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George Halvorson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, Talks on the CEO Show About a Vision for the Future of Healthcare
George Halvorson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, talks on the CEO Show with host, Robert Reiss, about providing high-performing healthcare business model that uses a “vertically integrated care team.” Halvorson discusses what needs to be achieved to improve healthcare delivery, the benefits of technology, thoughts on business leadership, and a fundamental problem – the absence of incentives. - December 16, 2010 - Reissource, LLC
International Cellular Medicine Society Releases Findings on Stem Cell Patient Deaths
Stem cell organization presents findings on RNL Bio Investigation. - December 16, 2010 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Bestselling Author, Gary Douglas, Presents Totally New Approach to Body Healing with Right Body for You
Gary Douglas will present an evening workshop and 2 day seminar with live streaming that explores communicating with bodies in a totally unique way, using tools from Access Consciousness as they apply to bodies to solve a multitude of body and health issues. These tools can be used immediately to assist people who are struggling with body issues of any kind from self-esteem, weight loss, allergies, chronic fatigue, environmental sensitivities, aging, pain and disease. - December 13, 2010 - Access Physical Therapy
Advantis Healthcare Solutions Awarded Certification from The Joint Commission
Advantis Healthcare Solutions has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services certification from The Joint Commission. Advantis Healthcare Solutions underwent an on-site review of its compliance with national standards that assess how staffing firms determine the... - December 11, 2010 - Advantis Healthcare Solutions, INC.
McKesson EHR Vendor Wins Top Award – 5th Straight Year
Professional Data Services, a McKesson Clinical Value Added Reseller, wins the McKesson’s Practice Partner Electronic Health Records VAR of the Year Award for 2010. - December 11, 2010 - Inc.
South Nassau Home Health Care Program Ranked Among the Best in the US
South Nassau Home Care has been named to the listing, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, each of the five years it has been released. Three of the five years South Nassau has been in the top 500. - December 11, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
VisualDx Selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs for National Deployment
Logical Images announced today that their diagnostic decision support system, VisualDx, has been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a new clinician resource to be deployed nationally throughout the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) medical centers and clinics, which treat... - December 11, 2010 - Logical Images Inc
GCP Course for Spain Now Accredited
Infonetica Ltd.’s recently launched Spanish GCP training online has been accredited by The Commission on Continuing Education (Comision de Formacion Continuada), National Health System in Spain. The accreditation provides 1.5 credits and is another important step by the company in providing... - December 11, 2010 - Infonetica Ltd
Buying Vitamins Can Now Help Fight Childhood Cancer
DrNewtons.com, Maine’s largest direct-to-consumer vitamin company, announced it will be donating a percentage of every sale made between 12/9 and 12/15 to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. - December 10, 2010 - Dr. Newton's Naturals
Strong Growth of HyTest Continues – Revenue Almost 10 Million Euros
In the year 2010 HyTest revenue increased strongly during which the global economic environment continued to create challenges for many other companies. - December 10, 2010 - HyTest Ltd
Opportunity for Healthcare IT Executives to Speak at Upcoming Event
The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it is looking for senior technology executives and IT innovators in the healthcare industry to present at the upcoming event, April 3-6, 2011. - December 10, 2010 - CDM Media
Empower Systems Announces $100 Million Federated Healthcare IT Investment Fund for ONC Certified EHR Deployment at Critical Access Hospitals
The purpose of the Federated Healthcare Investment IT Fund is to assist financially distressed hospitals in the rapid implementation of comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) software and capitalize on Obama Healthcare IT Stimulus Incentives, which begin in early 2011. - December 10, 2010 - Empower Systems
Free Report from Markhoff & Mittman Examines How to Take Care of Your Knees
Markhoff & Mittman releases a series of free reports, "For Your Health - The Disabiity Guys Guides," to help people learn more about the various illnesses and injuries that keep them from their jobs. The first report focuses on knee pain and injuries. - December 09, 2010 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
North American Seminars Inc Releases Its 2011 Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course Schedule
Looking for evidence based physical therapy continuing education courses? North American Seminars Inc has released its 2011 Live Course Dates. New Courses and approvals in Illinois, California, New York and twenty other states. The courses are offered in conjunction with the top medical facilities in the United States. - December 09, 2010 - North American Seminars
Health Education Solutions Preps EMTs and Paramedics for Rapid Employment Growth in New First Responder Special Section
Leading Provider of Continuing Healthcare Education Helps EMS Professionals Learn About Career Opportunities, Certification Needs and Best Practices. - December 09, 2010 - Health Education Solutions
IO Informatics’ Knowledge Explorer 3.3 Helps Researchers Utilize and Share Data Through New Integration Capabilities
Award-winning bioinformatics software provider, IO Informatics, Inc. announces a new release of its flagship product, Knowledge Explorer version 3.3. The highly anticipated product rollout offers what the company believes to be the best in integration technology coupled with one of the most... - December 08, 2010 - IO Informatics, Inc.
PharmaJet and USAMRIID Enter Collaboration on Continued Development of Future-Generation Smallpox Vaccine Combined with Needle-Free Delivery Technology
Searching for for effective methods to deliver DNA vaccines, USAMRIID's experimental vaccine against smallpox will be evaluated in pre-clinical studies utilizing PharmaJet's needle-free injection technology - December 08, 2010 - PharmaJet, Inc.
Influenza Case Now Being Reported in Palm Beach County, Florida by MD Now Urgent Care Centers
Influenza cases are now being reported in Palm Beach County by MD Now Urgent Care Centers. In response to this recent increase in cases, MD Now Urgent Care is providing $10 seasonal influenza vaccine’s for its patients. Seasonal Flu shots are being given on a walk-in basis at all MD Now Urgent Care Center locations throughout Palm Beach County, Florida, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens urgent care facilities. - December 05, 2010 - MD Now Urgent Care
South Nassau Honors Leading Attorney, Nurse Staff Leader at 2010 Carnation Ball
Mr. Morvillo, a member of South Nassau’s board of directors, was the Carnation Ball’s honoree. Ms. Mooney was presented South Nassau’s prestigious Mary Pearson Award. - December 05, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Medical Staffing Guru Absolutely Health Care Reaches Another Milestone
Absolutely Health Care, the niche medical services company behind the popular social network Medical Mingle, celebrates 15 years and hundreds of thousands of jobs found. - December 04, 2010 - Med Options
Medisweans Announces Multitudes of Additional Advanced Features to Its Existing Medical Billing Services
Medisweans, a dedicated medical billing service provider with fully equipped supporting offices in India announces advanced features to its much appreciated version of medical billing software solutions. Medisweans now announces their complete medical practice optimization solution which eases the... - December 04, 2010 - Medisweans
DOCs Expands Into Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Dermatology & Oculoplastic Consultants (DOCs) now offers Mohs Micrographic Surgery. The procedure is performed by fellowship trained surgeon Bradley Kovach, MD. Mohs surgery, created by Frederic Mohs, MD, is an advanced microscopically controlled surgery for skin cancer. It allows for the... - December 04, 2010 - Dermatology & Oculoplastic Consultants
For the First Time Patients Connect Live to Share Information
MedichatMD.COM is the only live online patient driven community that offers audio- visual networking unlike any other social network. - December 03, 2010 - MedichatMD Corporation
FundRISE Marketing Joins MSN: Fitbie, Fitness Industry, and Select Healthcare Providers Responding to Increasing Public Demand for Health and Fitness
FundRISE marketing brings it full circle, announcing grand opening event April 23-24th, 2011. A fun 2-day charity event including sporting events for children, 5K run, sprint distance triathlon, many free cutting edge fitness classes, concert award ceremony, all catered by the best local eateries. FundRISE marketing is committed to health awareness and assisting non-profit organizations raise funds to battle world illness and disease with celebrity athletes and supportive corporate partners. - December 02, 2010 - Rick K. Saul
North Korea Attack Exposes Liability of Medical Tourism
High risk countries pose special liability to companies, investors, and company reserves. - December 02, 2010 - PHM International, Inc.
New Accredicom Software Streamlines the Healthcare Accreditation Process
Zetta Worldwide Technologies has announced the release of Accredicom, a new healthcare accreditation software service. Accredicom will simplify the certification process for thousands of healthcare organizations. - December 02, 2010 - Accredicom
NewProductHelp.com to be at Forefront of Licensing Campaign for AMCU Bracelet Invention
Jennifer D., a Florida resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her AMCU Bracelet to potential licensees over the next 2 years. An innovative and effective new product targeted at the disabled and their caregivers, the AMCU... - December 02, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Rabbit Healthcare Integrated EHR Systems Expands on West Coast
Rabbit Healthcare Systems, a leading medical-specialty technology company offering oncologists a one database solution, announces expansion of its market base on the West Coast covering Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. Rabbit’s fully integrated EHR systems are installed across the... - December 01, 2010 - Rabbit Healthcare Systems
Orchid Design Expands Memphis Design Center
Orchid Design, a division of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, continues investment and expansion at the Memphis facility with strategic hires and investment in prototyping and test equipment. - December 01, 2010 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
CIO Healthcare Summit Partners with Technology Digital, Business Review USA and Healthcare Digital
The CIO Healthcare Summit team is pleased to announce that it has formed a strategic partnership with: Technology Digital, Business Review USA, and Healthcare Digital. All three publications are owned and operated by White Digital Media. - December 01, 2010 - CDM Media
Medlabusa.com, STD Test & STD Testing with No Doctor’s Prescription
www.medlabusa.com, an online medical testing site, announced today that it has completed work and launched a new website, aimed at lowering rapidly escalating medical testing costs, with no doctor’s prescription. Doctor owned/operated www.medlabusa.com, is a new concept that allows anyone to... - November 30, 2010 - Medlabusa.com
PEPID Releases Patient Education Handouts to Improve Patient Communication
New patient education handouts support meaningful use for EMR systems. - November 30, 2010 - PEPID, LLC
SpinalVu, Inc. Announces New Products
SpinalVu, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global-Med Technologies Group, Inc., announced that it has begun production of two (2) product systems for treatment of spinal disorders and has contracted with SMI of Ocala, Florida to produce its X-Wave™ Cervical Interbody System and X-Wave™ Lumbar Interbody System. - November 29, 2010 - Global-Med Technologies Group Inc (GTG)
Doctors Will Replace App Stores as Main Distribution Channels for Mobile Health Apps by 2015
A global survey by research2guidance amongst leading mHealth developers and healthcare companies shows that mHealth apps will predominantly be distributed through traditional healthcare channels by 2015. - November 28, 2010 - research2guidance
DHA is for Lowering Triglycerides Naturally: Source-Omega Praises EFSA Judgment
An internal Source-Omega report suggests at 3 months, high triglyceride reductions with DHA are temporally correlated with omega-3 essentiality, or saturation levels of omega-3s in red blood cell (RBC) membranes, also called the omega-3 index. - November 27, 2010 - Source-Omega
PEPID® Now Supports ICD-10 Coding
All EMRs can ensure a smooth transition to ICD-10 with the PEPID Knowledge Base. - November 25, 2010 - PEPID, LLC
Pain Relief and Stress Management Without Drugs by Alpha-Stim Online
Dr. Daniel L. Kirsch of Electromedical Products International, Inc. (EPI) has launched a new version of the Alpha-Stim® 2000 that is more effective and convenient for home or clinical use. Replacing the 40 pound model that was launched in 2000 which cost about $6,000, the new Alpha-Stim utilizes advances in electronics and computer technology to offer a smaller and more affordable unit available on his website at Alpha-Stim.com. - November 25, 2010 - Dan Kirsch
Uniform Advantage Launches Website in Spanish
Uniform Advantage is the first in the industry to translate their US site into Spanish. Doing so will help to better serve the Hispanic community both in the US and abroad. - November 24, 2010 - Uniform Advantage
IAPAM Support Physicians as They Capitalize on $121 Billion Weight Loss Market
The IAPAM's hCG Training for Physicians provides doctors with all the education and resources they need to capture a portion of the $3.6 billion dollar market for weight management pharmaceuticals. Over 350 physicians have attended the IAPAM's hCG Training in 2010, and are now poised to capture the "2011 New Year Resolution" market for losing weight. - November 24, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
EndoSoft Announces Interoperability with Siemens New PACS syngo.plaza
EndoSoft has announced interoperability between their EndoSoft software application and Siemens’ new Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), syngo®.plaza. - November 24, 2010 - EndoSoft
Omniflight Helicopters Launches OmniAdvantage Membership Program, Initially in Eight States
Omniflight's OmniAdvantage Program Ensures Air Medical Transport for Members and Families for Low Annual Fee of $49. - November 24, 2010 - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.
NC Company Partnering with South Africa Company to Offer Medical Food Product Internationally
Source-Omega licenses Solal Technologies of Johannesburg, South Africa, to offer novel Vegetarian Omega-3 (SM) product with DHA and EPA from sustainable algae oil source. - November 23, 2010 - Source-Omega
IOL Master at Hazari Nursing Home
Dr. Hazari, consultant and phaco surgeon at Hazari Nursing Home announced on 21.11.2010 that the latest IOL Master from Carl Zeiss was installed at Hazari Nursing Home and will be available for the patients from 22.11.2010. - November 23, 2010 - Hazari Nursing Home
Innovative Edutainment iPhone App for Doctors Storms Up the Charts
Prognosis: Your Diagnosis, the first clinical case simulation game for iPhones has rocketed to the top 20 in the US medical app store. The simple interface and goofy characters provide the foundation for making case studies into a fun activity. - November 22, 2010 - Medical Joyworks
Annual Community Unity Day Expo Will Feature Pyrimed Flu & Wellness Services, Poise to Merit the Public on the Significance of Preventive Health Care
The Expo will feature advocacy groups such as Juvenile Diabetes, Pyrimed Flu & Wellness Services, Cancer Society, US Arm Forces and many more. - November 21, 2010 - Pyrimed Flu & Wellness
AfterOurs Urgent Care Provides On-the-Go Healthcare Information with Free Itriage Smartphone App
Robbinsville NJ area residents now have immediate access to medical information with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. - November 20, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Global-Med Technologies Group, Inc. Announces New Chairman & CEO
Global-Med Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG) (www.global-med.us.com) has appointed M.G. Urbanski to head up its group’s holding activities. - November 20, 2010 - Global-Med Technologies Group Inc (GTG)
Blue Lights of Hope
Please join the Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina in honoring friends, fathers, husbands, sons and the other men in your life, by simply placing a blue light by your window on the night of November 21 and visit www.pccnc.org to download a free Men’s Health Tracker and a Men’s Health Check-up Checklist. - November 19, 2010 - Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina
Bayshore Home Health Launches Optimacura™, a Leading-Edge Suite of Clinical Programs
Bayshore Home Health today announced the launch of Optimacura™, a new suite of inter-professional clinical programs including wound care, fall prevention, pediatric care and more. The benefits include enhanced patient care, better health outcomes and reduced costs for health care partners and funders. - November 19, 2010 - Bayshore Home Health
OrthoPathways Group, Inc. (OPG) Announces New, Novel Instrument Named Bio-Aug FX
As OrthoPathways Group, Inc. (OPG) continues to pursue new technologies to aid the orthopedically challenged patient, the company reports that they are in the final development stages of a new, novel instrument, Bio-Aug FX, designed to extract stem cells from a patient’s own bone and then... - November 18, 2010 - OrthoPathways Group Inc