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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 May 4, 2011 Forum Event – "Reimbursement Wars: Stories from the Front Lines"
The Medical Development Group announces its Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Forum entitled “Reimbursement Wars: Stories from the Front Lines.” Moderator: Edward E. Berger, Ph.D. Principal, Larchmont Strategic Advisors Panelists: Robin Bostic Vice President for Reimbursement, Thoratec Corporation Charles Mathews Vice President, Boston Healthcare Associates Laurel Sweeney Senior Director for Global Reimbursement, Philips Healthcare - 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
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 April 27, 2011 Networking Event – "Going Off-Shore: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Device Enterprises"
The Medical Development Group announces its Wednesday, April 27, 2011 networking event “Going Off-Shore: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Device Enterprises.” Speaker Matt Giza, General Manager of Cogmedix, a Coghlin Company, will discuss the definitions and differences between... - April 21, 2011 - Medical Development Group
Source-Omega’s Pure One™ Announces Three Year Anniversary to Coincide with Earth Day
Source-Omega’s Pure One™ was launched Earth Day April 22nd 2008, three years ago, using Martek’s DHA-S™ oil. Developed from microalgae oil, Pure One™ helps the heart using EPA and the brain by boosting DHA intake, users can also lower triglycerides naturally. There... - April 20, 2011 - Source-Omega
ExL Pharma Goes Virtual for Its Digital Pharma Conference - First and Only Virtual Conference for Digital Marketing Professionals in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Key Digital Innovators and Industry Thought Leaders Will Present Via the 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform - April 20, 2011 - 6Connex
Mydent International Proudly Supports Autism Speaks Charity
Mydent International is pleased to announce its ongoing support of Autism Speaks, the nation's largest and most effective autism science and advocacy organization. Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism. With... - April 20, 2011 - Mydent International
MD-IT Announces Release of Innovative EMR for Reluctant Users
MD-IT releases a practical use EMR designed to provide physicians with the convenience of dictation combined with all the benefits of electronic medical records. - April 20, 2011 - MD-IT
SIMUL8 Corporation Helps to Ensure the Privacy of Patient Data
SIMUL8 Secure Data edition can help healthcare organizations meet and exceed HIPAA Legislation Standards. - April 20, 2011 - SIMUL8 Corporation
Carotech to Share Emerging Science Supporting Tocomin®SupraBio™ in Addressing Wellness During SupplySide East Expo, May 3 – 5, 2011
Meet them at Supplyside East (Booth 1710) to learn about the latest science of Tocomin®SupraBio™ - April 20, 2011 - Carotech Inc.
The Russian American Dental Association’s Oral Cancer Awareness Program
RADA to Raise Knowledge About Oral Cancer Through Free Screenings and a Fundraiser - April 19, 2011 - Russian American Dental Association
HealthSaaS Announces White Labeling of Cloud Based Connected Outcomes Framework
HealthSaaS today announced white labeling of their cloud based Connected Outcomes Framework service. - April 19, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Chancellor Health Trust Opens Membership for a Limited Time
Chancellor Health Trust opens medical concierge services suite for a limited time. - April 19, 2011 - Chancellor Health Trust
National Coordinator for HIT to Speak at HCI Executive Summit
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Farzad Mostashari, M.D., ScM, to be a keynote speaker at the Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit. - April 19, 2011 - Vendome Group
DecisionHealth’s Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance Announces New Home Care Clinical Specialist-OASIS (HCS-O) Certification
The Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) launches new professional certification in OASIS-C for home health clinicians assuring home health agencies that their clinicians are able to conduct a comprehensive patient assessment and accurately complete the OASIS-C form. - April 18, 2011 - DecisionHealth
ICMS Launches Global Treatment Evaluation for Parkinson’s Disease with a New Sub-Committee for Cell Medicine Oversight
Society initiates worldwide effort to distinguish and identify verifiable stem cell treatment outcomes. - April 17, 2011 - International Cellular Medicine Society
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Gathers Manhattan’s Most Stylish to Raise Funds and Awareness for the Fight Against Lupus
3rd Annual Handbag Auction and Luncheon Honors NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Designer Mary Norton - April 16, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Health Education Solutions Updates ACLS, PALS Courses with New Science
Leading Certification Provider’s New Content Section Offers PALS and ACLS Study Guide to Course Changes, Overview of New First Aid and Life Support Guidelines - April 16, 2011 - Health Education Solutions
Skin Matters Medical Centre: Approaching the One Year Anniversary of Introducing Ulthera to Vancouver, BC
Ulthera is the first and only technology to visualize beneath the skin surface in combination with a non-invasive delivery of energy at depths previously not achieved with lasers or radio frequency. - April 16, 2011 - Skin Matters Medical Centre
Enterologics, Inc. (OTCBB: ELGO.OB) Unveils Novel Business Strategy to Develop Live Biotherapeutics for Gastrointestinal Diseases
Enterologics, Inc., a biotechnology company, is dedicated to the development of live biotherapeutic products for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, that it believes are poorly addressed by current therapies. Key examples include pouchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease,... - April 15, 2011 - enterologics, inc
Two Physicians from Women & Infants Honored by Professional Society
Two physicians affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University were recently honored at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). - April 15, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
DMF Systems Launch Their Electronic Referral GP Portal
The current process of referring patients for specialty or follow-up care is a notably disjointed process. - April 15, 2011 - DMF Systems
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold Announces Scholarship Opportunity in the Freehold Regional School District
The orthopedic surgeons at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) of Freehold, Monroe, and Wall townships have announced that they will be awarding two scholarships to seniors attending a high school in the Freehold Regional School District in New Jersey - April 13, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Dossia Supports “3rd Annual Public Health and Technology Conference” at Harvard School of Public Health
Leading Personal Health Management System provider helps bring together academic and industry thought leaders for day of discussions around the future of Health Information Technology. - April 13, 2011 - Dossia
Unbound Medicine and Johns Hopkins Publish Point-of-Care Resources - Unbound™ Platform Used to Create, Update, and Distribute Johns Hopkins Guides
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, has been named today by Johns Hopkins University as the official electronic publisher of the web- and mobile-based versions of Johns Hopkins' highly regarded Antibiotic (ABX), Diabetes, and HIV POC-IT Guides, clinical... - April 12, 2011 - Unbound Medicine
PiVX Solutions DBA 3ME, Inc. Announces Updated Business Information and the Launch of Adia Nutrition in the Next Six Weeks
PiVX Solutions, Inc. (PIVX.PK) announces updated business information and the launch of Adia Nutrition in the next six weeks. - April 12, 2011 - Adia Nutrition
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases Stem Cell-Based, Anti-Aging Cosmeceuticals at A4M Congress
Stem cell-based anti-aging cosmeceuticals for the promotion of healthy, youthful, beautiful skin were released by BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine in Orlando, FL in April, 2011. - April 12, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Severe Ligament Damage is Investigated with "LifeLine," Hosted by Joan Lunden
The significance of sports injuries are delved into, as are new procedures and methods to help cope with them. - April 12, 2011 - LifeLine
Practice Velocity Announces Membership to Health Level Seven (HL7) International
Practice Velocity, LLC, a medical software company that produces the VelociDoc® electronic medical record, adds perspective of urgent care industry to voting process as new organizational member of HL7 International. - April 12, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Lupus Research Institute Enthusiastically Supports Plans to Reduce Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Lupus Research Institute and its National Coalition of state and local organizations welcomes the two strategies announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and expand community-led efforts to achieve health equity across the nation. The Lupus... - April 09, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Has Been Named Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation
The Issa Trust Foundation board announced today the appointment of His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, to the position of Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation. - April 09, 2011 - Issa Trust Foundation
iTech Partners with Exchange EDI
iTech, a SaaS based Healthcare billing and PMS vendor announces partnership with Exchange EDI wherein iTech shall resell Exchange EDI’s products such as Direct Quote, e-Cashiering and use their Clearinghouse, Insurance Eligibility services to provide seamless Eligibility verifications and an Eligibility Portal. - April 09, 2011 - expEDIum
"Can’t Wait": New Social Media Campaign Promotes an Easy Way to Help Crohn’s and Colitis Sufferers – and be a Star
Support Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada through M&M Meat Shops in-store "Buy a Star" fundraising initiative - April 08, 2011 - Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
IIMSAM Middle East Office Observed World Health Day
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud marked World Health Day. Dr. Homoud urged that if the health MDGs is to be met, the international community must make available full financial resources to respond to the health needs of the world poorest countries. - April 08, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
DZS Software Solutions Joins Medidata Solutions Technology Partner Program
Clinical Data and Trial Management Services and Solutions Organization Leverages Medidata Rave Web Services API to Enable Data Sharing Between ClinPlus CTMS and Medidata Rave EDC/CDM - April 07, 2011 - DZS Software Solutions
Careington Announces It Will Exhibit at Benefits Selling Expo 2011
Careington International Corporation announced today it will participate in the 7th Annual Benefits Selling Expo hosted by Benefits Selling Magazine and scheduled for April 6-8, 2011 in Nashville, TN. - April 07, 2011 - Careington
Top NJ Orthopedics Open New Franklin Lakes Medical Center
Kayal Orthopaedic Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art comprehensive orthopaedic treatment center in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The 20,000 square foot-facility includes cutting-edge technologies, imaging, rehabilitation and surgical procedures. - April 06, 2011 - LoFaro & Reiser LLP
South Nassau Communities Hospital Hosts Emergency Blood Drive
More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada. - April 05, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Dr. Thilo Hoelscher, Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego to be Featured in the GlobalSpec Medical Equipment Design Online Conference
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of stroke, brain tumors, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, stroke therapy in ambulances and emergency helicopters, targeted and local drug delivery etc. are applications where the use of ultrasound might lead to a paradigm shift of how... - April 03, 2011 - Brain Ultrasound Research Labratory
Effective Web Design Wins Best in Class Award for Tampa Web Development Firm Bayshore Solutions
Interactive Media Awards Recognizes Bayshore Solutions with Best in Class in the Medical Category for the HealthPlan Services Website. - April 03, 2011 - Bayshore Solutions
International Stem Cell Society Tracks 750 Adult Stem Cell Patient Cases
Significant milestone reached for field and promise of adult stem cell therapies. - April 02, 2011 - International Cellular Medicine Society
SmartNet Revitalizes Imaging Center in New Jersey by Improving Its Brand Identity as Bergen Imaging Center Maintains Superior Customer Care
Bergen Imaging Center, a women’s imaging specialists center located in Englewood, New Jersey, unveils a better identifiable logo and a more easily navigated website to provide patients with more ease in setting up and researching their mammography services. - April 01, 2011 - Organiq Media
Laser Spine Institute Directors and Surgeon Publish Case Study
Leaders in Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Directors and Surgeon Published in Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine - April 01, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute