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Doctor's Offices: New Option in Patient Communication with Newsletter
New Company Offers Custom Newsletter Sent by Doctors to Increase Health Literacy in Their Patients - March 17, 2011 - eHealthPartner
Easy Auscultation Expands Sound Builder for Heart Sounds
MedEdu, LLC (www.easyauscultation.com) is pleased to announce that it has tripled the number of heart sound auscultation lessons with Sound Builder technology. Sound Builder is a method of decomposing heart sounds into it key components: the first heart sound (S1), systole, the second heart sound... - March 17, 2011 - MedEdu, LLC
Doctors Express of Centennial Launches iTriage App to Give Mobile Users Greater Access to Medical Information
Patients have convenient, on-the-go access to symptom, disease and provider information in the palm of their hands with the free iTriage smartphone app - March 17, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Caregiverlist.com's New Service Connects Senior Caregivers with Professional Caregiving Jobs as the Nation's Only Career Center for Professional Caregivers
As the U.S. population ages and seniors choose to remain in their own home as they age, more than 2,000 senior home care agencies have opened their doors in the last decade. To assist with educating consumers about the many job openings with these professional senior care companies and to assist companies to keep up with staffing needs, Caregiverlist.com provides a Professional Caregiver Career Center which companies rely on to hire new caregivers weekly. - March 16, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
RMCFA Joins Coalition4ME/CFS, the First US NueroEndocrineImmune Disease Coalition
The Rocky Mountain CFS/ME & FM Association (RMCFA) and seven NeuroEndocrineImmune Disease (NEIDs) organizations have formed the first US coalition to serve their patient community and change public policy. The Coalition 4 ME/CFS is the first national project of a network of organizations... - March 16, 2011 - The Rocky Mountain CFS/ME & FM Association
Organizations Announce Coalition 4 ME/CFS, the First US Coalition to Promote a National ME/CFS Agenda
NeuroEndocrineImmune Disease (NEIDs) organizations have formed the first US coalition to serve their patient community and change public policy. The Coalition 4 ME/CFS mission is to present a unified voice with common goals and objectives that will improve the quality of life for myalgic... - March 16, 2011 - Coalition 4 Me/CFS
EndoVault® EHR Receives ONC-ATCB EHR Certification
EndoSoft is pleased to announce that their specialty specific EHR application EndoVault® has received the US federal government’s “meaningful use” stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory certification. The designation officially deems the Electronic Health Record... - March 16, 2011 - EndoSoft
myMedirecs Puts Medical Records Control in the Hands of the Patient, and on Their Wrist
myMedirecs Corp has broadened its range of Personal Medical Alert USB devices that carry the award winning myMedirecs Personal Medical Records Management suite, providing immediate access to critical medical information. - March 16, 2011 - myMedirecs
CPEhr Announces 2011 Health Insurance Renewal Rates 10 Percent Below Regional Average
Los Angeles Human Resources firm CPEhr announces 2011 HMO group insurance premiums substantially below regional average - March 15, 2011 - CPE HR, Inc.
Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC™) Training is Now Available Online
Online Therapy Institute has collaborated with ReadyMinds to help create the new curriculum for the Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC™) Training. The ReadyMinds DCC Training Program prepares qualified trainees who wish to apply for the DCC credential offered by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE), an affiliate of the NBCC®. - March 13, 2011 - Online Therapy Institute
Any Lab Test Now in Little Rock, Arkansas to Provide Convenient Healthcare Lab Testing Direct-to-Consumers
Any Lab Test Now – Little Rock, AR is a healthcare lab testing facility that provides thousands of medical lab tests to consumers and employers in a professional, convenient and cost-effective way. Any Lab Test Now offers genetic testing, Paternity Tests, DNA Tests, BT Test, HIV Test, MicroNutrient Test, Cancer Risk Test, STD Tests, Pre-Employment Drug Screening, Employee Drug Screening, Female Test Panels, Male Tests Panels and Many Many More. - March 12, 2011 - Any Lab Test Now, Arkansas
eDoctor, Inc. Praises Inclusion of Goal to “Reduce Medication Errors” as New Part of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 6-12, 2011
eDoctor, Inc., a leading health IT company based in Rockville, MD, praises the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), organizers of Patient Safety Awareness Week, for this year including the goal to “reduce medication errors” as part of its 9th annual event to promote awareness about work being done to promote patient safety across the U.S. and the globe. eDoctor, Inc.’s e-prescribing software, powered by NewCrop, addresses potential medication errors head-on. - March 12, 2011 - eDoctor, Inc.
Paladin Fights Cancer in Texas Stadium Seats
Dallas based Paladin Consulting, Inc., used vintage authentic Texas Stadium Seats to raise money for cancer patients fighting to regain better health. Paladin sponsored the first annual “Dallas Day of Dot Net” which drew in a crowd of over 300 talented technical professionals. This... - March 11, 2011 - Paladin Consulting, Inc.
A Customized, Flexible Solution for Electronic Healthcare Records
Interest continues to grow over electronic healthcare record software systems from Universal EHR Solutions (UniEHR). Mitchell C. Shapiro, president and chairman of UniEHR says attendees at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, FL showed a... - March 11, 2011 - Universal EHR Solutions
MedPro Rx, Inc. Launches KIDBase Program on Website
Program Provides Medical Record Alerts For EMS In Case Of Emergency - March 11, 2011 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
European Parliament Celebrates World Kidney Day 2011
World Kidney Day – the most widely celebrated event focused on kidney health around the globe – served as the perfect occasion in the European Parliament to draw health policy makers’ attention to the urgent need for dramatic changes in prevention strategies, early detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease across Europe. - March 11, 2011 - World Kidney Day
IonSense Introduces the DART XZ Transmission Module for Rapid Quantitation of Contaminants in Food Safety and Product Quality
Fast and Accurate Determination of Chemicals and Contaminants using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry. Displayed at Pittcon 2011 Booth #2735. - March 10, 2011 - IonSense, Inc.
Polaris to Exhibit at Pennsylvania Community Providers Association Technology Conference
Polaris Health Directions will feature several of its behavioral health outcomes management systems at the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association Technology Conference. - March 10, 2011 - Polaris Health Directions
Doctors Express – San Diego Partners with iTriage to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application. - March 10, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Bridges Gap Between Paper and EMR with DBTech’s RAS e-Forms
Mississippi Hospital Converts Nearly 500 Paper Forms to Intelligent E-Forms; Calculates $145,000 Annual Savings so Far. - March 10, 2011 - Dbtech
Freeland Systems Partners with Amazon.com to Provide a "Cloud" Computing Platform to Facilitate HIPAA Compliant Customer Service
Freeland’s Amazon S3 relationship provides Freeland’s long-term archiving customers a platform built on the same robust technology that Amazon.com uses to run its global web properties. - March 09, 2011 - Freeland Systems
BodyLogicMD Physicians Promote Healthy Sleep Habits for Sleep Awareness Week
Little Rock Bioidentical Hormones Expert Explains How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep - March 09, 2011 - BodyLogicMD
Women & Infants Urogynecologists Bring Specialty Care to Women in Rwanda
Specialists from the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University brought their expertise to women in Africa as part of an annual International Outreach trip. Each year urogynecologist B. Star... - March 09, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
President of PHM International Turns Negative on US Worksite Wellness Model
ObamaCare now provides annual wellness visit and Health Risk Assessment without cost sharing to seniors. - March 09, 2011 - PHM International, Inc.
BodyPro50 is Launching Ice Flow Gel - a Natural Pain Reliever Gel That Combines Fast Relief with Natural Healing
BodyPro50 Ice Flow Gel combines fast relief with natural healing. It provides fast relief of your body aches and pains while assisting the body’s natural healing process. Ice Flow Gel is a safe and fast pain reliever containing 62% natural ingredients such as plant extracts and pure essential... - March 08, 2011 - BODYPRO50
New iPad Apps for Speech Therapy and Communication Are Showcased at the SXSW Conference
Smarty Ears LLC, has introduced 3 new and updated apps designed for individuals affected with Apraxia, Autism or Stuttering. These new apps will be showcased at the SXSW Interactive Conference in Austin, TX. - March 08, 2011 - Smarty Ears, LLC
Physicians can Capture Growing Botox Market with IAPAM's Hands-On Botox Training
A new report shows that the market for botox, dermal fillers and other minimally-invasive procedures is growing at a rate of 9% annually. To capture this market "will require hands-on, physician-lead botox training like that offered by the IAPAM at its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium," recommends Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM. - March 07, 2011 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope Was Released as Part of Celestine Publishing's Principles with Promise Series
Celestine Publishing released its newest publication, Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope. It is a new topical guide for use by Latter-day Saint leaders, addiction counselors, recovery programs, and families. - March 06, 2011 - Celestine Publishing, LLC
Voicebrook to Participate in American Pathology Foundation Spring Conference
Speech recognition experts to demonstrate how VoiceOver can drive reporting process improvements. - March 05, 2011 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Family Travels to Rhode Island from Ohio for Fertility Preservation for Two-Year-Old Girl
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Jared Robins, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and leader of the Program for Fertility Preservation at Women & Infants Hospital, cryopreserved an ovary of a two-year-old girl from Ohio who is battling a stage four neuroblastoma. This surgical procedure, which was performed at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, offers the hope of fertility when this patient survives her treatment. - March 05, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Doctors Express of Woodbridge Launches iTriage App to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application - March 05, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Dr. Teresa Erb Joins Reproductive Health Specialists: Dr. Erb and New Penn Hills Facility Offer More Resources for Personalized Fertility Treatment
Reproductive Health Specialists (RHS), the region’s only independent, women-owned and operated reproductive endocrinology and fertility center located in Western Pennsylvania, announced expansion of its staff by welcoming Teresa M. Erb, M.D. as its third board certified physician, joining RHS... - March 04, 2011 - Reproductive Health Specialists
BodyLogicMD Physicians Proudly Support National Nutrition Month
Doctors Encourage Americans to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables - March 04, 2011 - BodyLogicMD
Skylight Selects Johnson Gray to Prepare Hospitals for Healthcare Reform
With healthcare reform looming on the horizon, Skylight Healthcare Systems sets new brand positioning in motion. After extensive review, Skylight Healthcare Systems chose Johnson Gray Advertising to develop and implement their new marketing strategy. Experienced in the medical industry, Johnson... - March 04, 2011 - Johnson Gray Advertising
Doctors Express – Fair Oaks Launches the iTriage Application to Put Medical Information into the Hands of Smartphone Users
Patients now have on-the-go access to Doctors Express - Fair Oaks with the free iTriage healthcare decision tool - March 03, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Centrifan™ PE Personal Evaporator Uses Vacuum-Free, Closed System Drying to Contain Radioactive Compounds - to be Introduced at Pittcon 2011
The Centrifan PE Personal Evaporator for sample safe drying of radioactive compounds will be introduced at Pittcon 2011 in Sorbent Technologies Pittcon Booth#3426 - March 02, 2011 - Modular SFC
Block Imaging Announces New Venture in Europe
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier global provider of pre-owned, refurbished medical imaging equipment, parts and services announces a new venture in Europe and has entered into a representative agreement with Consulting4Healthcare, led by Christos Salvanos, who will serve as Block Imaging’s exclusive Agent in the region. - March 02, 2011 - Block Imaging
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases I-Ease, a Stem Cell-Based Eye Drop for Dry Eye
Dr. Greg Maguire and Peter Friedman, founders of BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today the release of I-Ease, a topically applied eye drop for relieving the pain and irritation associated with dry... - March 02, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Doctors Express – Oceanside Collaborates with iTriage to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application - March 02, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Lamar Associates Announces Tuition-Free Tribal Prescription Drug Abuse and Drug Endangered Children Training and Technical Assistance
Department of Justice-The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services funds Training and Technical Assistance for Indian Country - March 01, 2011 - Lamar Associates
Trillium Health Care Products Reviewed in the Latest Issue of Business Review Canada
With hundreds of Blue Chip customers, Trillium Health Care provides major clients three services in one - February 28, 2011 - WDM Group
MD Now Urgent Care Walk-In Medical Centers, Continues Its Clinics Growth and Further Expansion of Healthcare Services in Palm Beach County, Florida Area
MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. the largest provider of Urgent Care, Corporate, Employer and Occupational Healthcare services, including Workers Comp Injury care, in Palm Beach County, Florida, is proud to announce that they are continuing to expand medical facilities and grow healthcare services. MD... - February 27, 2011 - MD Now Urgent Care
Free Massage Therapy for Auto-Accident Victims
Grand Opening of Rx 4 Relief, a prescription based massage therapy company that caters to auto-accident victims in the Texas Hill Country. - February 27, 2011 - Rx 4 Relief
Philadelphia Patient Advocate Betty Long to Appear on March 3 "Dr. Oz Show"
Guardian Nurses founder Betty Long will discuss patient-doctor communications on nationally syndicated “Dr. Oz Show” on March 3. - February 26, 2011 - Guardian Nurses Health Advocates
Experience Poises Celerity Solutions Group as EHR Integration Specialists
Celerity Solutions Group, a fluid outsource transcription partner, is leading the industry in EHR integration allowing healthcare facilities to utilize both transcription and their EHR to improve clinical documentation. This combined workflow enables providers to capture the full patient story without affecting their productivity. - February 26, 2011 - Celerity Solutions Group
VersaSuite’s Electronic Health Record Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
VersaSuite announced today that VersaSuite’s Electronic Health Record v8.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on February 24, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable... - February 25, 2011 - VersaSuite
Local New Jersey Doctor Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC Treats Herniated and Bulging Discs, Sciatica, and Serious Low Back Pain Without Back Surgery Utilizing New Technologies
New treatment options available to treat serious back, disc and sciatica pain. - February 25, 2011 - Eric Chludzinski, DC
Voicebrook to Exhibit at the 100th Annual USCAP Meeting
Voicebrook to demonstrate new product features and advanced reporting workflows - February 24, 2011 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Urgent Cares of America Holdings, LLC Acquires Tri-City Express Care, PLLC (D.B.A. Urgent Care Express) in Arizona
North Carolina-based company backed by the Comvest Group makes first foray into other states as part of its national strategy. - February 23, 2011 - FastMed
Solution to Reduce Autism, SIDS: Dancing Cats, Silent Canaries Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Dancing Cats, Silent Canaries: A Traditional Medical Doctor Takes a Closer Look at Unsolved Epidemics of Autism and SIDS and Proposes a Solution by David Denton Davis, MD. The author's most recent book to date is a 7 x 10 paperback in the medical caregiving... - February 21, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.