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MYCO Medical CEO Addresses Healthcare Supplier Diversity Forum
Sam Kumar urges MBEs to focus on more than just diversity. - September 23, 2011 - Myco Medical
CareSouth Homecare Professionals Names Bryant Stamps Regional Vice President of Business Development
Bryant Stamps has been named Regional Vice President of Business Development for CareSouth Homecare Professionals' Georgia and Alabama locations. - September 22, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy Opens Its Newest Clinic in Wayne, New Jersey
With a team of fully trained, vastly experienced and certified staff, Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy’s Wayne clinic specializes in dynamic physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy, wellness programs and massage services -- all to help patients, and others, maximize their full potential toward living the healthiest lifestyle possible. In addition, this coming October, Alliance HPT Wayne clinic will open its Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Center featuring its state-of-the-art Pool. - September 22, 2011 - Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy
Satori World Medical’s Commitment to Excellence Begins with Its Quality Assurance Program™
Satori’s Quality Assurance Program™ Includes Medical Quality Advisory Board, an Industry-First - September 22, 2011 - Satori World Medical
Quality Transcription Services Selects MD-IT to Provide Narrative Note EMR to Growing Client Base
MD-IT announces the recent addition of Quality Transcription Services of Kalispell, Montana to its MTSO (Medical Transcription Service Organization) Associate program, enabling their customer base to transition to the industry’s only narrative note EMR. - September 22, 2011 - MD-IT
NY Orthodontist Extends Invisalign Promotion for NYC Area Residents Through the End of the Year
Park Dental Care of Astoria, New York, offers patients in the metro NYC area Invisalign braces at deeply discounted prices through December 31st 2011. - September 21, 2011 - 718Dentist - Park Dental Care
HRC Fertility Launches "Gender Baby" – a Complete, Educational Resource to Assist Couples in Choosing the Sex of Their Baby
The advent of PGD technology and genetic screening allows couples to choose the gender of their baby. - September 21, 2011 - HRC Fertility
Simplee Rolls Out HSA Support, Now Works with 70% of Entire U.S. Health Insurance Market
Free Online Service, Simplee Guarantees Greatest Access to Secure, Comprehensive Personal Health Care Expense Management Tools with New Feature Roll-out and Expanded Coverage - September 21, 2011 - Simplee, Inc.
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Applauds FDA Committee’s Approval of Oral Chelator
FDA Committe's recommendation to approve oral chelator is huge advance for thalassemia patients. - September 21, 2011 - Cooley's Anemia Foundation
ChemWare Enters Strategic Alliance with Healthpac Computer Systems to Enhance Billing Processes for Laboratories
ChemWare, one of the largest LIMS companies in the United States specializing in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) information management software for the forensic toxicology and pain management industry, is entering a strategic alliance with Healthpac Computer Systems to further enhance the... - September 21, 2011 - ChemWare
Medical Development Group Announces October 19, 2011 Networking Event – "SBIR - What You Should Know, and Opportunities Within the Process"
The Medical Development Group announces its Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Networking event entitled “SBIR - What you should know, and opportunities within the process.” Join them for a robust examination of the Small Business Innovation Research (or SBIR) program. Speaker Lawrence S. Nannis, C.P.A. has more than 40 years of experience serving small, privately-held businesses and their principals. Larry will give an overview of the SBIR process and answer questions. - September 20, 2011 - Medical Development Group
Bio-Synthesis Adds New Division Dedicated to Custom Expression of Proteins in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Spotlight Shines on Invisible Disabilities Champions at Annual Honors Banquet on 10/02/11 - Including Keynote Speaker Luis Carlos Montalván and His Service Dog Tuesday
Invisible Disabilities Association will be honoring the following: National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD); Dave Dias; Kevin Custer; David Sandusky; Kent Thiry of Davita; Association of Hole in the Wall Camps; Theresa Marchetta of KMGH; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Margaret A Ferrante MD; David Martz MD of ILADS and Jane Brown. Keynote Speaker will be Luis Carlos Montalván and Tuesday; MC will be Rick Crandall KEZW. Special Guest will be NSA Hall of Fame Speaker Karyn Buxman, RN. - September 19, 2011 - Invisible Disabilities Association
Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention and Expo
Avant Healthcare Professionals will be exhibiting at the AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention and Expo on September 19, 20 and 21st at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. - September 19, 2011 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
"Homogenized Milk and Atherosclerosis" - Sunflower Publishing (Sweden) Publishes Bestseller in eBook Format
Researcher Nicholas Sampsidis, protege of cardiologist Kurt A. Oster, M.D. and Fairfield University professor Donald J. Ross, Ph.D., concludes in two, new eBook titles that chronic illnesses may be prevented and even reversed by regulating two, key enzymes at the center of inflammation. - September 19, 2011 - Sunflower Publishing Company
OmniMD™ Entered Value Added Partnership with Medical Dictate
OmniMD™ and Medical Dictate sign an agreement for value added partnership, this will help both companies to expand business opportunities. - September 18, 2011 - OmniMD
New Title in RadCases Series Helps Students Diagnose Genitourinary Diseases
Thieme is proud to announce the publication of Genitourinary Imaging by Shailendra Chopra, MD, part of Thieme’s RadCases series. Containing nearly 400 high-resolution radiographs demonstrating 250 basic to advanced cases seen in daily practice, Genitourinary Imaging will give readers the... - September 18, 2011 - Thieme Publishers
New Title from Leading Vascular Surgeons Focuses on the Basics of Aneurysm Surgery
“Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery: Basic Principles and Techniques,” recently published by Thieme, is a highly approachable and user-friendly reference that takes a step-by-step approach to explaining the techniques of aneurysm surgery. Its straightforward format makes it appealing to all... - September 18, 2011 - Thieme Publishers
Care United’s Urgent Care of Laramie Goes Mobile with iTriage App
Laramie residents have convenient, on-the-go access to medical information at their fingertips with the iTriage smartphone app. - September 17, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
The 4th Annual WMT&GHC Announces the Tourism Authority of Thailand as a Silver Sponsor
The 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce the Tourism Authority of Thailand as a silver sponsor at the conference held in Chicago on October 25-28th, 2011. - September 17, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
Captiva Spine® Broadens Product Offering with 510(k) Clearance for CapLOX II™ Spinal System
Captiva Spine, Inc., a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the US and internationally, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) to market the CapLOX II™ Spinal System, a... - September 15, 2011 - Captiva Spine, Inc
Eminent Spine Anterior Lumbar Buttress Fang Plate
Eminent Spine published a study regarding their Anterior Lumbar Buttress Fang Plate showing results of no complications. - September 15, 2011 - Eminent Spine
Eminent Spine's Pedicle Screw System
Eminent Spine has been analyzing patient data to maintain safe, effective products. - September 15, 2011 - Eminent Spine
Flu is Here in Palm Beach County: Patients Test Positive for Influenza at Several Local MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Center Locations
First Influenza Cases of the 2011/2012 Flu Season Roll in This Week at MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Centers of Boca Raton and Lake Worth, Florida - September 15, 2011 - MD Now Urgent Care
OmniMD Partners with NYC REACH
New York City Regional Extension Center selects OmniMD to assist NY Physicians achieving Meaningful Use. - September 15, 2011 - OmniMD
Live Oak Bank Pledges $3,000 to Assist Project C.U.R.E.
Project C.U.R.E. will hold this years First Ladies' Luncheon on Friday, September 16th, providing an educational opportunity for distinguished guests to learn how the organization lends healthcare assistance to developing countries. - September 14, 2011 - Live Oak Bank
Brooks Rehabilitation Adds Assisted Living and Memory Care Services to Its Bartram Campus Plan
Brooks Rehabilitation has begun infrastructure development on its Bartram campus located in Jacksonville, FL. The campus will be designed as a destination for those needing rehabilitation and other services focused on the aging adult. The first phase of the project, which will break ground in early 2012, will include a three-story, 61-unit assisted living facility (ALF), an 18-unit memory care facility and a 100-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF). - September 14, 2011 - Brooks Rehabilitation
OmniMD Celebrates the Launch of Its Revamped Website
With new features, easy navigation and latest information about Healthcare in the US. - September 14, 2011 - OmniMD
America's Mindful Wellness Expert Hueina Su Keynotes on Causes of Stress at Healthcare Conference
Mindful wellness expert, best-selling author, personal development film "The Keeper of the Keys" star Hueina Su speaks on eight causes of stress in a keynote address at an International Medical and Healthcare Conference. - September 14, 2011 - Beyond Horizon Coaching
Unbound Medicine and Elsevier Announce Partnership with Launch of Harriet Lane Handbook for Mobile Devices - Multi-Platform Release First Under New Licensing Agreement
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced a new licensing relationship with Elsevier, a leading provider of medical information products and solutions, with the launch of Harriet Lane Handbook for iOS (iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad®),... - September 13, 2011 - Unbound Medicine
Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC Expands FEES Studies to Oregon and Washington
Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC is proud to announce the expansion of their Bedside Swallow Study Service to the Pacific Northwest States of Oregon and Washington beginning on November 1, 2011. The announcement was made at the annual Oregon Health Care Association conference on September 12th. - September 13, 2011 - Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC
Greensleeves’ Energy Exchange™ to be Part of University of Findlay’s Davis Street Addition
Greensleeves’ Energy Exchange™ was selected because it is estimated to reduce long term energy cost by more than 50%. - September 13, 2011 - Greensleeves LLC
Suck a Snorkel to Lift Your Man Boob Muscles - Says bodyoars.com Video
Engineer Craig Wise, the creator of Body Oars has spent eleven years developing exercises and fitness devices that deeply exert muscles without compressing joints or vertebrate. He has just compiled his footage of around 40 new exercises that can massively strengthen virtually anyone, and posted them as a 5 part series called "Bodybuilding in Water." One of the methods can give a big lift to Man Boobs, and all 6 are now posted at bodyoars.com, for no charge. - September 12, 2011 - High Efficiency Fitness Company
MedEdu LLC Releases Free Blood Pressure Training Website
MedEdu, LLC (www.easyauscultation.com) has launched a free blood pressure training web site. This includes a guide for taking blood pressure and a patient simulator with virtual cuff, Korotkoff Sounds and sphygmomanometer. Users can also practice taking blood pressure on pediatric patients, where NIH tables are used as part of hypertension screening. - September 12, 2011 - MedEdu, LLC
New Issue Release of Self Funding Magazine - Issue 21
The latest issue of Self Funding Magazine has been released. Read Issue 21 exclusively at www.SelfFundingMagazine.com. The Self Funding Magazine was created by healthcare executives who have run and administers self funded plans for employers for years. This issue features an article by Ray... - September 11, 2011 - Self Funding Magazine
Patients and Health Care Industries Gain Benefits from Siteimprove Web Governance Solutions, Boosting Patient Satisfaction and Reducing Costs
The British National Health Services (NHS) budgets are extremely tight, a shift from labor intensive personal contact to online self-service is fundamental. Siteimprove assists in identifying website errors and enhancing the patient online journey promoting a profitable channel shift from labor intensive contact to online self-service and boosting patient satisfaction. - September 10, 2011 - Siteimprove
Dr. Deukmedjian to Speak on Worker's Compensation & Spine Surgery
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian, CEO of Deuk Spine Institute, will take part in a Florida State Association of Occupational Health Nurses Conference in Naples, FL, Sept 14-17. As a guest speaker on the "What's New in Pain Management?" panel, he will educate nurse case managers on the differences between fusion and laser spine surgery for the worker's compensation patient. - September 09, 2011 - Deuk Spine Institute
Dr. Anton Gunn Was the Keynote Speaker at Joining Forces for a Better Health 2011
The Regional Director from the US Department of Health & Human Services, Dr. Anton Gunn was the keynote speaker in representation of the US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin. The message was to fight childhood obesity. - September 09, 2011 - Salud al dia magazine
Painting in Twilight: Mending a Shattered Memory of Art & Alzheimer's
Cognitive Dynamics founder, Dr. Daniel C. Potts, MD showcases his father’s work, a story of Art and Alzheimer’s, at David W. Streets Galley in Beverly Hills, California. - September 09, 2011 - Cognitive Dynamics, Inc.
Fastest Growing Healthcare Careers, 2011 Trends Featured in HealthEdSolutions.com Special Section
Leading Healthcare Certification Provider Offers Free Online Career Resources to New York and California Healthcare Professionals and First Responders - September 09, 2011 - Health Education Solutions
New Issue Release of Voluntary Benefits Magazine - Issue 27
Issue #27 of the Voluntary Benefits Magazine has been released. Read the 27th issue of the monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to Limited Medical, Mini Medical and Worksite Insurance Products at www.VoluntaryBenefitsMagazine.com. The 27th issue of Voluntary Benefits Magazine features an... - September 09, 2011 - Voluntary Benefits Magazine
Avant CEO Meets with Philippine Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz
Shari Dingle Sandifer, CEO Avant Healthcare Professionals and VP of AAIHR, met with Philippine Secretary of Labor Dimapilis-Baldoz in Manila on August 26, 2011 to discuss recruitment of Filipino educated healthcare professionals by Avant and other AAIHR member companies, as well as to share current industry updates and issues. Philippine Regulatory Chairperson Teresita Manzala was also in attendance at the meeting. - September 08, 2011 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Expands Board of Directors
Philadelphia based Foundation adds Chestnut Hill College Trustee, food and beverage company CEO, and former Drexel University Board of Directors Chairman, to its Board of Directors. - September 08, 2011 - National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
Balfour Resource Group Launches Revamped Website
Balfour Resource Group announces the launch of its new website, to better highlight services and experience. - September 08, 2011 - Balfour Resource Group
Best Doctors, Inc. Names Laser Spine Institute Anesthesiologist to Best Doctors List
Denna E. Ali, M.D. Recognized for Medical Achievements by Best Doctors, Inc. - September 08, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Sandlot, LLC Adds Five Texas Hospitals to Its Health Information Exchange Platform
Fort Worth based HIE provider integrates five additional Texas Health Resources hospitals aiming to improve efficiency and clinical care. - September 08, 2011 - North Texas Specialty Physicians
California Surgeon Leads Robotic Hair Restoration FDA Trial
Sara Wasserbauer, M.D. studies the effectiveness of using robotics to perform hair transplantation. - September 08, 2011 - Sara Wasserbauer, M.D.
Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers Gears Up for Their 3rd Year Participating in the "Starfish Campaign" Which Raises Money for Shriners Hospital for Children
Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers asks Houston, Spring, and The Woodlands communities to join together and show how easily an individual can “Make a Difference” in a child’s life. The Texas Self Storage Association launched the “Make a Difference” state-wide campaign to emphasize the contributions made by self storage owners in their communities and to highlight the partnership with Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston. - September 07, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
New Free iPhone App Relieves Insomnia and Dulls Snoring
SleepPhones introduces iPhone App with soothing sound tracks that induce sleep and dull annoying noises like snoring. - September 07, 2011 - AcousticSheep LLC
Ameridose to Sponsor Health Connect Partners 2011 Fall Hospital Pharmacy Conference
Ameridose, LLC, nationwide provider of sterile admixing services to hospital pharmacies, is pleased to announce its participation as a sponsor of the 2011 Health Connect Partners Fall Hospital Pharmacy Conference. The conference will take place from September 26-28, 2011 at the Arizona Biltmore in... - September 07, 2011 - Ameridose, LLC