is pleased to announce the publication of "Articular Injury of the Wrist," a text that gives readers a complete picture of the clinical, radiographic and therapeutic features of complex intra-articular wrist injuries. It is essential for all specialists who are regularly confronted... - July 04, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center Receives Silver National Quality Award 2014
West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center Receives Silver National Quality Award. Center recognized by national program for best practices in quality care West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center has been selected as a 2014 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality for... - July 04, 2014 - West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center
UNIVEC Announces Appointment for Chairman of Financial Advisory Board
Univec, Inc. (UNVC) a specialty pharmaceutical company, announces the appointment for Chairman of the Financial Advisory Board ("CFAB" or "Chairman") Robert M. Cohen of Revolution Investment Management based in New York. Mr. Cohen will be responsible for overseeing operations in... - July 03, 2014 - UNIVEC INC
YD Diagnostics CORP. Launches the New Fully Automated Liquid Based Cytology Solutions
YD Diagnostics CORP. a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative diagnostics products dedicated to serving the healthcare of humans, announced today the launching of the new fully automated system for liquid based cytology solution for both Gyn and Non-Gyn. - July 03, 2014 - YD Diagnostics CORP.
Naija Dailies Brings Innovation to News Aggregation in Nigeria
Naija Dailies is changing the way Nigerians read news on the Internet. Rather than visit numerous news or blog websites to read news, Naija Dailies brings the top news together in one place. The stories are organized for faster and easy reading. - July 02, 2014 - Naija Dailies
Novus Origo Awarded 5 Year Training Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Novus Origo LLC, a San Diego based Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in Management Consulting and Training Solutions Services, announces the award of a five (5) year contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Web Based Training for Women Veterans... - July 02, 2014 - Novus Origo, LLC
Tessanne Chin Day for Thursday, July 3, 2014
Dr. Daniel Margolin of New Jersey Foot and Ankle Center alongside with his wife, mega Tessanne Chin fan, declare Tessanne Chin day. - July 02, 2014 - NJ Foot and Ankle Center
VeoMed to Offer First-Ever Live Broadcast of Harvard Medical School’s Intensive Review of Internal Medicine Course for CME Credit (July 13th- July 20th, 2014)
VeoMed and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, are proud to offer the inaugural live broadcast of Harvard Medical School’s Intensive Review of Internal Medicine (IRIM) course (July 13th- July 20th) for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. For the first time... - July 02, 2014 - VeoMed LLC
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces Partnership with the University of North Alabama College of Nursing
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a partnership with the University of North Alabama (UNA) College of Nursing to provide them with another option for nursing apparel for their students. Through this cooperative effort, the University of North... - July 01, 2014 - Performance Healthcare Products
An Essential Guide to the Management of Spinal Disorders
MRI is the imaging modality of choice for spine surgeons, and a majority of them prefer to review images on their own in addition to a radiologist’s report. However, few spine surgeons receive formal training on how to evaluate MRIs. Designed specifically for spine surgeons and specialists,... - July 01, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
JIS Group Commences Admission Enquiries for Healthcare Courses
JIS Group has started admission enquiries for its healthcare courses. Students need to visit the official portal of JIS Group and fill up the enquiry form. - June 29, 2014 - JIS Group
ReproTech Advocates Fertility Preservation at Oncology Conferences
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), exhibited at the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) annual conference and the National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators (NCONN) annual... - June 28, 2014 - ReproTech, LLC
Jeffrey Orlowski of Oklahoma Receives Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
On Thursday June 19th, 2014, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Jeffrey Orlowski by presenting him with the Association’s 2014 Excellence in Leadership Award. This award is generously sponsored by the Nathan Sallop Insurance Agency. This national award is... - June 28, 2014 - Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
New Research Shows Magnesium Supplements Promotes Bone Health
New studies bring to light the importance of magnesium supplements in significantly improving bone health. - June 28, 2014 - Vitamin Planet - Planet Global Ltd
Triplett Records: A Star in a Polarizing Musical World
Triplett Records is branching out from rather humble means but they consistently release new music with new ideas. The company's CEO and leading artist, Leon Triplett, has been making music ever since his days fighting in Vietnam. Another one of their distinctive artists, rapper K.O.K, is a fluent storyteller of many subjects and themes. He, also, has a remarkable life story. - June 27, 2014 - Triplett Records
The Society of Healing Arts Institute (SOHAI) Opens in Eastown
Grand Rapids' only Holistic Medical Cannabis and Acupuncture opens in Eastown. - June 27, 2014 - The Society of Healing Arts Institute
Organ Donation Association Elects New Leadership
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recently announced its incoming leadership for 2014-2015. Jay Campbell will serve on the AOPO Executive Committee as President-Elect, Peter Farstad will serve as Secretary/Treasurer, and Nikole Neidlinger, MD will serve as Medical... - June 27, 2014 - Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
Volume Enhancement Procedures for All Areas of the Body
Covering popular body rejuvenating techniques in plastic surgery, including injectables, implants, fat grafts, and flaps, "Encyclopedia of Aesthetic Rejuvenation Through Volume Enhancement," recently published by Thieme, is a comprehensive reference that features procedures for all areas... - June 27, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
Xytex Heads Overseas to Attend the ESHRE Annual Meeting in Germany
Xytex Heads Overseas to Attend the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Annual Meeting in Germany Xytex Cryo International (Xytex), one of the nation’s largest sperm banks, will be exhibiting (booth E16) at the 2014 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology... - June 27, 2014 - Xytex Cryo International
Voicebrook to Exhibit at the Association of Pathology Chairs 2014 Annual Meeting
Voicebrook to demonstrate advanced reporting workflows and new product features. - June 26, 2014 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Thieme is Taking Over the Publication of the Open Access Journal JBPPNI
As of June 2014, Thieme Medical Publishers will become the publisher of the Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury (JBPPNI). Previously published by the open access publisher BioMed Central and now in its ninth volume, the journal is an online only, open access journal publishing... - June 26, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
Russia Peripheral Vascular Devices Market Outlook to 2020
Marketreportsonrussia.com presents a report on “Russia Peripheral Vascular Devices Market Outlook to 2020.” The objective is to provide information that represents the most up-to-date data of the industry possible. - June 26, 2014 - Market Reports on Russia
N-Style ID Announces New Medical Bangle Charm Bracelet
N-Style ID recently announced the addition of a new medical bangle charm bracelet to their growing line of jewelry for medical patients. - June 25, 2014 - N-Style ID
Phoenix Home Care, Inc. Announces a New Location in Joplin, Missouri
Phoenix Home Care, Inc., announces a new location will open in the Joplin community on July 1st. The new office, located at 1027 S. Main St., Suite 308, will be the tenth office in Missouri for the Springfield-based company who recently celebrated their third year. The Joplin office will initially... - June 25, 2014 - Phoenix Home Care
Shelley L. Johnson Gains Early Admission to Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2015 Round Table
Shelley L. Johnson, of Lacey, Washington, has been selected by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as an early admission to the 2015 Round Table. This distinction has been bestowed in honor of her exceptional and impressive contributions to the fields of Healthcare and I.T. Solutions. - June 25, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Darko Sulava as Professional of the Year
Darko Sulava, of St. Albans, Victoria, Australia, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare-Skin Cancer and Surgery. - June 25, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
The Core Procedures Every Spine Surgeon Must Master
Like many medical specialties, spine surgery is constantly evolving -- advances are made every 5 years and the field changes significantly every 10 years. Significant investments in research and development for spine surgery have resulted in new surgical techniques supported by new technologies and... - June 25, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
A2iA to Showcase Software Proven to Turn Clinical Documentation Into Searchable, Electronic Data, at HFMA’s 2014 National Institute
A2iA delivers the ability to make sense of cursive handwriting found on complex documents like providers' notes, lab requisitions, clinical documentation, payments and administrative forms. - June 25, 2014 - A2iA
Dr. William D. Bowers Awarded Certification by ABVLM
Dr. William D. Bowers is awarded an exclusive, ten-year certification to elite medical practitioners from the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine (ABVLM) in the field of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine. - June 24, 2014 - Bowers Vein Institute
Summer Novel Soars; "It Burns a Lovely Light" by Penny McCann Pennington Earns Multiple Awards
In the past six months, Penny McCann Pennington's breakout novel, "It Burns a Lovely Light," has received awards from The New England Book Festival, The Southwest Book Festival, The Great Southeast Book Festival, The Tucson Book Festival, and the Beach Book Festival. Now she can add The... - June 24, 2014 - Penny McCann Pennington
VersaSuite Exhibits at the 2014 Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals Critical Access Conference
Who: VersaSuite, a leading EHR/HIS solution provider, today announced it will be exhibiting at the 2014 TORCH Critical Access Conference What: 2014 Critical Access Conference. To make an appointment with VersaSuite, send a request to sales@versasuite.com or call 512-250-8774 When: June 24th and... - June 24, 2014 - VersaSuite
Effortlessly Send HIS Data to CMS with mumms® Software
With mumms® Software, hospices can effortlessly submit their HIS Data to comply with the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulation. mumms® Software will allow hospices to pull an HIS report from the software and upload it directly to CMS. It's that easy. - June 24, 2014 - mumms Software
Within3 Partners with Ashfield Healthcare Communications
Within3 has announced a partnership with Ashfield Healthcare Communications to provide an enhanced suite of services for both organizations. - June 22, 2014 - Within3
CareClix Online Exam Suite-A Complete Telemedicine Software as a Service for Healthcare Providers to Conduct Telemedicine Visits
CareClix, a Washington, DC-based leading global provider of telemedicine solutions, has recently announced the availability of the CareClix Online Exam Suite. - June 22, 2014 - CareClix
Office of Emergency Preparedness Mandates Use of the At Risk Registry (Developed by mumms® Software) in Hospice and Home Health Agencies
The Office of Emergency Preparedness has mandated the use of the At Risk Registry (developed by mumms® Software) for home health and hospice agencies helping save lives if a disaster should occur. Announced May 28, 2014, Hospice and Home Health Agencies are now required to enroll with the At Risk Registry at no charge and submit patient information to the system if the patient will require community assistance in the event of a disaster. - June 20, 2014 - mumms Software