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Plextra - Healthcare Information Solutions Applaud DEA Controlled Substance Interim Rule and Announces Achievement of E-prescribing Partner Certification Through DrFirst
Yesterday the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice published an interim final rule, to permit electronic prescriptions for controlled substances. Plextra - Healthcare Information Solutions applauds this decision, as they have recently begun offering standalone e-prescribing... - March 27, 2010 - Plextra - Healthcare information Solutions
Medical Tourism Association Leads Successful Webinar on US Healthcare Reform’s Effect on the Medical Tourism Industry
The Medical Tourism Association’s webinar on the US Healthcare Reform’s effect on the Medical Tourism Industry, led by Jonathan Edelheit, was a huge success. - March 27, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Online Botox Training: Elite AMBT Unveils Revolutionary New Instruction Method
Online botox training from Elite Aesthetic, Medical and Business Training (AMBT) gives aesthetic medical practices a more convenient way to expand the procedures offered to their patients. The new training format is now available at Elite AMBT’s official website and allows participants to learn on their own schedule and from their own home. - March 27, 2010 - Elite Aesthetic, Medical & Business Training
MEGAComfort with Its "Anti-Fatigue Matting in Your Boots" Amazes Corporate Ergonomists
Following on the "heels" of successful participation in previous Health, Safety and Ergonomic Conferences, MEGAComfort Inc. once again proved it was the booth to be at with their unique ergonomic, anti-fatigue insole and orthotic solutions. - March 26, 2010 - MEGAComfort
Eden Spine Receives New Patent for Its Corpectomy Device, the GIZA™
Eden Spine, a Florida based Medical Devices organization focused on developing the latest generation of spinal technologies, is pleased to announce that the Patent for its corpectomy device, the GIZA™, was granted from the European Patent Office. “The GIZA™ allows Eden to provide... - March 26, 2010 - Eden Spine, LLC
Medical Tourism Conference Shows Employers How to Save 90% on Healthcare
Many health insurers and employers are implementing medical tourism as a way to reduce healthcare costs by allowing employees to travel internationally for major surgeries, where employers will save up to 90% on the cost of major surgeries. Several major health insurance carriers have implemented pilot projects such as Aetna and WellPoint BCBS, Swiss Reinsurance and more. - March 26, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Combating Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: South Florida Parkinson’s Disease Patients Gain Access to Clinical Trial Evaluating Levodopa/Carbidopa Intestinal Gel
Neurologic Consultants, P.A. today announced it is recruiting South Florida patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease to participate in a national clinical trial focused on more effectively treating the disease’s life-disrupting swings from mobility to immobility. - March 26, 2010 - Neurologic Consultants
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure is Primary Reason for Sleep Quality Decline
Attributing poor sleep quality to 24/7 internet access or stress due to economic woes is a huge misinterpretation of facts. A little known company has built a decade long reputation providing clients the best sleep they’ve had in years despite good or bad economic conditions and regardless of the primary cause for declining sleep quality; uncontrolled proliferation of radiofrequency (RF) emitting wireless and cellular devices at home, school, work and in the environment. - March 25, 2010 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Doctors.net.uk Say GPs Want More Nutrition Information in Order to Better Advise Patients
Nestlé Nutrition reveals success of campaign - March 25, 2010 - Doctors.net.uk
REACT Systems Releases REACT Desktop Notification for Apple OSX Computers
Apple OSX platform supported to broaden communication in emergencies and critical events. - March 24, 2010 - REACT Systems, Inc.
Door-Step Medical Partners with First Quality, the Makers of the Prevail Brand of Incontinence Supplies, to Launch a New Home Delivery Program for Incontinence Supplies
Door-Step Medical has partnered with First Quality, the makers of the Prevail brand of incontinence supplies, to launch a new home delivery program of incontinence supplies. Door-Step Medical has created an online store that allows seniors or their caregivers to order the incontinence supplies... - March 24, 2010 - Door-Step Medical
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold, NJ, Inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe townships, New Jersey, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) during ceremonies at the Academy’s 2010 annual meeting. Dr. Nasar is fellowship-trained in joint replacement, and also specializes in avascular necrosis, knee and hip arthroscopy, and fracture and trauma care. - March 24, 2010 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Terry Practice Manager at Muskegon Office
Amy Jo Terry, RN, hired as the newest practice manager in VPA office that covers the Greater Lakeshore area, including Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo Counties. - March 24, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Attention Talk Radio Host Jeff Copper interviews Jefferson B. Prince MD on Positive Trends in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) on April 2, 2010
Host and attention coach Jeff Copper interviews Jefferson B. Prince MD, Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Child Psychiatry for North Shore Medical Center in Massachusetts, on positive trends in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to gain insight on what is new and promising in the ADHD arena. Dr. Prince is also involved in research into the characterization and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan. - March 24, 2010 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Unbound Medicine and the American Public Health Association Launch Control of Communicable Diseases Manual for Mobile + Web
Unbound Medicine and the American Public Health Association (APHA) announce the release of Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (CCDM) for Mobile + Web. Up-to-date information about the occurrence, transmission, resistance, and control of infectious diseases is vital to the public health professionals working to track and contain them. CCDM for Mobile + Web puts this important information in a proven, rapid-access format on mobile devices and the web. - March 23, 2010 - Unbound Medicine
Voicebrook to Exhibit at USCAP 2010 Annual Meeting
Voicebrook to debut alternative reporting workflows using speech recognition technology. - March 23, 2010 - Voicebrook, Inc.
U.S. Patent Granted for the Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA
A United States patent has been granted to Sekisui Medical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), the inventors of the Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA. The Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA is distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by ALPCO Diagnostics. - March 23, 2010 - ALPCO
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
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
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
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.
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™
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™
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
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™
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
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
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
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