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Baxa IntelliFlowRx™ Upgrades Expand Pharmacy Capabilities
Baxa announces functional upgrades to its IntelliFlowRx workflow management software for health-system pharmacies. - September 22, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Caregiver Homes of MA Wins Pioneer Institute Award
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Member Named Winner of the Better Government Competition. The competition’s theme this year was health care, and the nursing home diversion program administered by Caregiver Homes, which has saved Massachusetts Medicaid approximately $15.9 million since its inception, came out on top out of 150 applicants. - September 21, 2009 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
National Lender Launches a No Fee Patient Financing Program for Medical Providers
American Benefit Credit, Inc., a US based medical finance company, launches it's newest patient financing program for medical providers. Their out of the box approach with this solution, has made them an overnight success in the medical community. "This product was needed in today's financial... - September 21, 2009 - American Benefit Credit
Health Plans Reduce Administrative Expenses with HEALTHsuite® from RAM Technologies, Inc.
The cost saving features of the HEALTHsuite claims management system help health plans reduce operating expenses and improve profit margins. - September 20, 2009 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
Guatemala Service Summit - More Countries Continuing to Show Enthusiasm About Medical Tourism
The Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT) presented its Second Edition of Service Summit Guatemala 2009. The event, held September 10-12, 2009, included a comprehensive Conference Program with renowned International and local speakers. At the Invitation of AGEXPORT, Alex Piper, President of... - September 20, 2009 - OneWorld Global Healthcare Solutions
FDA Medical Device Experts on How to Avoid FDA and Courtroom Troubles
Two FDA compliance experts will offer an executive workshop on how to ensure your internal company documents actually reflect your company’s commitment to product quality and patient safety, and the policies you’ll need to meet FDA requirements and reduce your risk in a lawsuit. - September 20, 2009 - Cerulean Associates LLC
Medical Device Distributors in the UK
The register Medical Device Distributors – UK contains information about more than 200 medical device distributors active in the UK. - September 20, 2009 - Global Research & Data Services
Voicebrook to Exhibit at APIII
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® Enterprise integrated speech recognition and digital dictation solution for Anatomic Pathology - September 19, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Lenel and REACT Systems Partner to Provide Comprehensive Security and Emergency Response
Solutions provide advanced capability for security and communication during security events and other emergencies. - September 19, 2009 - REACT Systems, Inc.
Launch Date Set for October 15 for Spirit Thinking: Your Guide to an Enlightened Life
Advocate USA, LLC, is proud to have arranged publishing of Spirit Thinking. Details at SpiritThinking.Net. - September 19, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Economical Universal Wrist Support Offers Superior Fit, Comfort and Function
Deluxe™ Wrist Support Facilitates Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Wrist Injuries. - September 18, 2009 - Professional Products, Inc.
New Cosmetic Dermatology Products Available in Florida: Dysport(TM) and Latisse(R)
Dysport(TM), the newest injectable botulinum toxin (abobotunlinumtoxin A) is now available to fight facial lines and wrinkles. Prescription-only and similar to rival Botox(TM), Dysport is said to have a faster onset of action and last for four months per treatment. Latisse(R) is a prescription solution proven to grow eyelashes longer and fuller in just weeks. Both products are new to the US market and are being prescribed by doctors at Riverchase Dermatology in Southwest Florida. - September 18, 2009 - Riverchase Dermatology
Virtuosant Technology Joins the Atlanta-Based Technology Association, The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
Virtuosant Technology Joins Leading Georgia Technology Association, the Advanced Technology Development Center - September 18, 2009 - Virtuosant Technology, Inc.
Still Time to Register for “The Moment of Change”
Foundations Recovery Network and Southworth Associates present “The Moment of Change: Intervention Approaches for Professionals”- a conference dedicated to informing healthcare professionals about intervention. - September 18, 2009 - Foundations Recovery Network
Futek Offers Load Cell with No Risk Lifetime Warranty
FUTEK is announcing the launch of their new “No Risk Life Time Warranty” program starting September 1, 2009. Starting this month FUTEK will be offering a Life Time Warranty with their most sought out sensor, the LSB200 Miniature S-beam Load Cell on orders made on or after September 1st from stock. - September 18, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
The Medical Tourism Association Participates in the Service Summit and FAM Tour in Guatemala
The Medical Tourism Association was pleased to participate in this year’s Service Summit and Familiarization “FAM” tour in the beautiful country of Guatemala. Facilitators from Canada and United States of America were in attendance. Jonathan Edelheit, the Chief Executive Officer... - September 18, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Block Imaging Announces Acquisition and New Subsidiary Company
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier global provider of Pre-owned and Refurbished Medical Imaging Systems, Parts, and Services, announced today its acquisition of Benchmark Radiology LLC., headquartered near Ft. Wayne, IN. Block Imaging also announced today the establishment of a new... - September 17, 2009 - Block Imaging
Lupus Research Institute National Coalition Goes to Washington
LRI Advocacy Day on the Hill Promotes Health Care Concerns of Lupus Patients. - September 17, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
Dr. Esther Sternberg to Host World Television Premiere of the PBS Production "The Science of Healing"
Dr. Esther Sternberg will host the world premiere of the PBS production The Science of Healing on Sunday, September 27th. The program will air on Maryland Public Television at 3:30 pm. Dr. Sternberg will appear live in the studio to introduce the show and discuss her work. - September 17, 2009 - Dr. Esther Sternberg
Careington Announces New Affiliate
Careington International Corporation, the premier marketer of dental, medical, health and lifestyle discount plans today announced it has expanded internationally with a new affiliate, Munroe Sutton, incorporated in the United Kingdom. The leadership team that founded Careington now offers... - September 17, 2009 - Core Five Solutions
Avant Healthcare Professionals Sponsors the PPTA Conference Held in Manila
Avant Healthcare Professionals was a recent participant and sponsor of the PPTA Conference held in Manila September 12 and 13, 2009. The PPTA is in the forefront for the advancement of the physical therapy profession in the Philippines. - September 17, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
VeoMed.com/EMARC to Live Broadcast “Healthcare Reform 101: What’s Next for Physicians?” from Good Samaritan Hospital
Today, VeoMed announced that the continuing medical education program “Healthcare reform 101: What’s next for physicians” presented by the Los Angeles Medical Association, the Young Physician Organization, and EMARC in cooperation with Good Samaritan Hospital will be broadcast... - September 16, 2009 - VeoMed
Volunteering May Help Lead to a Longer Life: Park Springs Honored Volunteers June 26
Park Springs Communities, an Atlanta Continuing Care Retirement Community, honors their volunteers. A recent study presented at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting in May showed that retirees over 65 who volunteer had less than half the risk of death than their non-volunteer peers. - September 16, 2009 - Park Springs Communities
NHPCO Elite to Speak at MUMMS 20 Conference
mumms® Software has announced that significant leaders from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) will speak at the MUMMS 20 Conference in New Orleans this October. These featured guests from NHPCO include Dr. Donald Schumacher, President, Malene Davis, Former... - September 16, 2009 - mumms Software
UPDATES Weblog from Pain-Topics.org Dispels Common Myths of Pain Care
News/Research UPDATES take a hard look at soft evidence behind many of today’s pain management practices and beliefs. The goal of this project from Pain Treatment Topics is to help healthcare providers and the public to develop an educated skepticism. - September 16, 2009 - Pain Treatment Topics
curasan AG Receives €1.48 Million Research Grant
curasan AG, listed on the General Standard of Deutsche Börse AG as ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8, has just received a grant of €1.48 million from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) for a bone regeneration research... - September 16, 2009 - curasan AG
Rapid Drug Detection Celebrates the Completion of 3 Years in Online Drug Tests Business
Rapid Drug Detection completed 3 years in online drug tests selling business. Over the years, Rapid Drug Detection won the trust of thousands of customers across the country by serving them with products of unmatched quality, approved by FDA & that conform to SAMHSA-recommended cutoff levels. - September 16, 2009 - Rapid Drug Detection
Study: Once-Daily Tablet as Effective as Multiple Pill Dosings for Treating Oral Yeast Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients
A once-daily medication option for treating the most common mouth infection in HIV/AIDS patients has shown to be just as effective and safe as taking an anti-fungal pill five times a day, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers found that a small tablet applied daily that sticks to... - September 16, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
MDS Medical Software Named Fastest Growing Arizona-Based Health Company on 2009 Inc. 5000 List
Phoenix-based medical software and technology integrator MDS Medical Software has been named the fastest growing Arizona-based company in the health category on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list. In addition, MDS was named the 2000th fastest growing company nationwide. - September 15, 2009 - MDS Medical Software
Hospice to Host Comic Book Show
Superheroes For Hospice is hosting their 2nd Comic Book Show on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Corporate Building, located at 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange. All proceeds will support the patients and families of the Saint Barnabas... - September 15, 2009 - Superheroes for Hospice
New Study of 4398 Swedish Women Shows Heel Scans by DXL Calscan are Comparable to Hip DXA Scans in Predicting Hip Fractures
The results were presented yesterday at the American Society of Bone Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual meeting in Denver, Colorado by researchers from Karolinska Institute in Sweden. These findings should lead to increased availability of bone density testing due the cost-effective and mobile scanning method available. - September 14, 2009 - Demetech AB
Brain Investor Produces Free Newsletter That Show Who Will Dominate the Final Frontier for Medical Devices
Every week -- For Free -- Patenting the Future of the Brain shows the industry who is poised to dominate the final frontier of medical devices. The newsletter is a tool that will help anyone in the medical device industry conquer the final frontier for medical devices -- the brain. - September 14, 2009 - Brain Investor
South Nassau Earns Prestigious Award for Excellence in Heart Disease Care
South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a Gold Performance Achievement Award in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program. - September 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Biological Bypass
Researchers identify a coronary vascular progenitor cell capable of growing new coronary arteries. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Death
Researchers have now identified the specific underlying health conditions that increase the risk of death in men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Interfere with Benefit of Antiplatelet Drugs
An analysis of a large clinical trial has shown that proton pump inhibitors (a commonly prescribed antacid medication) do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel in patients after an acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina). These... - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference African Patient Workshop
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference African Patient Workshop. This workshop will address: Thousands of patients leave certain countries in Africa each year for high quality healthcare. Learn what it takes and how to attract African patients and how to deal... - September 12, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
AnyWare Group Launches Disaster Preparedness Solution
Secure remote access to essential applications and information is integral to pandemic preparedness and business continuity initiatives for healthcare facilities. - September 12, 2009 - AnyWare Group Inc.
Avant Healthcare Professional's CEO to Address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC
Avant Healthcare Professionals CEO, Shari Sandifer, will address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC September 15-16, 2009. The topic of the address will be centered on International Staffing: What’s Next for Nurses, Therapists and Physicians. The topic is timely with the... - September 12, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Soapourri's Piggy Soap Reminds Us to Wash Those Hands
Soapourri introduces a pink piggy soap to remind us to wash those hands and avoid the swine flu. - September 11, 2009 - Soapourri Natural Bath & Body, LLC
Queralt Llc Announces Q.Trak™ for Healthcare for Accurate Cost Based Reimbursement (CBR) in Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)
Q.Trak™ is deployed at an Illinois CAH to track the time physicians spend in the Emergency Department, where the hospital receives a higher level of reimbursement. Q.Trak™ provides an automated activity report on each physician for billing and reimbursement, which has historically been done on a manual basis. - September 11, 2009 - Queralt Inc
Get Ready for the Upcoming Flu Season with Ronco Pandemic Kit
Ronco offers a pandemic preparedness kit; consisting of disposable gloves, anti-microbial towels and masks. - September 11, 2009 - RONCO
One-Third of All US Adults Have Vestibular Dysfunction: Annual Balance Screening is Essential
Balance Awareness week is Sept 20-26, and the Vestibular Disorders Association is urging the public to make yearly balance screening a part of maintaining good health. As many as 1/3 of all adults in the US experience dysfunction of the vestibular system of the inner ear, causing symptoms of dizziness and vertigo that can lead to catastrophic falls. - September 11, 2009 - Vestibular Disorders Association
Dr. K.M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital Supports the Cause of Organ Donation
About 4,000 students, mostly National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers, and teachers from 25 schools in and around Ambur, and members of Rotary Clubs participated in a walkathon in Ambur, near Vellore District, Tamil Nadu on Saturday, 5th September’09. - September 11, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Dental Devices and Equipments Market to be Held on 17th September, 2009
The Healthcare practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Dental devices and equipments market to be held on 17th September, 2009. - September 11, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Free Acupuncture Mondays at Beach Community Acupuncture in San Diego's Ocean Beach
Beach Community Acupuncture (BCA) is offering free acupuncture treatments to new patients on Mondays from 9am-1pm. People wanting a free treatment should schedule online at http://www.beachcommunityacupuncture.com using the “book now” button. Under special instructions, enter... - September 11, 2009 - Beach Community Acupuncture
Medical Tourism Corporation Brings Affordable Bariatric Surgery to the USA
Texas-based Medical Tourism Corporation ties up with Blossom Bariatrics to offer affordable weight loss surgery at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The surgeries will be performed by Dr Thomas W Umbach one of the top bariatric surgeons in the USA and the medical director of bariatric surgery for Valley Health Systems, which is a chain of five hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Corporation
The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Its Distinguished Speakers
The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress, which is the official annual conference of the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) announces its distinguished speakers, sponsors and record increase in attendance this coming October 26-28th 2009 in Los Angeles, California. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Autoimmune Treatment Market to be Held on 15th Sep 2009
The Pharmaceuticals practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Autoimmune Treatment Market to be held on 15th Sep 2009. - September 10, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Biomaterial Market to be Held on 16th Sep 2009
The Biotech practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Biomaterial market to be held on 16th Sep 2009. - September 10, 2009 - marketsandmarkets