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Healthaxis’ Enhanced Self-Service Applications Significantly Improve Member and Administrator Access
Healthaxis recently launched its latest Web-based self-service portals for member, administrator and provider access to comprehensive health plan information. Healthaxis’ Self-Service solutions extend the capabilities of core benefits technologies to include critical information exchange and... - May 13, 2011 - Healthaxis
Avant Healthcare Professionals Selected as Finalist for 2011 ACG SMART Award
Avant Healthcare Professionals was recently selected as a finalist for the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) award. Each year the ACG Orlando recognizes companies based on the value they bring to the region in terms of corporate culture, growth, business creativity and economic contribution. - May 13, 2011 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Status Solutions and Stryker to Demonstrate Alert Engine/ Wireless Smart Bed Integration
Over the past several months, Stryker and Status Solutions designed and developed an integration to drive alerts from Stryker’s iBed Wireless smart bed system to SARA’s robust alerting engine. Status Solutions and Stryker are exhibiting at this week’s Atlantic Canada Clinical Engineering Society (ACCES) conference and exhibition in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and will be demonstrating the integration. - May 12, 2011 - Status Solutions
Russian American Dental Association to Award Children for Anti-Smoking Artwork at Red Carpet Ceremony
The Russian American Dental Association is going to award prizes to children for the best anti-smoking artwork at annual red carpet ceremony. The association's "Kids 4 Kids" booklet is also going to be handed out to attendees. - May 12, 2011 - Russian American Dental Association
Medical Tourism Association Partners with EuroSpaClub International for Wellness Program Expansion
The Medical Tourism Association™ and EuroSpaClub International have announced their partnership in execution of several new consumer and employer education projects and initiatives throughout Europe, Russia and CIS for wellness and preventative health. The countries covered under this partnership include Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Montenegro, Russia (Russian Federation), Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Croatia and Portugal. - May 12, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
PEPID Launches Duplicate Therapy Checker
Most powerful drug interaction checker now supports duplicate therapy. - May 12, 2011 - PEPID, LLC
Brain Pain: Tracking Triggers Key to Headache Cure
Lifestyle sleuthing is the best way to corner the prime suspects behind headache pain, says noted Encino dentist Allan Melnick. Armed with the facts, medical professionals can customize treatment to free patients from debilitating migraines, TMJ and tension headaches. - May 11, 2011 - Allan Melnick DDS
Eagle Biosciences Announces the Launch of Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Isotyping ELISA Kit
Eagle Biosciences introduces a simple ELISA where up to 12 individual samples can be assayed for heavy chain anti-IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, IgA, and IgM as well as light chain kappa and lambda in one 96-well ELISA plate. - May 11, 2011 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
Healthagen’s iTriage Consumer Healthcare App Now Available on Android Tablets
New iTriage version optimized for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) extends mobile device reach - May 11, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
SGS Korea Lab Becomes a Certified Body Technical Lab for Medical Devices
On 18 April 2011, SGS Testing Korea Co., Ltd. has been accredited as a Certified Body Technical Lab (CBTL) for Medical Devices and their relevant IEC standards. The lab is the fourth CBTL within the SGS network, joining the labs in the US, Belgium and Spain. - May 11, 2011 - SGS
Tremendous Growth Fuels Voicebrook National Sales Expansion
Voicebrook expands sales team in Western and Central Regions; Demand for solutions increase by nearly 600% - May 10, 2011 - Voicebrook, Inc.
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine Announces Partnership with Medical Media Solutions, Inc. for Patient Waiting Area Digital Content
The AAUCM has partnered with Medical Media Solutions to bring digital education content to patients. - May 08, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Julian Lennon Leads World Lupus Day Observance on May 10
Musician and philanthropist Julian Lennon, newly appointed Global Ambassador for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), is encouraging people around the world to join with him to observe World Lupus Day on May 10. Julian is asking the public take a pledge to increase awareness of lupus, a devastating and life-altering autoimmune disease that affects at least five million people worldwide. Supporters can make their pledge and find resources to raise understanding of lupus at worldlupusday.org. - May 07, 2011 - Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Caring Transitions’ Additions Earn Industry Praise
Industry experts in senior relocation are taking note of the ongoing growth and expansion of Caring Transitions territories and its growing network of professional affiliations – most recently partnering with Tag Sell It, Pak Mail and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? As a national franchise specializing in... - May 07, 2011 - Caring Transitions
curasan AG Receives License for Ceracell® Dental in the USA
curasan AG has received FDA certification for its new granular bone regeneration material Ceracell® Dental - May 07, 2011 - curasan AG
Volunteers from Laser Spine Institute Participate in the Spine Foundation’s Mission Trip to Ecuador
The Spine Foundation Sponsors Medical and Orthopedic Mission Trip - May 06, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Medical Development Group Announces June 1, 2011 Forum Event – “Computer Assisted Diagnostics: Opportunities & Obstacles”
As computers grow in power and shrink in size and cost, the use of sophisticated computation for diagnostic purposes is spreading rapidly for areas including high-specificity diagnostic imaging, in vitro analysis, anatomical modeling, and many more. Explore three of the rapidly growing applications of this new capability, guided by speakers at the forefront of these research areas. - May 06, 2011 - Medical Development Group
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Study Guide Offered in New HealthEdSolutions.com Special Section
Leading Provider of Healthcare Certification Courses Offers Helpful Tools and Tips to Study for Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exams. - May 05, 2011 - Health Education Solutions
Mane Center Tampa Florida Participates in World Autism Awareness Month
The Mane Center and autism treatment authority, Dr. Nelson Mane, offers information about autism spectrum treatment. Promotion of awareness of the condition is the purpose of World Autism Awareness Month. - May 04, 2011 - Mañé Center
EFX Performance Partners with "Race to Erase MS" to Bring Attention to Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and in continuing its efforts to create and redefine positive change in the lives of its users, EFX Performance has announced the roll out of a custom-made "Race to Erase MS" performance wristband. EFX Performance has pledged to contribute a portion of all proceeds earned through the sale of the signature bands to "Race to Erase MS" and the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis. - May 04, 2011 - EFX Performance, Inc
Wave Medical Strengthens Support in the Middle East with Local Drug Names, World’s Leading Drug Database Now Supports UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Wave Medical, the leading provider of developer drug data and clinical decision support information and technology for healthcare systems and professionals, today announced the support of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain trades and nomenclatures. “I have been very pleased by... - May 04, 2011 - Wave Medical
Townspeople Opens 34 Affordable and Supportive Apartments for People with Special Needs: Grand Opening, May 12, 2011
Townspeople, a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), continues providing quality, affordable and supportive housing for low-income people in San Diego with the opening of its latest acquisition/rehab property in Normal Heights. The building will celebrate its grand opening with a... - May 03, 2011 - Townspeople
Mr. Steven Zeelau Hired to Lead Health Strategies and Direction
Evolute Consolidated Holdings announced today the appointment of Steven Zeelau as Director of Health Strategies. Evolute is a Denver-based consulting firm that develops highly effective integration solutions and delivers consulting services specifically for Microsoft technologies and platforms. - May 03, 2011 - Evolute Consolidated Holdings Inc.
BipolarDisorderLiving.com Makes Bipolar Disorder Easy to Understand
Website helps people understand bipolar disorder and its symptoms better – provides free information. - May 01, 2011 - Bipolar Disorder Living
ChefUniforms.com Announces the Winners of Its First Ever Contest for an All-Expense Paid Trip to the 2011 National Restaurant Association Show
ChefUniforms.com held a contest in which culinary professionals and culinary students competed to win an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 NRA Show. Voting took place on the company’s website from April 4th-29th, and winners were announced May 2nd: Peter S. Del Cotto from Trocaire College, and Kimber Hoang from Magenta Restaurant. Congratulations to the winners! - April 30, 2011 - Chef Uniforms.com
Medical Tourism Association Announces Preliminary Speaker Lineup
The Medical Tourism Association is pleased to announce the preliminary lineup of speakers and sponsors of the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress to be held October 25-28, 2011 Chicago. - April 30, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
Feud Between Emergency Physicians and Urgent Care Physicians Boils Over
A press release issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians has sparked controversy among emergency physicians and urgent care physicians that has boiled over into a feud between industries. - April 29, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Senior Design Team Empowers Wheelchair Shoppers at Stevens Institute of Technology
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team from Stevens Institute of Technology has designed a motorized shopping basket for sale to large supermarkets that allows wheelchair shoppers to easily navigate through a store, make large shopping trips, and use their own wheelchairs in stores. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Pure One™ Validates Microalgae DHA Plus EPA Formula in Vegetarian Algae-Softgel Capsules
The validation of about one percent EPA in DHA-S™ algae oil is solved by Pure One™ using proprietary technology, generating new standard curve and confidence for low level EPA analysis. - April 28, 2011 - Source-Omega
Chiropractors Must Get Ready for HIPAA 5010 or Expect No Pay in 2012, Says Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor
DC’s still have time to convert to the new HIPAA 5010 format for electronic claims submission. - April 28, 2011 - The Strategic Chiropractor
New York City’s S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Marks May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month with Activities Across the Boroughs
Awareness-Building Critical for Autoimmune Disease that Affects More Than 60,000 New Yorkers and 1.5 Million People Nationwide. - April 28, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Newly Released Book by Local Author Dr. Catherine Shanahan Shows Genetic Mutations Common in Children Born After 2000
In her critically acclaimed book Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Foods, newly released on Kindle, board certified Family Medicine physician and Cornell-trained geneticist describes shocking mutations and growth deformities appearing in babies and children under 2. These mutations are far more common among children who's mothers ate more than 100gm carbohydrate per day during pregnancy. - April 28, 2011 - Dr. Catherine Shanahan
UofL Hosts Address by Nobel Laureate, DNA Structure Co-Discoverer James Watson
James D. Watson, Ph.D., winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA, will present “Curing Incurable Cancer” and attend other events associated with the Kentucky Derby. Watson’s appearances are... - April 28, 2011 - University of Louisville Health Sciences Center
HealthSaaS Licenses Cloud Based Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in White Labeling Deal
HealthSaaS today announced the licensing of their Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in Seattle WA. Details of the white label project are not being disclosed at this time. Dr. Gordon Irving Medical Director of the Swedish Pain and Headache Center states, “Utilizing the... - April 27, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast "Strategies to Deal With the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act"
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled “Strategies to Deal With the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.” This two-hour event is scheduled... - April 27, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Western Shelter Systems Chosen to Provide Mobile Clinics for AIDS Relief in Swaziland
Western Shelter Systems team travels to Africa to provide equipment and training for remote, mobile AIDS treatment and education clinics. - April 27, 2011 - Western Shelter Systems
The Remi Group Partners with Today in America's "Medical Minutes" Series
The Remi Group is proud to announce its featured segment in the Today in America with Terry Bradshaw,“Medical Minutes” series. - April 26, 2011 - Remi
Therigy Partners with Definitive Homecare Solutions to Offer an Interface with therigySTM.com
therigySTM.comTM Interface Solution Enables One-click Access to Best Practice Therapy Management Assessments and Reporting within CPR+ - April 25, 2011 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
The Mind Table, LLC Features Their Patent Pending Therapeutic Device at the 2011 Aging in America Conference, April 26-30, 2011
The Mind Table, LLC is displaying their latest device, The Mind Table, which aids in the recovery from major and minor ailments that affect our health as we age. According Jason Vincent, President, and inventor, “Over two years of real world studies have verified the benefits of The Mind... - April 24, 2011 - The Mind Table, LLC
2nd Annual Global Benefits Conference Announced October 26-28th in Chicago
Chicago welcomes The 2nd Annual Global Benefits Conference on October 26-28th, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. - April 24, 2011 - Global Benefits Association
MD-IT EMR Receives Certification for Medicare Meaningful Use
MD-IT, a leading provider of medical documentation software and service to ambulatory clinics and physician offices, announced today that the MD-IT EMR has received ONC-ATCB Modular Certification, enabling eligible providers to meet the Stage 1 Meaningful Use requirements required to qualify for... - April 24, 2011 - MD-IT
Ameridose Demonstrates Commitment to Customer Care Excellence
Ameridose, LLC, a leading nationwide provider of sterile admixing services to hospital pharmacies, demonstrates its unrelenting commitment to customer care excellence through the appointment of Mr. Todd DeAngelis to serve as Vice President of Innovation and Customer Experience. He is charged with... - April 23, 2011 - Ameridose, LLC
Boston Microfluidics Contracts Affinity Life Sciences for Immunoassay Development and Protein Chemistry Services
Boston Microfluidics, Inc. and Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. have partnered to develop immunoassays and chemistry components related to Boston Microfluidics’ POC device. - April 22, 2011 - Affinity Life Sciences
New Book Bridges Diabetes Communication Gap Between Doctor and Patient
Booklist hails it as possibly “Lifesaving.” Publishers Weekly says “It will prove very useful for diabetics and their families.” - April 22, 2011 - Naheed Ali
Home Care Accreditation Program Hits Milestone
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Program Gains 50th Private Pay Home Care Agency - April 21, 2011 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
MTA Launches 2011 Medical Tourism Initiatives
The Medical Tourism Association has announced its new Medical Tourism 2011 Strategic Initiatives and Campaign. The theme for 2011 will be “Patients in Emerging Markets, Market Research and Intelligence.” - April 21, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
HMC Companies Launches My Wellness Alerts®
Plan participants receive health program that provides personalized intervention communication. - April 21, 2011 - HMC HealthWorks
MarijuanaDoctors.com Names VTE Global as National Sales Partner
The seasoned sales firm is targeting physicians from all legal cannabis states for the nation’s number one service agency for medical marijuana doctors. - April 21, 2011 - Medical Cannabis Network
Medical Development Group Announces June 1-3, 2011 Special Course - "Safety Assurance Cases and Security for Medical Devices"
The Medical Development Group announces its June 1-3, 2011 course for specialists responsible for high-risk medical devices. Presenters include Dr. John C. Knight, Univ. of VA and Dependable Computing Inc., Dr. Kimberly S. Wasson, M. Anthony Aiello, Dependable Computing Inc., Dr. Nathanael Paul, University of Tennessee. - April 21, 2011 - Medical Development Group
Medical Development Group Announces May 16, 2011 Tri-State MedTech Event
The Medical Development Group announces its second annual Tri-State MedTech Event on May 16, 2011. Presentations by: Peter Steiger, President & CEO Optasia Medical, Sudbury, MA, Peter L. Antoinette, CEO Nanocomp Technologies., Concord, NH, Mark Pizzuto, Medical Market Manager Dymax Corp., Torrington, CT - April 21, 2011 - Medical Development Group