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Freeland Systems Forecloses on Certain Kardia Health Systems Assets
Freeland Systems bought back various assets previously sold to Kardia Health Systems - March 11, 2010 - Freeland Systems
Epione Laser Breast Lift Poised to Lead Breast Enhancement Trends
Revolutionary Non-surgical Laser Breast Enhancement Procedure Offers Safe, Long-Lasting Alternative to Surgery. - March 11, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
MTA Announces First Certified Medical Tourism Facilitators
The Medical Tourism Association announces the first medical tourism facilitators/medical travel facilitators to be certified by the Medical Tourism Association’s, Medical Tourism Facilitator Certification /Medical Travel Facilitator Certification. The first medical tourism facilitators to be... - March 11, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Kipling's Invites You to Get to Know Norval D. Meredith
Kipling’s Who’s Who is proud to recognize Norval D. Meredith, Pharmacist of Ballinger, Texas. As Pharmacist in charge, he receives prescriptions and is responsible for the delivery of medications to patients. Norval is also a capable hospital consultant pharmacist. However, Norval is... - March 11, 2010 - Kipling's Who's Who
Connex International Announces Fall 2010 Healthcare Sector Meetings
Connex Healthcare has announced dates for its Fall Healthcare Sector Meetings, which will be held in Chicago, September 19th - 21st. The Connex formula involves a highly interactive two-day series of meetings that bring together approximately 60 C-Level hospital executives to examine solutions to... - March 11, 2010 - Connex International
Coosa Valley Medical Center Implements EmpowerED
EmpowerSystems is pleased to welcome Coosa Valley Medical Center of Sylacauga, Alabama to the Empower family. This marks the momentous transition to a paperless environment for the CVMC team. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
EmpowerSystems Announces Capability to Exchange Clinical Documents
EmpowerSystems Announces Capability to Exchange Clinical Documents. This Key Component for Providers to Meet ARRA HITECH Goals will quickly become an industry standard. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
Johnson Memorial Hospital to Honor EmpowerSystems
Johnson Memorial Hospital of Stafford Springs, Connecticut intends to Honor EmpowerSystems and its empowerED EDIS for contributions to qualify of healthcare and its positive impact on the community. - March 11, 2010 - Empower Systems
Polaris Health Directions and Magellan Health Services to Present on Polaris-Youth at CANS Conference
Dr. Linda Toche-Manley, vice president of Polaris Health Directions, and Barbara Dunn, manager of innovation and outcomes with Magellan, will present the results of a five-year quality improvement project that examined the outcomes of various service mixes for youth enrolled in behavioral health rehabilitative services. - March 11, 2010 - Polaris Health Directions
March 16 - GlassesFair.com to Hold Drawing for Free Complete Pair of Prescription Eyeglasses
Entries made online will be drawn by Angela Brock, Branch Manager at FirstMerit Bank - March 10, 2010 - GlassesFair.com
Sports and Psychology: Frozen Ropes Adopts PsychTests' ACE (Athletic Competition Evaluation) to Improve Young Athletes' Mental Performance
PsychTests AIM Inc. and Frozen Ropes offer athletes the tools to become psychologically and athletically strong performers. Frozen Ropes, renowned for their baseball and softball training centers and player development, and PsychTests AIM Inc., the online testing guru, announced today that they are teaming up to help develop young, aspiring athletes take their mental skills to another level. For more information, go to: http://www.frozenropes.com/home/programs/showtime-training/ace.aspx. - March 10, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Epione Offers the Latest Beauty Injection Innovation
Epione introduces the latest advance in dermal filler injections. Treatment Will Be Less Painful With Dermal Fillers; Juvéderm®, Radiesse® and Restylane® Pre-filled Syringes Mixed With Lidocaine. - March 10, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
Right at Home Grand Opening Fort Worth, TX
It will take a collaboration of private and public organizations to serve the rapidly growing senior population. In an effort to provide worry free and affordable elder care options for the senior and disabled adult population in Fort Worth, Quentas Jones began a franchise relationship with Right... - March 10, 2010 - Right at Home of Northwest Fort Worth
Unimed-Midwest Introduces the Flipchart Organizer for Easy Reference of Critical Information
The Flipchart is an easy-to-create, easy-to-use organizer of important reference information. Ideal for emergency preparedness, policies and procedures, and quick reference guides, the Flipchart is a useful tool for medical, dental and business offices, as well as in the home. - March 10, 2010 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Judith H. Weiss, M.D., to East Cleveland Office
Weiss hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the greater Cleveland area, including Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Northern Summit and Northern Portage Counties. - March 10, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Quantros CEO Dr. Sanjaya Kumar to Speak at Iowa Patient Safety Conference
Patient Safety Expert Sanjaya Kumar to Address Evolution of Safety in the Healthcare Industry. - March 10, 2010 - Quantros Inc.
Women & Infants Hosts Professional Conference on Single-Family Room Model for Newborn Intensive Care
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is hosting a professional conference entitled “Millennium Neonatology: Building for the Future” on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 7:30 am to 5 pm at the Women & Infants’ Education Center, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI. In... - March 10, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Charter to Bring Awareness to Childhood Obesity
Charter Media East Division and local businesses want to create awareness to the epidemic of childhood obesity. - March 10, 2010 - Charter Media
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Names New Editor and New CEO
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Inc. announces two new executive appointments. Mr. Kent Anderson was appointed CEO/Publisher on January 4, 2010 and Vernon T. Tolo, M.D. will take office as Editor-in-Chief on April 1, 2010. Mr. Anderson and Dr. Tolo replace James D. Heckman, M.D. who is... - March 09, 2010 - The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
An Attorney for You helping Patients Affected by New Potential Avandia Recall Lawsuits
Senate study says the drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline knew that heart attacks were likely tied to Avandia. - March 09, 2010 - An Attorney for You
Bio-Synthesis Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Synergistic Adjuvants that Stimulate both Innate and Adaptive Immunities
BioSynthesis announces the award of a two-year phase I SBIR grant by NIH to further its development program of immune agonists. These new agents have in their chemical structure different determinants that stimulate both innate and acquired immunity, leading to synergistic effects on the immune response. These new immune agonists could be useful in the development of difficult vaccines such as HIV-1 and cancer vaccines. - March 09, 2010 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Block Imaging International, Inc Announces New PET/CT & PET Product Manager for Refurbished Medical Imaging Equipment
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier independent global marketer of pre-owned and refurbished medical imaging systems, parts and service announced today that Josh Nunez has been promoted to Product Manager for PET/CT and PET equipment effective March 1, 2010. Mr. Nunez first joined Block... - March 09, 2010 - Block Imaging
Medical Development Group Announces April 21st Networking Event – The Power of Trade Secrets: When Not to Patent Your Invention
The Medical Development Group (MDG) announced its April 21, 2010 networking event entitled “The Power of Trade Secrets: When Not to Patent Your Invention.” Location: 5:30pm at Rebecca's Cafe, 275 Grove St, Newton (Auburndale) MA - adjacent to Riverside “T” Stop. See Event Link for directions and registration. - March 09, 2010 - Medical Development Group
LAN Systems Presents Social Media for Medical Practices
LAN Systems presented Making Social Media Work for Your Medical Practice in its educational series. The seminar was designed specifically for medical practices. - March 09, 2010 - LAN Systems
Claire Ellen Products Introduces Neuroquell, a New Analgesic for Most Types of Pain
Neuroquell, a new, non-prescription analgesic is for a variety of painful acute and chronic neuromusculoskeletal conditions. - March 08, 2010 - Claire Ellen Products
American Jets Air Ambulance Appoints David O. Bump as Program Director
American Jets Air Ambulance has appointed David O. Bump to their management staff as Director of Program Deveolopment - March 08, 2010 - American Jets Air Ambulance
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Red Folder Concept to Industry
Dianne S., a Georgia resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Red Folder invention. A simple yet potentially life-saving new product sure to bring peace of mind to caregivers, the Red Folder's features render it a reliable... - March 07, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Computime Staff to Represent Topaz Systems at NCCBH Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL March 15-16
Exhibit Will Feature Electronic Signature Hardware and Software Demonstrations for Behavioral Health Professionals. - March 07, 2010 - Computime
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooters to WWII Veterans to Visit Jamestown Memorial
Wheelchair provider continues its longstanding support for nation’s veterans. - March 07, 2010 - The Scooter Store
Dr. John Kagan Provides Surgical Animations on New Web Site Designed to be an Educational Resource for the Community
Patients of Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon John Kagan, M.D.—as well as community members—can now learn about surgical procedures and pain management options without ever leaving their homes. - March 07, 2010 - Dr. John C. Kagan
AIM-JORACO Introduces Medical Press for Heart Stent Implant Assembly Process
A premier manufacturer of the TOGGLE-AIRE® line of precision pneumatic presses is proud to announce the successful delivery of a medical grade press for use within a surgical implant assembly process. - March 07, 2010 - AIM JORACO
Putting the 'Where' in Health Care - Location Intelligence and BI Focused Webinar
APOS Systems will host an industry focused webinar, March 16th promoting the use of its Location Intelligence solution together with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence for the Healthcare industry. This is the first, in a series of industry specific webinars that APOS will host in... - March 06, 2010 - APOS Systems Inc.
Exclusively for Women: Lawrence General Hospital Hosts an Evening of Champagne and Chocolate
Lawrence General Hospital's grand opening celebration of their new Imaging Services Pavilion with state of the art technology and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. - March 06, 2010 - Lawrence General Hospital
Fort Worth Selected as the Site for the Newest Visiting Physicians Association® Office
VPA specializes in the care of the geriatric and home bound patient. Founded in 1993, it now has more than 140 highly-qualified physicians and specialists on staff who are experts in treating the needs of the aged through comprehensive medical care in the home ranging from routine exams to complex treatment plans. - March 06, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Optimal Imaging Announces Relationship with City of Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center, North Carolina
Optimal Imaging, a mobile ultrasound provider headquarted in Cary today announced a service relationship with City of Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center, North Carolina. This relationship allows residents to receive a full range of advanced diagnostic ultrasound examinations in the comfort of... - March 06, 2010 - Optimal Imaging
viaLanguage Presents Free Webinar, ‘Bridging the Healthcare Literacy Language Gap – Key Strategies for 2010’
viaLanguage’s free webinar will present strategies and solutions for communicating critical healthcare information to LEP and ESL audiences. - March 06, 2010 - viaLanguage
NRC Teams Up for Heart Health
National Relief Charities (NRC) supports American Heart Association and reservation programs with heart health. - March 05, 2010 - National Relief Charities
Aspire Rehabilitation Services Now Utilizing Whole Body Vibration Advanced Exercise
Aspire Rehabilitation Services now offers the WAVE (Whole-body Advanced Vibration Exercise) as part of their rehabilitation treatment. Medical, fitness, and sports professionals discovered that the vibration exercise platform was too small to accommodate a wider range of exercise and therapeutic... - March 05, 2010 - ComFit Solutions, LLC
Rasayanaprash – India’s Patented Ayurvedic Formulation for Immunity Promotion - a Herbal Drink for Rejuvenation and Longevity from CACRC Jaipur, India
"Rasayanaprash a patented herbal formulation has evolved after years of therapeutic applications" as said by its inventor Dr. Rajesh Kotecha, Global Ayurveda Physician 2007, CACRC Jaipur. This indigenous herbal granules is a special group of rasayana herbs to enhance general immunity with anti-stress and anti-fatigue properties - March 05, 2010 - Chakrapani Ayurveda Clinic & Research Center
Epione Beverly Hills Featured on ABC News: New Technology That Determines Your Skin’s True Age
On March 1, 2010 Dr. Simon Ourian was featured on KABC7 Los Angeles’ 11:00 News demonstrating a system that can reveal the skin’s true age. With help from this device Dr. Ourian is able to obtain the deepest possible understanding of a patient’s skin. - March 04, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges Celebrates Its 10th Year Anniversary Gala on March 25, 2010, at Christine Lee's Gulfstream Park in Miami, FL
The 10th Year Anniversary Gala, to be held on March 25, 2010, will benefit The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that works to provide education and services to individuals and families with Autism and similar disorders in a secure and stimulating learning environment. - March 04, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Medical Specialties Distributors and Definitive Homecare Solutions Announce Exclusive Alliance
Medical Specialties Distributors, the leading distributor of infusion related products to home infusion pharmacies, and Definitive Homecare Solutions, the creators of CPR+, the most widely used home infusion enterprise software, announce an exclusive alliance to bring the first, fully automated supply chain management solution to home infusion providers. - March 04, 2010 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
MUMC’s StrokeOne Earns American Stroke Association Award
For the third year in a row Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, Georgia has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Silver Performance Achievement Award. - March 04, 2010 - Memorial Health
New Diabetes and Hypertension Management Software
HealthWorks Global has announced the release of the new HealthWorks BMS (Body Management Software), an innovative healthcare management software that tracks hypertension, diabetes and weight over time and then predicts cardiovascular risk. - March 04, 2010 - HealthWorks France
OCRI’s I.T. in HealthCare Invites Vocantas’ Director of Health Solutions as New Committee Member
Josée Healey, Director, Health Solutions at Vocantas Inc. joins as OCRI’s (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation) newest member of the I.T. in Healthcare program committee. The I.T. in Healthcare program focuses on technologies that have been implemented, IT infrastructure... - March 04, 2010 - Vocantas Inc
National Medical Search Group Recaps February Activities and Announces Health Care Staffing Services and Events for March
The National Medical Search Group has concluded a successful month of activities and is announcing a new set of activities and health care staffing services for the month of March. The group has recently carried out many positive initiatives. Since the launch of their Free Online Career Resources... - March 03, 2010 - National Medical Search Group
oomph! Unlimited LLC’s Premieres “Courage and Caution” on oomphtv.com
oomph! Unlimited LLC premieres an original six-minute webisode featuring Garth McLean and his unconventional battle with Multiple Sclerosis. The profile is part of the “people with oomph!” series on www.oomphtv.com. - March 03, 2010 - oomph! Unlimited LLC
Michigan Lands 11th Visiting Physicians Association® Office
The office in Muskegon will cover the greater Lakeshore area, including Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo Counties. - March 03, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Logical Images’ New iPhone App “Has an Image of That” – The Only Medical App to Display Variation in Disease Presentation
Logical Images launches its first medical app for the iPhone and iPod touch called VisualDx Mobile to increase diagnostic accuracy. VisualDx Mobile serves as a decision support tool that addresses the challenges many health care professionals face when diagnosing dermatologic and other visual conditions. - March 03, 2010 - Logical Images Inc
2009: Another Year of "Firsts" for JCI Accreditations and Certifications at Taiwan’s Min-Sheng Hospital
Min-Sheng General Hospital, is reaccredited JCI and obtains the JCI CCPC seal of approval for its Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Chronic Kidney Disease programs. - March 03, 2010 - Min-Sheng Hospital