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Healthcare Networks of America to Open Its Panel to Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers

Healthcare Networks of America, LLC announced today that, for the first time in the company’s 15 year history, they will be opening their national network of providers to Durable Medical Equipment companies. Healthcare Networks of America was founded in 1993 and up until this announcement... - November 21, 2008 - Healthcare Networks of America

Christmas Hampers Carry a Wish

Christmas is always a special time of year, especially for Christmas Hamper businesses. One business owner has a very special wish for this Christmas. - November 20, 2008 - Little Pixie Gifts

Healthcare Scouts Commitment to the Environment Will Expand in 2009

Healthcare Scouts commitment to the environment will expand in 2009 with a tree planted for every placement made. CEO, Don Langmo, announced the commitment on America Recycles Day. - November 20, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts

Medical Billing Software .com Announces Release of Medisoft Medical Billing Software Version 14 Service Pack 1

Medical Billing Software .com today announced release of the service pack 1 of the popular Medisoft Medical Billing Software program. The service pack addresses over 75 fixes and enhancements designed to improve the popular medisoft billing software version 14 released earlier this year. Medisoft... - November 19, 2008 - MedicalBillingSoftware.com

New Device from My Medical Memory Offers Portable, Private, Updateable Medical Records…in a Flash

Designed by doctors, My Medical Memory is a private, portable, updateable device that allows patients to carry their medical records everywhere they go. At a time when nearly 100,000 people die each year due to preventable medical errors, this information can help physicians provide better care and save lives. - November 19, 2008 - My Medical Memory

Bob King Brings Clinical Massage Series to Cortiva Campuses

Massage therapists coast to coast can learn from one of bodywork’s best when Bob King brings his Clinical Massage Series to Cortiva campuses. With 35 years of experience, King is a massage educator, innovator and leader not to be missed. - November 19, 2008 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy

The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine Announces Its 2009 Urgent Care Medicine Conference

The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine will be holding its 2009 Urgent Care Medicine Conference September 23-25, 2009 at the Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, California. Through strength and teamwork, urgent care professionals have developed the specialty of Urgent Care Medicine into the... - November 19, 2008 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine

Disney World Just Got Easier for Those with Health Issues: Diz-Abled.com and Off to Neverland Travel® Join Forces to Support Travelers

Now Walt Disney World visitors with all levels of health and emotional challenges can count on an easier planning process to design a safe, fun and comfortable vacation. Two companies that specialize in supporting travelers with special needs have come together to help increase the ease of traveling to Disney World with health issues. - November 18, 2008 - Stephen Ashley

Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure, Anti-Adhesion, Worldwide; MedMarket Diligence Report

MedMarket Diligence tracks wound closure, hemostasis and anti-adhesion technologies and forecasts this market in a forthcoming worldwide report, with insight into market introduction, growth, competition and business opportunity. - November 18, 2008 - MedMarket Diligence, LLC

East Bay Area - Affinity Medical Group Recognized for Fourth Consecutive Year by Integrated Healthcare Association

East Bay California’s Affinity Medical Group was recently recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) as a best overall performer on important health care quality measures. These measures include preventive care and chronic care management,... - November 18, 2008 - Affinity Medical Group

FreeHealth.com Offers Free Healthcare Through a Free Healthcare Savings Card for the 50 Million Uninsured Americans.

Free Health, LLC has launched a campaign to give away over $12 billion in free healthcare in 2008, along with millions of dollars in free surgeries and free healthcare savings programs. With almost 50 million Americans with no health insurance and no solution in sight, Free Health, LLC is the... - November 16, 2008 - Free Health LLC

XTractor™ - a Powerful Scientific Literature Alert Service with Unlimited Free Access Creates a User Base of Over 900 Users from 150 Premier Organizations Worldwide

Molecular Connections announced today, that XTractor™ the first of its kind manually curated literature alert service has built a user base of over 900 from more than 150 premier organizations in less then 4 months from its launch. XTractor™ has been widely accepted and well received among the scientific fraternity both in the academia and the industry across the globe. - November 15, 2008 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.

Lahey Clinic, Inc. Selects PMMC Physician Pro

Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation (PMMC) announced that Burlington, Massachusetts based Lahey Clinic, Inc. has signed an agreement to incorporate PMMC Physician PRO to help with maintenance of its contractual agreements with payers. - November 15, 2008 - PMMC

Cortiva Institute – Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Chicago Marathon Massage

For the past 25 years, the faculty, students and graduates of Cortiva Institute – Chicago have been a fixture of comfort at the annual Chicago Marathon. The Cortiva team celebrated this quarter century of support on Oct. 12, providing more than 1,000 massages in less than five hours at the 2008 Chicago Marathon. - November 14, 2008 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy

Premarin Vaginal Cream FDA-Approved for Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)

The FDA has approved Premarin Vaginal Cream as the first prescription vaginal cream for postmenopausal dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse). - November 13, 2008 - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Famous International Bestseller, The Cure for Jet Lag, Republished. Dr. Charles F. Ehret's Book Back by Popular Demand. Plan Used by US Army Rapid Deployment Forces.

Back2Press Books, an independent publisher specializing in republishing titles that have sold over 100,000 copies, has announced that the international best-seller formerly titled Overcoming Jet Lag has been revised and republished with the new title The Cure for Jet Lag and is available for... - November 13, 2008 - Back2Press Books

Marc Koska’s Safe Injection Campaign Set to Save Millions of Lives in India

Safepoint UK’s “One Injection, One Syringe” message comes to India on a grand scale. - November 13, 2008 - SafePoint Trust UK

Hunt Memorial Hospital District Selects PMMC Estimator PRO to Provide Point-of-Service Patient Portion Due

Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Hunt Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) to implement PMMC Estimator PRO. A champion to its motto, “Close to home. Far from ordinary.”, Hunt Memorial Hospital District has undergone major... - November 12, 2008 - PMMC

Politicians May Not Listen…But Doctors Do, Says DrScore

Patients don’t have to wait on their elected officials to start improving the quality of care. Instead, they should give feedback directly to their doctors, according to DrScore.com - November 12, 2008 - DrScore

20 Hours of Free In-Home Care for Veterans in USA

Twenty Hours of Caregiving Provided Free to Veterans, Families from Homewatch CareGivers “We Care for Veterans” National Program. To honor U.S. military personnel for their service and sacrifice, Homewatch CareGivers, the largest and most experienced international franchise provider of... - November 11, 2008 - Homewatch CareGivers

"The Tide is [Not so] High" "Blondie" Keyboardist Sings New Tune as Drug Counselor at NYC’s Carnegie Hill Institute

It’s been a long strange trip for founding member, hit songwriter Jimmy Destri of seminal ‘70/80’s mega pop group Blondie. Jimmy, originator of the band’s unique punk-pop synth sound and writer/lyrist of half of the band’s catalog including three of the band’s... - November 11, 2008 - Blondie

Grove Dental Continues to Pamper Chicagoland Patients After 40 Successful Years

Finding a dentist in Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Lombard and Wheaton is easy and convenient with Grove Dental Associates, serving Chicago-area adults and children for four decades. - November 11, 2008 - Grove Dental Associates

Smile in the City Dental Group Now Offering Laser Treatment to Lighten Dark Gums

New York periodontist Dr. Joseph Zelig, can lighten dark spots on gums of patients with a painless laser treatment. Hyper pigmentation, or dark gums, is prevalent in patients with darker complexions. - November 11, 2008 - Smile in the City Dental Group

Dentistry: Are Dentists Ready for Unionization?

Disappointed by the American Dental Association, half of dentists say they are ready to unionize, finds a recent survey by The Wealthy Dentist. Of course, many support the ADA and think a dentists' union would be disastrous. - November 11, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist

MuscleandStrength.com Boasts New Look, Opens Bodybuilding Supplement Store, Adds Thousands of Exercise Videos and Images

MusclandStrength.com, once a small one man operation, has grown leaps and bounds within the past several years. Now occupying thousands of square feet in Columbia's Industrial Park, Fit Ventures, LLC and MuscleandStrength.com are set to take the natural bodybuilding industry by storm. - November 11, 2008 - Fit Ventures, LLC

Baxa Expands Its Automated Syringe Processing Capabilities

Baxa Corporation is the first to provide colored labels for automated filling of sterile anesthesia syringes, with the addition of colored syringe labels to its Rapid-Fill™ Automated Syringe Filler offering. The system reduces pharmacy overhead for batching activities, while providing the opportunity for more adequate staff allocation and greater inventory control. - November 11, 2008 - Baxa Corporation

Brothers Celebrate 50 Years in Optometry Practice Serving Four Generations of Loyal Patients

Westheimer Vision Associates congratulates, Albert Romano, O.D. and Gerald Romano, O.D. as they celebrate 50 years in practice, and Houston Mayor Bill White proclaims November 19th, 2008 as Dr. Albert Romano and Dr. Gerald Romano Day. The Romanos will celebrate the day with an Open House from 1:30... - November 10, 2008 - Westheimer Vision

Prestigious Hospital Uppsala Akademiska Chooses mdesk™

The renowned Swedish hospital Uppsala Akademiska has chosen mdesk™ as their orthopedic preoperative planning and templating system. The university hospital, recently awarded their own TV-show, will use mdesk™ to enhance and improve the workflow for their many orthopedic surgeons. - November 10, 2008 - RSA Biomedical

China to Emerge as Fourth Largest Western Drug Consumer by 2012

China is expected to become the world’s fourth largest western drug consumer by 2012 as aging population is growing in the country and people are increasingly opting western drugs. - November 10, 2008 - RNCOS

CureMD Won the Best of E-Health Applications at P@SHA 2008 ICT Awards

P@SHA today announced the 2008 ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) awards to acknowledge the most influential achievements in Information Technology. CureMD has been awarded for providing the best e-healthcare solution comprising of integrated Electronic Medical Records, Practice... - November 09, 2008 - CureMD Healthcare

Solutions Provider Seeks “Innovation Partners” at Medical Summit

In a move that underscores the growing trend toward early-stage collaboration between medical manufacturers and their component suppliers, Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has announced that it will participate in the Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovations Summit, to be held November 10th-12th, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. - November 09, 2008 - Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.

AMO Helps the 50 Million Uninsured in the U.S. by Saving Them 60-80% Off the Cost of Surgery

American Medical Outsourcing / AMO, is one of the first companies in the U.S. to negotiate the price of surgery for the uninsured. Savings average between 60-80% off the cost of the national average, at state-of-the-art-hospitals. - November 08, 2008 - American Medical Outsourcing

Peer-Reviewed Flexiciser Clinical Trials Published by the Journal for Spinal Cord Medicine

Flexiciser International which provides movement therapy solutions for people with mobility challenges today announced that its Clinical Trials have been published by the Journal for Spinal Cord Medicine. The Clinical Trials were completed by Dr. Todd Astorino, member of the Board of Directors of... - November 08, 2008 - Flexiciser

OSU-Developed Technology Licensed to Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd. for First Medical Application

Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd. (HD+), a developer of advanced home hemodialysis devices, announces the signing of a licensing agreement with Oregon State University for exclusive global use of MECS technology in blood filtration and water treatment for dialysis. Initial use of the technology will allow... - November 08, 2008 - Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd.

South Dakota Department of Health Deploys VisualDx Statewide

Logical Images, Inc. announced that the South Dakota Department of Health's (SDDOH) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response has deployed VisualDx to help facilitate preparedness efforts at the point-of-care and to bring specialist-level information into 82 medical facilities throughout South Dakota. VisualDx offers health care providers fast, point-of-care access to a visual diagnostic decision support system that improves health care quality by reducing costly medical errors. - November 07, 2008 - Logical Images Inc

Dental Marketing Keeps Dentists Afloat

In a tough economy, dentists have little choice but to turn to dental marketing to keep up the flow of dental patients and income. Though many dental practices cut costs during a recession, even more increase spending on dental practice marketing programs, finds a recent survey by The Wealthy Dentist. - November 06, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist

Concern, Misperceptions Describe Physician Views on CMS "Never Event" Policy, QuantiaMD Finds

Virtually none of 11 serious medical errors is 100% preventable, regardless of hospital readiness, according to a national survey of physicians on QuantiaMD, an online clinician community. On October 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began withholding additional payments to... - November 06, 2008 - Quantia Communications, Inc.

Adena Health System Selects PMMC Contract PRO

Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation (PMMC) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Adena Health System to implement PMMC’s Contract Management Service to model and audit its payer’s contractual reimbursement. This service is built around PMMC Contract PRO, a... - November 06, 2008 - PMMC

Strong Communication Allows for Better Physician Recruitment with The Carlisle Group

The Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is celebrating the new addition to their dedicated team of healthcare providers. - November 06, 2008 - The Carlisle Group

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Associates Select CureMD All-in-One EMR/PM System

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Associates, a multi location health care organization specializing in rheumatology and physical therapy, selected the CureMD all-in-one EMR/PM system, a comprehensive Health Information Solution that will help seamlessly connect their five locations and... - November 06, 2008 - CureMD Healthcare

Making a Difference in Patient Care: Electronic Medical Records Company Meets Non-Profit Organization Serving People with Disabilities

CureMD Announces Second Sponsorship of Westchester Institute for Human Development Gala on November 1 and More. - November 06, 2008 - CureMD Healthcare

Two day Workshop on Introduction to GLP and GDP, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30h November 2008, New Delhi

Cliniminds www.cliniminds.com, announced today one more workshop on Introduction to GLP and GDP to be held on 29th -30th November 2008 after getting huge response from previous workshops. - November 06, 2008 - Cliniminds-Academy for Clinical Research training and Management

Virtual Conference Brings Best Minds in Massage to Your Living Room

More than 50 of the top names in massage and bodywork will appear in your office, living room, or clinic during the first-ever virtual World Massage Conference, which will take place Nov. 17 through Nov. 22. From John Upledger and Tom Myers to Bruno Chikly and Bonnie Prudden, the list of World... - November 05, 2008 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy

Endometriosis Patients Demand Awareness, Research, and Better Treatments: Sufferers Share What Works and What Does Not

In light of performers Julianne Hough’s and Lacey Schwimmer’s recent disclosure, Endometriosis patients around the world are coming together online to anonymously compare symptoms & related conditions with one another, share treatment reviews, and make research discoveries for future cures. - November 05, 2008 - CureTogether