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MedcomSoft Record Receives No. 1 Ranking in the Ambulatory EMR 1-5 Physicians Category in KLAS' 2007 Mid-Year Report Card
MedcomSoft Inc. (TSX-MSF), a provider of the next generation of interoperable electronic health records (EHR), announced today that it was ranked first overall in the Ambulatory EMR 1-5 Physicians category in KLAS’ 2007 Mid-Year Report. KLAS independently monitors vendor performance through... - June 23, 2007 - MedcomSoft
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner to Speak at Mintz Levin on Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology: the State of the Market
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner, Harry Glorikian, will be a speaker at Mintz Levin, Boston, MA - on Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology: The State of the Market – June 25, 2007. - June 22, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Albany Medical Volunteers Open Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda
In partnership with local Ugandans, three medical students have brought sustainable healthcare, for the first time, to a forgotten region of Uganda. - June 21, 2007 - Engeye
ASAA Develops Two New Patient Education Bulletins
Latest additions outline “CPAP Use in a Hospital Setting” and “OSA Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities.” - June 21, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
Sleep Advocacy Success in the House, Now on to the Senate
Federal Funding for Sleep and Sleep Disorders Activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - June 20, 2007 - National Sleep Foundation
SIS and Iatric Systems to Offer Meditech Clients Superior Interoperability with the SIS Perioperative Solution
Surgical Information Systems (SIS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Iatric Systems to provide Meditech integration services to SIS customers. SIS is the leading vendor of software and services for hospital perioperative departments. Iatric Systems is a top provider of... - June 20, 2007 - Surgical Information Systems
Pain-Topics.org Offers Safety Tips for Avoiding Opioid Analgesic Risks in Patients with Kidney or Liver Disease
Opioid analgesics must be cautiously prescribed to avoid overdose, respiratory depression, and other adverse effects in patients with renal or hepatic dysfunction. A new evidence-based report from Pain-Topics.org provides vital clinical-safety guidance. - June 19, 2007 - Pain Treatment Topics
Dentists Go Above and Beyond Dental Continuing Education Requirements: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Dentists take far more dental continuing education courses than required, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. The 75 hours a year survey respondents reported spending on dental C.E. classes is far more than the approximately 20 annual hours required by most state dental boards. - June 19, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics Announce Strategic Alliance to Automate IV Admixture Preparation
Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics announce a strategic alliance to use the Baxa Two-Fer™ Needles with Health Robotics’ CytoCare™ Robot in order to safely and accurately automate the preparation of patient-specific chemotherapy IV admixtures. This alliance combines state-of-the-art technologies to achieve the accuracy and sterility that providers require. The resulting technology is the only totally automated system for handling hazardous IV admixtures available in the market. - June 18, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
North Mississippi Health Services Selects RASMAS for Automated Product Recall Management
Mississippi Regional Healthcare Organization to Improve Patient Safety by Using the Risk And Safety Management Alert System (RASMAS) to Manage Medical Recalls - June 17, 2007 - Noblis
Industrial Hygienists Demanded Higher Back Pressure Capability
Newly Released Gilian® 5000: High Back Pressure Air Sampling Pump - June 17, 2007 - Sensidyne, LP
ValiMed™ Medication Validation System And Related Information From Baxa Corporation Are Now Available At PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
The ValiMed Medication Validation System and related information are now available at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. The ValiMed System, distributed by Baxa Corporation, offers clinicians a simple and cost-effective tool to ensure medication safety by verifying that medications are correctly compounded. Its patented technology validates compounded doses of high risk medications prior to dispensing. - June 15, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
SleepRestfully.com Adds HeratSine Samaritam Defibrillator to Products Offered
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea equipment industry, announced the addition to their product offerings of the HeartSine Samritan Home/Travel Defibrillator. SleepRestfully.com offers low cost CPAP, BiLevel, APAP, Oxygen, and other medical equipment. - June 14, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
University of California Licenses 4 Inventions to DDI Engineering
DDI Engineering's new medical division, DuPeron Medical Systems, announced today that it has licensed worldwide exclusive rights to four pieces of Intellectual Property from the Regents of the University of California. - June 14, 2007 - CJPS Enterprises
Baxa Corporation Recognized by Medical Device & Design Industry Magazine for World-Class Quality Team
Baxa Corporation is profiled as one of eight world-class quality and regulatory teams in the June 2007 issue of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. The June article was the first time MD&DI recognized the accomplishments of the quality and regulatory teams that ensure medical products are safe and ready for market. - June 13, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
NASCAR and AAO Race with SEECA and Medinformatix
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced that Dr D of SEECA will be its annual guest speaker in November of 2007. Comparing NASCAR to Medicine, Dr D is speaking on how SEECA powered by Medinformatix has efficiently customized its workflow and reduced a patient’s visit time in half. - June 13, 2007 - MedInformatix, Inc.
HealthcareReviews.com Expands Patient Ratings & Reviews Service
Healthcare Reviews (www.HealthcareReviews.com) , a patient healthcare rating and review service provider, has today announced an expansion to the European Union after a successful startup in USA and Canada. - June 13, 2007 - Healthcare Reviews
Metamize365 Introduced – Set to Combat the Over-Looked Issue of Metabolic Syndrome
Dr. Steven Lamm announced yesterday the introduction of his new dietary supplement, Metamize 365. The product is aimed to help combat the often-overlooked metabolic syndrome problem in the US. "Over 50% of Americans have a problem with their metabolism. This often leads to diabetes, heart... - June 13, 2007 - Metamize 365
Pain-Topics.org Addresses Oxycodone Safety Concerns
Contrary to negative reports in the mass media, with proper prescribing, appropriate risk management, and effective patient education, oxycodone is a useful and relatively safe opioid for pain management. - June 12, 2007 - Pain Treatment Topics
Got Stress? Got a Minute? Get Instant Relief on YouTube
The new YouTube channel TodaysStressTip delivers a video stress management technique each weekday, based on the expert-endorsed book "400 Ways to Stop Stress Now... and Forever!" by G. Gaynor McTigue. - June 10, 2007 - Pick Me Up Books
Lifetime Health Promotes New Business Venture Using Algonquin’s QuantumCMS
Lifetime Health BusinessWorks is an organization that aids in the managing of the workers compensation process. BussinessWorks is operated by Lifetime Health Medical Group. By working cooperatively with occupational medicine programs and health care providers, BussinessWorks’ case management... - June 10, 2007 - Algonquin Studios, Inc
Duxbury Cosmetic Dentist Announces New Speaker’s Bureau
Dr. Joseph Santelli of the Center for Progressive Dentistry, a state-of-the-art dental spa in Duxbury, has recently announced a new Speaker’s Bureau to educate the public about cosmetic and restorative Mini-Implants. Dr. Santelli is certified in mini-implant technology and he has made them... - June 09, 2007 - Center for Progressive Dentistry
American Sleep Apnea Association Introduces Multimedia Center
New addition added as Apnea Support Forum marks second anniversary. - June 09, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
The Mrytle Beach Herald Achieves Another First
The Myrtle Beach Herald, one the Southeast’s most progressive newspapers, has become the first U.S. news publication to assign UV scores to its news stories and columns. What is a UV score, and what is its purpose? UV stands for Understanding Value, an innovation of Understanding... - June 06, 2007 - Understanding Corporation
American Sleep Apnea Association Advocacy Program Looks for Big Push in June
House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee takes up CDC funding this coming week. - June 05, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
American Sleep Apnea Association Director to Attend American Thoracic Society International Conference
Edward Grandi scheduled for fourth appearance since appointed ASSA Executive Director - June 05, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
Half of General Dentists Placing Dental Implants: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Half of general dentists offer their patients surgical dental implants, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. On the other hand, fully four out of five specialists place implants. Dental implants are an essential part of modern dental care. When it comes to implant dentistry and tooth implants, both passions and controversy run high. - June 04, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
CiteMD Provides Breakthrough Online Medical Reference Management Service
CiteMD, a provider of next generation online citation tools, today unveiled the beta version of it's 100% web based Online Medical Reference Management Service. CiteMD not only provides offers access to the MEDLINE database of citations and abstracts of biomedical research articles, covering... - June 04, 2007 - citeMD.com
Hewitt Publishes "A Must Read" in Sick Building Syndrome
James Hewitt recently published his Masters Thesis regarding Sick Building Syndrome through Lulu.com. This book relates to indoor air quality issues and how they can make you feel ill. - June 03, 2007 - Jim Hewitt Writing
SleepRestfully.com Announces June 2007 Monthly Specials
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea equipment industry, announced today their June 2007 CPAP and Oxygen Equipment specials. SleepRestfully.com offers low cost CPAP, BiLevel, APAP, Oxygen, and other medical equipment. - June 02, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
NeuroHealth Welcomes Neurologist Susan Anderson, M.D. to Its Clinical Team
NeuroHealth today announced that Susan Anderson, M.D., has joined its team of health care providers. Dr. Anderson is a licensed neurologist who specializes in testing, assessment and treatment of ADHD, traumatic brain injury and related conditions. She has extensive experience in the area of qEEG,... - June 01, 2007 - NeuroHealth Management LLC
Claremont Graduate University Professor's Tech Grant to Help Autism
Web-enabled devices would allow parents to load personalized images and texts onto PDA's to be used by autistic children. - June 01, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University
Medical Tourism – Avoid Years of Unnecessary Debt
Americans – uninsured, underinsured and even insured – are taking advantage of the low cost, high quality healthcare overseas and saving tons - May 31, 2007 - Healthbase Online Inc.
Fifty Year Old Knee Injury Relieved Through Healthbase at an Indian Hospital
Uninsured American gets a knee replacement surgery overseas after years of living with a bad knee. - May 31, 2007 - Healthbase Online Inc.
DRE Veterinary Makes Finding Veterinary Medical Equipment Easier
DRE, Inc. announces the release of a new and upgraded website for its Veterinary Division located at www.dreveterinary.com Veterinary professionals can now download a full equipment catalog, request quotes on capital equipment, and purchase veterinary supplies and accessories with a credit... - May 31, 2007 - DRE Medical
Attana Signs Distribution Agreement with Isogen Life Sciences
Attana AB, a leading supplier of affordable label-free biosensor systems for real-time detection and analysis of molecular interactions, has signed a distribution agreement with Isogen Life Science B.V. (www.isogen-lifescience.com) a leading supplier of products for the life science sector. Under... - May 30, 2007 - Attana AB
Dentists Support Tooth Whitening: The Wealthy Dentist Survey's Unsurprising Results
Most dentists fully support tooth-whitening, and don't feel like consumers who overdo it are a significant problem, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. Only one out of six dentists worries that too many consumers are over-whitening their teeth, leading to artificial-looking smiles. - May 29, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Richard Jennings Appointed CEO of Mediscan Staffing Services
Mediscan Staffing Services announced that Richard Jennings has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Jennings is a health care executive with 10 years of general management experience. Val and Emily Serebryany, the owners of Mediscan, will continue to be actively involved with the... - May 28, 2007 - Mediscan Staffing Services
Pale is Chic
South Shore Skin Center dermatology office launches new anti-tanning campaign and contest. - May 27, 2007 - South Shore Skin Center
EMR Experts Acquires Website Design Firm to Offer EMR Integrated Patient Portal Websites
EMR Experts, Inc. a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record software solutions to physician practices has acquired a small website development firm, enabling EMR Experts to offer doctors a one-stop shop for electronic medical records, online patient portals, and websites. - May 26, 2007 - emr expets
Nevco Expands With Addition of Physician Education Line
National Educational Video, Inc. continues its expansion into foreign health markets through the addition of a new line of physician education programs. Nevco recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with MEBN, a medical publishing company. - May 25, 2007 - National Educational Video, Inc.
Number of United Kingdom Citizens Traveling to Poland for Medical Treatment is Set to Increase
In 2006, patients from outside of Poland spent US $65 million on medical treatment, and it is estimated that 3% of the 15.2 million tourists who visited Poland last year, did so for dental or medical procedures. - May 25, 2007 - StatMedica UK Ltd
Srishti Software Completely Automates the Billing & Registration at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology
Srishti Software, a leading provider of Healthcare Information Management System (HIMS), today announced the successful implementation of Billing & Registration module of 'PARAS-HIS' for Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, a leading super-specialty hospital for cardiac care in India. - May 25, 2007 - Srishti Software Applications Pvt. Ltd.
DDI Engineering Diversifies into Medical Devices
DDI Engineering’s new medical division, DuPeron Medical, announced success in obtaining new customers in the medical industry. With the assistance of CJPS Enterprises, LLC, DDI was introduced to prospective companies and is in the process of bidding on other projects, which will have the effect of diversifying its customer base even further. - May 23, 2007 - CJPS Enterprises
First-Ever Guide Available for Helping Patients with Intractable Pain
Pain Treatment Topics offers a new "Survival Handbook" for patients suffering the constant, severe, and disabling distress of intractable pain. Since this condition is often undertreated, this unique guidebook also is a “must read” for healthcare providers. - May 23, 2007 - Pain Treatment Topics
SleepRestfully.com to Provide Free Download and Reports from Resmed & Respironics Data Cards
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea equipment industry, announced today a first of it’s kind new program to assist CPAP users obtain free downloads of their Resmed and Respironics Data Cards.. SleepRestfully.com offers low cost CPAP, BiLevel, APAP, Oxygen, and other medical equipment. - May 23, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
Orthopaedic Surgeons Become 1st Line Defense to Prevent Future Fractures
Launch of a major new tool by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) and the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR), will help orthopaedic surgeons better diagnose and treat osteoporosis. - May 23, 2007 - The Bone and Joint Decade
Dentists Agree All Toothpastes Are Not Equal, Disagree Which Are Best: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Most dentists say that which type of toothpaste you use makes a difference to your oral health, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. Only one out of three dentists feels that all toothpastes are essentially equal. The other 65% agree that some toothpastes are more effective than others; however, they don't seem to agree on which toothpastes are the best. - May 22, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Baxa Ltd, Subsidiary of Denver-based Baxa Corporation, Announces Direct Sales and Marketing Operations in Switzerland
Baxa Ltd, subsidiary of Denver-based Baxa Corporation, has moved to a direct sales and marketing model for the Swiss market. The company provides systems and devices for simplifying the handling, mixing and administration of fluid medications. Direct operations will provide Baxa Ltd with improved customer access for product development and continuous improvement, while continuing their excellent customer service. - May 21, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
From Botox to Botulism and Back – Featured on Good Morning America May 17th
How the quest for everlasting beauty through Botox® nearly turned deadly for a Florida doctor and his wife. This heart-warming story of survival sheds new light on the potential dangers involved with popular anti-wrinkle treatments. - May 18, 2007 - Dr. Eric Kaplan