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Connecticut Hair Restoration Surgeon a Presenter at ISHRS Live Surgery Workshop
17th Annual International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) Live Surgery Workshop will be held in Orlando, Florida from March 16 – 19, 2011. - February 20, 2011 - Hair Restoration and Aesthetic Medicine Center of Connecticut
Block Imaging Announces New Refurbished Medical Imaging Industry Blog
Block Imaging International announced today the launch of a new company blog. The “Block Blog” can be found at http://info.blockimaging.com. This blog was created to educate and inform readers on numerous topics within the refurbished medical imaging industry; buying, selling and renting refurbished imaging equipment best practices, engineering, financing and service options as well as answers to common questions and analysis of industry events and topics. - February 19, 2011 - Block Imaging
Status Solutions to Present Its Clinical Application Framework at HIMSS 11
The Framework enables overall situational awareness by providing patient safety and alerting, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, health monitoring, workflow management and a bedside communication portal. - February 19, 2011 - Status Solutions
Orthopedic Practice Opens Satellite Office in Wall, NJ
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) has opened a satellite office in Wall, New Jersey. - February 19, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Colorado Springs Based Health Care Collaboration to Serve Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Peak Vista Community Health Centers, in partnership with The Resource Exchange, Inc. (TRE), HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs and AspenPointe, Inc. recently dedicated the Developmental Disabilities Health Center (DDHC). This model of health care delivery to an under-served population could become a template for other areas in the country. - February 19, 2011 - The Resource Exchange
Answers to Lupus in First of New Webinar Series Presented by New York City’s S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
“Tools for Managing Your Lupus” is February 23rd. - February 17, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
PMMC ONLINE PRICING Reaches New Heights with PMMC ONLINE ANALYTICS
PMMC (Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation) makes pricing analysis even easier with the release of PMMC ONLINE ANALYTICS. PMMC has taken the proven data and analysis tools of PMMC ONLINE PRICING a step further with a completely new user interface and unique drilldown functionality. Ms. Kelly... - February 17, 2011 - PMMC
WondaWedge Partners with Direct Relief International
Cypress Creek Marketing, exclusive global distributor for the WondaWedge inflatable pillow, announced today the launch of a “Buy One – Give One” program - February 17, 2011 - Cypress Creek Marketing
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a Survivor Speaks Out Symposium Unites Survivors and Clinicians in Raising Awareness
PTSD Coach and founder of www.healmyptsd.com, Michele Rosenthal, will give the keynote address at Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC) Symposium on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Friday, February 25, 2011, at 9:15am in Brownsville, FL. - February 17, 2011 - Heal My PTSD, LLC
Doctors Express – Houston 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. - February 17, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
New Labmanager.com Site Features More Lab Product Info, Easier Navigation
The popular Labmanager.com website has been redesigned to make it easier for lab managers to find the information they need to effectively manage their lab. Expanded lab product information, an intuitive new navigation system, and interactive calendar help lab managers carry out their mandate. - February 16, 2011 - LabX
Voicebrook Expands Management Team
Hires healthcare dictation and reporting technology veteran, Jennifer Mayo - February 16, 2011 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Beacon Insurance Group to Host Physician Seminar
Physician Seminar on Alternative Risk Investment Planning - February 16, 2011 - Beacon Insurance Group, Inc.
Medical Career Forum Added to Career Mangement Source's Healthcare Job Search Engine JobJobHealth.com
New Forum for Health Workers Promotes Discussion of Career Topics in the Medical Industry Directly from the Health Care Job Search Engine JobJobHealth.com - February 16, 2011 - Career Management Source
Career Management Source's Healthcare Job Search Engine Offers RSS Feed Reciprocity to Increase the Visibility of Job Postings
To increase the visibility of medical jobs, healthcare employers are not only now able to feed their jobs to the JobJobHealth.com search engine, but aggregated job listings are also available for dissemination to healthcare websites with JobJobHealth job search widgets and JobJobHealth career center web pages. - February 16, 2011 - Career Management Source
Healthcare Jobs Aren’t Easy to Find. FindAHealthcareJob.com is Good at Uncovering.
Healthcare employers and job-seekers are utilizing FindAHealthcareJob.com to discover their perfect occupational match in hospital jobs, nurse jobs, medical jobs and so much more. - February 16, 2011 - FindAHealthCareJob.com
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation: "It's Time for Answers on Lupus in New York City"
Foundation Urges New Yorkers with Lupus to Ask Their Doctor About the Just-Launched Manhattan Lupus Surveillance Program. - February 15, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
DMF Systems Launches ePrescribing & Drug-to-Drug Interaction CDSS to Their eDischarge Solution
DMF Systems are pleased to announce the launch of several new features onto their eDischarge solution a component of their Clinical Information System GeneCIS® suite. - February 12, 2011 - DMF Systems
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Specialty Materials Help Medical Device Makers Stay Ahead of Healthcare Trends in Safety, Home Care and Regulation
Increasing regulation, stronger emphasis on patient/provider safety and the shift to cost-effective alternative care delivery are among the top healthcare priorities. - February 12, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Doctors Express of Des Peres 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. - February 12, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Lake After Hours -- Central Deploys the iTriage Application to Put Medical Information Into the Hands of Smartphone Users
Patients now have on-the-go access to Lake After Hours - Central with the iTriage healthcare decision tool - February 12, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Valox* and Xylex* Resins Help GE Healthcare Nail Ever-Toughening Requirements for New Medical Equipment
Today at MD&M West 2011, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced that GE Healthcare, a global leader in medical technology, has selected Valox* resin for the housing and Xylex* resin for the storage bins of its new Optima XR220amx1 mobile x-ray machine to meet the increasing demands being placed on medical equipment. - February 12, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
curasan AG Receives License for Osbone® Dental in the USA
curasan AG has received FDA certification and, therefore, marketing authorization throughout the USA of the synthetic bone replacement material Osbone® Dental which already has been authorized in the EU as Osbone®. - February 12, 2011 - curasan AG
Dallas Plastic Surgeon and Fat Grafting Expert Featured in Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine
Dr. Samuel Lam, a plastic surgeon specializing in fat grafting in Dallas, Texas, contributes his views on the benefits and drawbacks of facial fat transfer and related stem cell therapy in magazine’s January edition. - February 11, 2011 - Lam Institute for Hair Restoration
Clearance Sale on Select Hospital Cubicle Curtains at Hospital Curtain Solutions
In an effort to clear stock before winter inventory, Hospital Curtain Solutions is now offering many ready-made cubicle curtains at prices below regular discounts. - February 11, 2011 - Hospital Curtain Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Kevin Sadati, Award-Winning Expert in Fat Grafting, Introduces Unique Procedure
Fat Grafting with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a More Durable and Cost-Effective Alternative to repeated Injectables - February 11, 2011 - Gallery of Cosmetic Surgery
A New Product That Promotes Safe Driving
People of all ages make the mistake of taking their eyes off the road. In that split second a life or lives can be lost. There is a new product on the market that helps people remind themselves to stay focused while driving. - February 11, 2011 - Hope Paige Designs
Workable Solutions Launches Health Insurance Exchange Administration Website
With the introduction of a state-by-state mandate to establish health insurance exchanges by January 1, 2014, Workable Solutions has launched a new website to help decision-makers visualize exchanges and learn about the company’s total solutions. - February 11, 2011 - Workable Solutions
Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the HIMSS 11 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida February 20-24, 2011
The HIMSS 11 Annual Conference and Exhibition comes at a time when the nation is entering a new era for healthcare and long term care based on the government’s healthcare reform. According to Brian Hudson, Senior Vice President, “The HCIT changes created by Healthcare Reform have... - February 11, 2011 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
PANDORA, a NeuroEndocrineImmune Disorders Organization, is Vying for $5,000 Giveaway
PANDORA has a chance of getting $5,000 from GuideStar and GreatNonProfits to help people with NeuroEndocrineImmune Disorders. - February 10, 2011 - PANDORA Org
OrthoPathways Group, Inc. (OPG) Announces Stamina Knee™ System
OrthoPathways Group, Inc. (OPG) reports that they are in the final decision process on a new knee replacement implant system as the company continues to pursue new technologies to aid the orthopedically challenged patient. - February 10, 2011 - Global-Med Technologies Group Inc (GTG)
Home Care Assistance Launches New Website, New Look
Home Care Assistance announces the launch of their new website, which, in conjunction with a re-branded logo and image, aligns with the company’s position as a leader in the home care industry. - February 10, 2011 - Home Care Assistance
Colorado Access Advantage to Host C.A.A.R.E Fair on Valentine’s Day
A Local Senior Resource and Enrollment Fair for Medicaid and Medicare Members - February 10, 2011 - Colorado Access
CPR Training Professionals is Offering EMSA Approved Pediatric CPR Training Classes
CPR Training Professionals are offering an EMSA approved course for childcare provider CPR and First Aid training. The classes offered by CPR Training Professionals for Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification is intended for those who work with children either in childcare, daycare, coaching, and/or those who are interested in learning infant, child, and adult CPR and First Aid. - February 10, 2011 - CPR Training Professionals
LRG Healthcare Launches Intranet Portal from HospitalPortal.Net™
New Hampshire Health Facilities Anticipate Thousands in Savings - February 10, 2011 - HospitalPortal.net
Ascension Urgent Care Teams with Healthagen to Put Vital Healthcare Information Into the Hands of the Mobile Users of iTriage
Prairieville residents now have on-the-go access to medical information with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. - February 10, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Aciont® CEO to Present at IN3 West Medical Device Conference
John Higuchi will present on behalf of Aciont Inc at the IN3 West Medical Device Conference in Las Vegas, NV on February 22, 2011. - February 10, 2011 - Aciont Inc.
Q1 Productions Hosts Early-Stage Clinical Research: Accelerating Proof of Concept Conference
Ensuring a Cohesive Scientific and Business Approach to Early-Phase Clinical Research to Ensure the Development of Safe & Effective New Therapies - February 09, 2011 - Q1 Productions
Family Health Network Selects Jennings as Agency of Record
Family Health Network is excited to announce it has selected a leading healthcare marketing firm as their new agency of record. Jennings, a North Carolina-based branding and advertising agency with a specialty in healthcare marketing, will be supporting Family Health Network with public relations... - February 09, 2011 - Jennings
CaringWise Presents at Boston’s Care Innovators Health Care Competition Mixer
In a perfect blend of Boston’s healthcare ecosystem, CareInnovators gathered early stage entrepreneurs, established companies, venture capitalists, representatives of health care competitions and some other denizens of the healthcare start-up world for pizza, pitches and a look at new ways to find funding. CaringWise CEO Trevania Henderson opened the pitches. - February 07, 2011 - CaringWise, Inc.
Mosaic Medical Technologies, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Global-Med Technologies Group, Inc., Injects Cell Biologics Into Orthopaedics
Mosaic Medical Technologies, Inc. (MMT) (www.mosaicmedtech.us.com) presented its plans to seek a leadership role in introducing its Bio-Aug FX™ technologies into the orthopaedic market. Attending a panel discussion on the subject of biotech business at the Moffitt Cancer Center fifth annual... - February 06, 2011 - Global-Med Technologies Group Inc (GTG)
CIO Healthcare Summit Partners with Healthcare Technology Online
The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Healthcare Technology Online, an online resource that provides readers with information on healthcare technology systems, implementation trends, best practices, and product information. The CIO... - February 05, 2011 - CDM Media
Comprehensive Care Solutions Announces Partnership with The CORE Institute®
Comprehensive Care Solutions LLC (CCS) (www.ComprehensiveCareSolutions.com) today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with The CORE Institute® (www.thecoreinstitute.com), a leading orthopedic practice group, to bring its Orthopedic Optimization Program and health care reform strategies to the marketplace to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations navigate the changing face of healthcare. - February 05, 2011 - Comprehensive Care Solutions
Lake After Hours -- Hammond Deploys the iTriage Application to Put Medical Information into the Hands of Smartphone Users
Patients now have on-the-go access to Lake After Hours - Hammond with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. - February 05, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
MTA Gives a New Face to Medical Tourism
The Medical Tourism Association has announced it will take over management of MedicalTourism.com (http://www.medicaltourism.com), the top ranking website for medical tourism, as part of its 2011 Consumer Awareness Program. - February 04, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
OnCall Urgent Care 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. - February 04, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
CERAM’s Guide for Orthopaedic Implant Manufacturers
CERAM has published a Quick Reference Guide to its services for orthopaedic implant manufacturers. - February 04, 2011 - Lucideon
Difficult Airway Emergencies Are Made Easier with Simple ROTIGS Intubation Device and a Little Anesthesia
A simple medical device by Honolulu inventor Dr. Brad NaPier makes difficult airway emergency intubations easier for medical professionals. - February 03, 2011 - Hanu Surgical Devices
CDC Awards Contract to PharmaJet for Development of Needle‐free Intradermal Vaccine Delivery Device
Funding advances development of needle‐free injector that enables reduced doses and antigen‐sparing of vaccines. - February 03, 2011 - PharmaJet, Inc.
Lean in Healthcare
Leading Lean Healthcare experts from across the globe to participate in PEXNetworks first online Healthcare webinar. The Process Excellence Network has united a group of top lean professionals from within the Healthcare industry and brought them all together in a unique online format. Between the... - February 03, 2011 - IQPC