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Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent Brings Hope Amidst Nevada Health Link Blunders
Solution to the problems facing the Nevada Health Link? Local Las Vegas agent hand delivers applications to the Nevada Health Link for her customers. - December 21, 2013 - Shelly Rogers, Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent
60 Year Old Renowned Fitness Expert & Expedia.com Co-Creator Launch Weight Loss Program
60 Year old health and fitness phenom, Warren Honeycutt, and one of Expedia.com’s original creators, Soraya Bittencourt, launch GetHoneyCutt.com - a free, personalized weight loss program. - December 20, 2013 - Get Honeycutt, Inc.
Reed Group Releases Beta Formulary for ACOEM Practice Guidelines
New formulary makes industry-leading ACOEM treatment guidelines significantly more useful for clinicians, adjusters and other professionals who want to determine whether a medication is appropriate or not for a specific disorder. Free access to platform for users willing to offer feedback (take a short survey) after trying out the formulary. - December 20, 2013 - Reed Group
Stayhealthy Receives License from Health Canada for Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C
Approval opens Canadian markets to Stayhealthy’s easy-to-use, self-serve health screenings and monitoring. Stayhealthy, Inc., an innovative, privately-owned health solutions company in health and fitness measurement, recently received a medical license to sell from Health Canada’s Medical Devices Bureau for the Stayhealthy® HealthCENTER Kiosk™ Models 650 and 650-C, its FDA-cleared, self-serve health kiosk which offers clinical-grade health screenings. - December 19, 2013 - Stayhealthy, Inc.
A Comic to Explain Hilterapia
ASAlaser therapy chooses drawings and cartoons to communicate to patients with simplicity its uses and effects. An innovative tool designed to facilitate the understanding of the instrumental treatment and to tell its story and developments. - December 19, 2013 - ASA srl
Stephen Groft, NIH to Speak at Cell & Gene Therapy Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego
Stephen Groft, Director of Rare Diseases Research at the National Institutes of Health to Give a Keynote Presentation at the Inaugural Cell and Gene Therapy Conference (Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA). - December 18, 2013 - GTCbio
An Evidence-Based Text on Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
"Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery," recently published by Thieme, is an accessible text that covers anatomic principles, applied physiology, medical principles, and surgical management of diseases affecting the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Using evidence-based... - December 15, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
New Owners Announce MedAccounts RCM - Premier Medical Billing Company – Expanding Services and Clientele
MedAccounts RCM (founded in 1983 as MedAccount Billing Services), a premier medical billing and revenue cycle management company located in Arlington, Texas, has been acquired by industry expert Jack Weir. Building on his 30 years of experience in medical practice administration and healthcare IT,... - December 13, 2013 - MedAccounts RCM
Wendy Demas Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Wendy Demas of Irvington, New Jersey has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Wendy Demas Ms. Demas is a Registered Nurse at White House Nursing Home in Orange, New Jersey. She... - December 13, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Scarlett Smith Chosen for Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC
Scarlett Smith, a Freshman at Merrillville High School of Merrillville has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on February 14-16, 2014. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical... - December 13, 2013 - Scarlett Smith
Dr Ken Wong from Central Coast Surgery Performs His 150th Gastric Sleeves Surgery for Weight Loss
Dr Ken Wong from Central Coast Surgery has performed his 150th gastric sleeve surgery for patients who want to lose weight. People whose ages range from 18-72 have undergone the surgery and started losing weight, ranging from between 10kg to 100kg. Due to these gastric sleeves surgical procedures... - December 12, 2013 - Central Coast Surgery
Practice Velocity Promotes National Influenza Vaccination Week
#1 Rated Urgent Care EMR Company Practice Velocity Joins with Other Medical Professionals to Keep Influenza Case Numbers Down This Year - December 12, 2013 - Practice Velocity
PHC Global Community Health Services Program
Completely Free Clinical Services Available to Women 18 and Older. While everyone is still thinking about Obama Care Yes or No? Clear Choice Medical & Dental Center in coordination with PHC Global and State, brought you completely Free Clinical Services to Women 18 and Older who meet the per-established criteria. - December 12, 2013 - Clear Choice Medical & Dental Center
Versasuite Joins the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
VersaSuite, an HIS specialty-specific and complete EHR and practice management solution, today announced it has joined the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA). VersaSuite is a complete suite of modules that perform all the necessary functions for the most demanding clinics,... - December 11, 2013 - VersaSuite
Capita Announce Details of Their Planning for Health and Care Transformation Conference - Friday, 21 February 2014, Central London
This conference prepares commissioners, providers and partners for the high level strategic and operational plans required from next year, designed to illustrate how they will deliver transformation and improve outcomes for their populations over five years. - December 11, 2013 - Capita Conferences
American Regent, Inc. Takes Center Stage on The Balancing Act® Airing on Lifetime Talkshow
Make sure to tune in to The Balancing Act on December 11th and 18th at 7:00 am (ET/PT) as Blood specialist Dr. Lawrence Tim Goodnough, blood disease expert and Lynell D'Sylva, BSN, RN from American Regent explain what IDA is and introduce their innovative treatment option. - December 10, 2013 - American Regent, Inc.
Video Powerhouse Lift Launches New Corporate Focus
Lift Video Productions delivers video trends to internal and external communications. - December 10, 2013 - Lift Video Productions
Healing-Hemorrhoids Website Offers Organic Treatment Products for Pregnant Women, Surgery Patients and Others Seeking Natural Cures
Recognizing the fact that more than 10 million people in the US are currently suffering in silence from this chronic condition and that more than nine million new cases are expected to be diagnosed each and every year*, Champions Medical Supply House made it their mission to help hemorrhoid sufferers in its own little way - by launching a website that will create public awareness and teach people how to manage their condition and keep it from interfering with their daily lives. - December 09, 2013 - Champions Medical Supply House
Adipose Stem Cell Therapy Offers New Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
Stemedix™ (stemedix.com ) is a Florida based Autologous Adipose Stem Cell treatment organization offering Stem Cell therapy and expertise to patients who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic and debilitative disease that affects over 2.3 million people worldwide. The news has been... - December 09, 2013 - Stemedix
Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers Delivering the Cavendish Review Conference - 22nd Jan 2014
Camilla Cavendish developed a series of recommendations to improve the quality and safety of care delivered by unregistered support staff. This important conference looks at the Government response and the recommendations that will be taken forward. - December 09, 2013 - Capita Conferences
Thieme Releases Anatomy on the Go 2.0 App
Anatomy students can expand their mobile medical library with "Thieme Anatomy on the Go 2.0," a new enhanced version of Thieme’s popular flash card app featuring exquisite color illustrations from Thieme’s award-winning Atlas of Anatomy, Second Edition. The starter set of... - December 09, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Jesse Liscomb, MD Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jesse Liscomb, MD, of Lemoore, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Jesse Liscomb, MD Dr. Liscomb has 30 years experience in the healthcare field. He is a... - December 07, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Density Marker Beads Kit Now Available from Cospheric LLC
A new line of density marker beads now offers six different densities including 1.02 g/cc (fluorescent green), 1.04g/cc (fluorescent orange), 1.06g/cc (fluorescent violet), 1.08 g/cc (dark blue), 1.09 g/cc (fluorescent red), and 1.13g/cc (fluorescent blue). Cospheric DMB Density Marker Beads are now provided at a 20% concentration in an aqueous solution in 2.5ml vials. - December 07, 2013 - Cospheric LLC
Dr. Eduardo Sitnoveter Now Offers Liposuction Treatments with Local Anesthesia
Liposuction is a curious yet helpful technique for eliminating fat. - December 07, 2013 - Dr. Eduardo Sitnoveter
Career Step Physician Advisor Joins the ICD10monitor’s Editorial Board
Career Step Physician Advisor Stephen Spain, MD, CPC, will be joining the ICD10monitor editorial board and contributing an article each month. - December 07, 2013 - Career Step
SAPA 20th Anniversary Celebrations in Conjunction with the Presidents Forum and Health Care industry Forum in Beijing, China
The Sino‐American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) celebrated its 20th anniversary, in conjunction with the 4th SAPA Presidents’ Forum on October 20 and the 17th Healthcare Industry Forum on October 21-23, 2013 in Beijing, China. The theme of the event was... - December 06, 2013 - Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association
An Expanded Edition of an Essential Guide to Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery
"Manual of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Second Edition," by Daniel Simmen, MD and Nick Jones, MD, recently published by Thieme, is an updated step-by-step surgical guide that covers both basic and advanced procedures in endoscopic sinus surgery. It features new chapters on... - December 06, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Practice-Oriented Knowledge and Skills for Pediatric Imaging
"Pediatric Imaging Essentials," by Michael Riccabona, MD, recently published by Thieme, is an informative, reader-friendly text that covers current guidelines and key topics in the field, including choice of modality, equipment and dosages, child-specific diseases, and safety factors. It... - December 06, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Mitchell Finer to Speak at Cell & Gene Therapy Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA
Mitchell Finer, Chief Scientific Officer of bluebird bio to Give a Featured Presentation at the Inaugural Cell and Gene Therapy Conference (Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA). - December 06, 2013 - GTCbio
"The Human Brain in 1969 Pieces" Version 2.0 Now Available
"The Human Brain in 1969 Pieces," Version 2.0, recently published by Thieme, is an updated version of Dr. Wieslaw Nowinski’s highly sophisticated, visually stunning 3D neuro-anatomy atlas. It features a user-friendly functionality that allows you to explore a fully segmented and... - December 06, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Newman Village Steps Back in Time to Ring in Holiday Season with the Third Annual “It’s a Wonderful Life in Newman Village” Event on Dec. 6
Step back in time with Newman Village on Dec. 6 as the Frisco community celebrates the holiday season with the festive Third Annual “It’s a Wonderful Life in Newman Village” event, benefiting the Frisco Education Foundation. Holiday revelers will feel as if they’ve stepped... - December 05, 2013 - Darling Homes
Ultra Smile Dentistry is Warmly Welcomed in Downtown Miami
Ultra Smile is a Brand New, built from the ground up, total Dental Service Practice. Ultra Smile Specializes in General, Cosmetic, and Specialty Dentistry. Ultra Smile is a contemporary family practice with modern approaches to the dental experience. - December 05, 2013 - Ultra Smile Dentistry
Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Greller Honored for Outstanding Patient Care and Expertise
Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institutes' Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Michael Greller, has been awarded the prestigious 2013 Patients’ Choice Award. Patients rate their doctors, and after receiving top scores, Dr. Greller has been singled out as one of the top orthopedic physicians for patient care and expertise. - December 05, 2013 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
GroupHEALTH Experiences Continued Growth Through an Innovative Approach to Providing Group Benefit Solutions
Located in South Surrey with clients throughout Canada, the company, which is one of the top employers in the city, had outgrown its previous location and has moved to a bigger, more functional space. - December 05, 2013 - GroupHEALTH
GroupHEALTH Announces Top Producers at Advisor Partner Summit
GroupHEALTH, a third-party administrator of group benefits, awarded their top performers in the categories of Top Producers of the Year, 100% Client Retention, and the Industry Pioneer Award. - December 05, 2013 - GroupHEALTH
2013 mHealth Summit Features Mobile App to Help Diagnose Disease
VisualDx Empowers and Educates Patients - December 05, 2013 - Logical Images Inc
i2i Systems Ranks as an Early Leader in Population Health Management in New KLAS Report
i2i Systems, a pioneer and leading provider of population health and business intelligence solutions, was recognized as an early leader in population health management (PHM) solutions in a newly released KLAS Report, “Population Health Management 2013: Scouting the PHM Roster.” As a... - December 05, 2013 - i2i Systems
ProPath Sponsors Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade with 50 Foot Apollo Balloon
ProPath, a pathology practice providing diagnostic services to clinicians and medical facilities nationwide, today announced that it will sponsor the 2013 Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade. - December 05, 2013 - ProPath
Dr. Tyvin A. Rich, M.D., FACR Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Tyvin A. Rich, M.D., FACR of Fort Monroe, Virginia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Dr. Tyvin A. Rich, M.D., FACR Dr. Rich has over 38 years experience in Radiation... - December 04, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Nexalin Technology Featured on CBS News
Bringing Results for Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia patients without medication - December 04, 2013 - Nexalin Technology
Harald Petry to Speak at Cell & Gene Therapy Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA
Harald Petry, Chief Scientific Officer of uniQure B.V. to Give a Featured Presentation at the Inaugural Cell and Gene Therapy Conference (Feb 20-21, 2014 in San Diego, CA) - December 04, 2013 - GTCbio
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Again Receives Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Makes the Target Stroke Honor Roll - December 04, 2013 - PIH Health
Modern Healthcare Names Florida's JSA HealthCare a "Best Place to Work in Health Care"
JSA Healthcare has been selected as a “Best Place to Work in Health Care” by Modern Healthcare for the sixth consecutive year – every year since the program’s inception. - December 04, 2013 - HealthCare Partners
Innovation Direct™ Tabbed as Official Marketing Representative of Miracle Wheelchair Invention
An innovative new product designed to enhance the functionality of an essential medical accessory, the Miracle Wheelchair, has been developed by Mamie Moore of Tallahassee, Florida. The invention’s unique design provides its users with a highly improved version of a conventional... - December 04, 2013 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
The Effects of Particle Size Distribution on the Properties of Medical Materials
Ceram, the international materials technology company, has published a new white paper for the medical devices industry, "The Effects of Particle Size Distribution on the Properties of Medical Materials." The white paper discusses how the shape and size of powder particles can have a... - December 04, 2013 - Lucideon
Connecting Georgians to Coverage Holding Free Affordable Care Act Info Event
Who: Connecting Georgians to Coverage in partnership with Seedco What: 2013 Connecting Georgians to Coverage Information Event When: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center 301 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401 - December 03, 2013 - Connecting Georgians to Coverage
Bermuda Sounds Upbeat After World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress
The ministers of health and tourism in Bermuda returned from the 6th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, in Las Vegas, upbeat about making the island nation an attractive destination for medical tourism patients. - December 03, 2013 - Medical Tourism Association™
Announcing New Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance Training Opportunities
Drug Safety Navigator, LLC will hold numerous live on-line training for those seeking to enhance their knowledge base or may be new to the field. - December 02, 2013 - Drug Safety Navigator, LLC
South Nassau Communities Hospital Reports Knee Replacement’s Economic Benefit for Patients, Employers
Of course, prevention is the best method to avoid the need for a knee replacement and the cost of it. - December 01, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Connecting Georgians to Coverage
On Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Connecting Georgians to Coverage will hold a free information event on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at Mack Gaston Community Center in Dalton, GA. Individuals and small business owners can receive information and assistance with applying for health... - November 29, 2013 - Connecting Georgians to Coverage