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Critical Care Medical Equipment Announces Lease Programs
Critical Care Medical Equipment today announced the introduction of its Preferred Leasing Program. - March 22, 2010 - Critical Care Medical Equipment
Christmas is Not Depressing Anymore According to a New Research by Trends About Health
Depression is one of the most common health problems that Internet users discuss & search online. A new research, released today by Trends About Health, an online community aggregating the latest trends and topics about health, argues that search volume for "depression" is decreasing during the summer, weekends & Christmas. - March 21, 2010 - Trends About Health
Metro South Medical Center Implements Cutting-Edge empowerHospital+Office EHR Solution
Metro South Medical Center of Blue Island, IL has expanded its partnership with EmpowerSystems from the Emergency Department to the entire hospital facility, including doctors' offices, with the implementation of the empowerHospital+Office EHR. - March 21, 2010 - Empower Systems
Quantros Director of Product Management to Speak at Patient Safety Forum
Donna Scott, RN Addresses National Patient Safety Progress Expo in Ocala, FL. - March 21, 2010 - Quantros Inc.
American Milestones Partners with American Medical Women’s Association on Medical Issues for Public Television
American Milestones is Producing a Series with American Medical Women’s Association as Content Expert. - March 20, 2010 - American Milestones
Preferred Healthcare Registry Earns WBE Certification in California
Preferred Healthcare Registry, Inc. was recently certified as a women-owned business enterprise by the Supplier Clearinghouse of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. Preferred Healthcare Registry is a therapy staffing agency specializing in physical, occupational and speech... - March 20, 2010 - Preferred Healthcare Registry Inc
Russell Ameter, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Kalamazoo
Ameter hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the greater Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area and all of lower southwest Michigan. - March 20, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Medical Tourism Magazine Releases Educational Podcast with Tom O’Hara, President of Surgical Trip
The Medical Tourism Magazine Releases an Educational Podcast with Tom O’Hara, President of Surgical Trip, as he speaks about becoming certified by the Medical Tourism Association. - March 19, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Debi Primeau, Director of HIM at Peak Health Solutions, Named President-Elect of the California Health Information Association (CHIA)
Debi Primeau was elected by over 4,000 health information management professionals to serve on CHIA’s Board of Directors for a 3 year term that begins July 1, 2010. Ms. Primeau will serve as President-elect during 2010-2011 and President during 2011-2012. - March 19, 2010 - Peak Health Solutions, Inc.
Free Talk on Chronic Knee Pain to be Given by Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Manuel Banzon of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold & Monroe, NJ
Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Manuel T. Banzon of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe townships, New Jersey, an expert on sports medicine, joint replacement, arthroplasty, and fracture and trauma care, will hold a free talk on treatment options and new innovations for helping those with chronic knee pain at The Rehab Center of Wedgwood Gardens, Freehold, NJ. The talk is free and open to the public. - March 19, 2010 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Critical Care Medical Equipment Announces Free Delivery Across Canada
Critical Care Medical Equipment is pleased to announce a free delivery service to all Canadian clients, for all equipment deliveries across Canada. - March 19, 2010 - Critical Care Medical Equipment
Affinity Life Science and JSW Life Sciences Ink Strategic Partnership
Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. and JSW Life Sciences have agreed to a Strategic Partnership designed to expand their capabilities and enhance their service offerings. - March 18, 2010 - Affinity Life Sciences
The Psychology of Surgery: PsychTests Releases a Pre-Operative Mental Health Assessment for Bariatric Clinics
PsychTests AIM Inc. releases a package of psychological assessments geared for use by bariatric clinics in evaluating candidates for weight-loss surgery. Notably, this includes the SWLPS assessment (Surgical Weight-Loss Psychological Screening), which is the only psychological test that has been developed specifically for candidates of this type of surgery. For more information, visit http://bariatricsurgerytest.com/ or request a sample by writing to duncan@psychtests.com. - March 18, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Colorado Thought Leaders Forum Holds Lively Debate on Healthcare Initiative
Denver-based non-profit Colorado Thought Leaders Forum today hosted a timely event, “Making Sense of the Healthcare Initiative.” The event was held at the Denver Athletic Club. A capacity-filled room of 50 C-Level, Colorado business leaders attended the forum. A portion of the tickets... - March 18, 2010 - Colorado Thought Leaders Forum
P.A.N.D.O.R.A.'s NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™ Resolution Awaits Passage from New Jersey State Senate
A resolution encouraging the establishment of the NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™ , the first research center in the state of New Jersey dedicated to understanding and treating chronic neuroendocrineimmune (NEI) illnesses which includes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, is... - March 18, 2010 - PANDORA Org
EliteCare 24 Hour Emergency Center Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Emergency Care
Local stand-alone emergency room uses iTriage to reach Mobile Smartphone users - March 18, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Elementary School Children Get Hands-On Lesson in Bone Health from Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, NJ
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe Township, NJ, visited 4th grade students at a school in Ocean, New Jersey, to talk about bones, musculoskeletal health, how bones are repaired, and how to protect their bones. Dr. Nasar is fellowship-trained in joint replacement, and also specializes in avascular necrosis, knee and hip arthroscopy, and fracture and trauma care. - March 18, 2010 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Ontario Systems Announces Strategic Alliance with State Collection Service, Inc.
State Collection Service to utilize Ontario’s Artiva Healthcare platform to continue growth of Extended Business Office line and Revenue Cycle Outsourcing - March 18, 2010 - Ontario
New Integrated Therapies to be Discussed at Holistic Conference
Kenneth Blum is just one of over 40 professionals who will speak at the Holistic Treatment Conference, hosted by Foundations Recovery Network, at the Palms Casino Resort this April. Blum will present details of his research linking the “alcoholic gene” to music therapy. - March 18, 2010 - Foundations Recovery Network
Dr. Jesse DiRando Shares Success of PhysicianFirst Program
Jesse DiRando, MD, FACEP, Director for EMP's PhysicianFirst Program, recently announced the results from the first year of utilizing the program. - March 18, 2010 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Cass Regional Medical Center Partners with Innovative Smartphone Application Company
Cass Regional now using iTriage to reach Smartphone Users - March 18, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
The Medical Tourism Association Announces Exciting Agenda For The 1st Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference Korea
The Medical Tourism Association announces exciting agenda for The 1st Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference Korea! The agenda includes a number of experienced distinguished speakers, global networking, educational workshops, and important sessions that will highlight Korean quality healthcare. - March 18, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Launch of F1000 Otolaryngology
Faculty of 1000, the award-winning literature awareness service for the life sciences, has launched the much anticipated Otolaryngology Faculty. The world's top head and neck surgery experts will highlight and evaluate the most important research articles in their field. This new faculty,... - March 17, 2010 - Faculty of 1000
The Medical Tourism Association Along with KHIDI Announce VIP Buyers Incentive Program
The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) along with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) is excited to announce their VIP Buyers Incentive Program for the 1st Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference Korea. The VIP Buyers incentive program allows for benefits such as travel... - March 17, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
South Nassau Surgeon First on LI to Use Latest Advancement in Spine Surgery
Michael Shapiro, MD, is the first surgeon on Long Island to use an injectable bone augmentation material for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, two minimally-invasive surgical procedures that repair a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). - March 17, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Lisa Benton, M.D., M.P.H., to Office in Columbus, Ohio
Benton hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers covers the Columbus metro area and surrounding suburbs, including Franklin, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Ross, Pickaway, Fairfield, Licking, Richland, Crawford and Knox Counties. - March 17, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Orange County-Based VQ OrthoCare Recognized for Innovation in Healthcare as an ABBY Award Semi-Finalist
VQ OrthoCare’s OActive Knee Brace and BioniCare System Compete for the Crown of Most Innovative Approach to Improving the Healthcare Industry. - March 17, 2010 - VQ OrthoCare
New ADHD Memoir Debunks Long Standing and Entrenched Educational Policies While Exploring Pertinent Issues Such as Adderall Abuse, Learning Style, and Stigmatization
"mADD man," is the beautifully written and magnificently dark memoir by author, Brian J. Robinson. It digs deeply and often brutally into ADHD, Adderall abuse, Hollywood, philosophy, rebellion, Judaism, Tulane, New Orleans, and the unique perspective of someone With ADHD. This is not a clinical perspective. - March 16, 2010 - mADD man
Health Care Reform Gets a Boost, Boasts Medical Firm: Paine & Williams Medical Associates
Health care reform is on life support; Dr. Thomas Paine of Paine & Williams Medical Associates injects new energy into the debate with a web site and proposed grass-roots strategy. - March 16, 2010 - Paine & Williams Medical Associates
Law Firm Supports National Health Care Decisions Day - April 16, 2010
Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC along with other national, state and community organizations, is leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making — an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16th as National Healthcare... - March 16, 2010 - Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Green Armor Solutions Secures Mobile Access for Dozens of Hospitals: Access to Medical Records Secured by Leading Authentication Technology
Access to Medical Records from Mobile Devices Secured by Leading Authentication Technology. - March 16, 2010 - Green Armor Solutions
MUMC Designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has granted the breast imaging services at MUMC in Savannah full accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy. - March 15, 2010 - Memorial Health
Comprehensive Genetic Screen No Better Than Knowing Ones Family History for Predicting Cardiovascular Risk
For predicting cardiovascular disease, genetic screening offers very little added benefit beyond traditional factors such as age, blood pressure, smoking status and cholesterol. - March 14, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New Therapy for Prevention of Local Lung Tumor Recurrence
Researchers use a low-dose chemotherapeutic polymer film to deliver drugs directly to lung tissue following surgical resection of a tumor. - March 14, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Riverwoods Urgent Care Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Medical Assistance
Local stand-alone urgent care uses iTriage to reach Mobile Smartphone users. - March 14, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine Joins Alliance for CME
The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has joined the Alliance for CME, a membership organization for ACCME-accredited providers of continuing medical education. - March 14, 2010 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
EmpowerSystems Announces Major Expansion of Reporting Capabilities with empowerBusinessIntelligence
EmpowerSystems now offers its Business Intelligence services, which focus on expansion of their Reporting & Data Mining functionality. Clinical, executive, and IT leadership will have enhanced control of report building and data queries to meet their operational improvement objectives. - March 14, 2010 - Empower Systems
Logicden Launches Drug Medical Information (DMI) Software, Along with Search Request Manager (SRM) and Drug Literature Knowledgebase (DLK) for Pharmaceuticals
Logicden proudly announces the launch of a software-suite for managing published literature in the life sciences at the 21st DIA Annual Workshop at the Medical Communications conference, sponsored by the Drug Information Association. This premier event which attracts writers and information... - March 13, 2010 - Soft Pro Internationa Inc., dba Logicden
Nurse Next Door's Dreams Program Sends Caregiver on Trip to Prince Edward Island
Nurse Next Door's brand new Dreams Program focuses on helping it's more than 1,000 employees across Canada achieve their personal dreams. - March 13, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010 Announces Expert Speakers
The Medical Tourism Association and KHIDI have announced expert speakers for the Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010. - March 13, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress Los Angeles Follows Up to Great Reviews
With over 2 years of success, the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference that will take place in Los Angeles, September 22-24th, 2010 with up to 2,000 expected attendees. This year’s agenda has specifically... - March 13, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Memory Loss Improvement Study with Prevagen Announced for Brain Awareness Week
Memory Loss (http://prevagen.com/MemoryLoss.html) Improvement Study QB-0011 - Prevagen Memory Study is being announced by Quincy Bioscience for Brain Awareness Week starting March 15th. Participants in the new study are ages 40-95 experiencing some memory loss. - March 13, 2010 - Prevagen
Kessler Joins Visiting Physicians Association's® Kentucky Office
Kessler hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers northern Kentucky, including Boone, Pendleton, Kenton, Campbell, Bracken, Grant and Gallatin Counties. - March 13, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Dr. Jim Augustine Elected to Chair Position with The Joint Commission
EMP congratulates James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, who was elected for a two year term as Chair of the Hospital Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) for The Joint Commission. Dr. Augustine is a nationally recognized speaker and educator in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department... - March 13, 2010 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
HCG Sets Up Exclusive Centre for Women’s Health in Bangalore
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), South Asia’s largest cancer care network, today announced the setting up of HCG Centre for Women’s Health, India’s first exclusive centre for Women Health by women, for women, dedicated to the treatment of various cancer and cancer related diseases. - March 13, 2010 - HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.
IOS Health Systems Announces the Medios Referral Rewards Program
IOS Health Systems (IOS) a national provider of web-based electronic health systems announces the Medios Referral Rewards Program. The incentive program offers a $500 cash reward to anyone who refers a medical practice to contract with Medios EHR. - March 13, 2010 - IOS Health Systems
Retail Clinics and the In-Store Healthcare Market 2009: Bright Spot in the Current Economy Reports Now Available on ReportsandReports
The appearance of in-store health clinics is a significant trend for pharmaceutical and POC diagnostic market watchers, as well as for those in retail. When last Kalorama published the first syndicated market research study on the emerging trend of in-store clinics in 2007, retail clinics were a novel trend. - March 13, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Physicians and Dentists Streamline Search and Appointment Management for Patients
HealthLeap Bridges the Gap Between Practitioners and Patients by Offering Access to Real-time, Online Appointment Scheduling - March 12, 2010 - HealthLeap
Women & Infants Participating in National Study on Caring for Late Preterm Infants
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is one of 15 sites selected from a field of 145 applicants across the US and Canada to participate in a research study looking to see if providing some additional, specialized nursing and parental care may help late preterm infants fare better as they go home and grow. - March 12, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Brief: Researchers Identify a Means of Improving the Cryopreservation of Biological Materials
In the cryopreservation of biological materials, size, temperature and composition of a water droplet determine whether the droplet is vitrified or crystallized. - March 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital