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Daniel Griffin, MD, Wins Prestigious HIMSS 2006 Davies Award for Excellence in Electronic Medical Records

Daniel Griffin, MD, of Fort Collins, CO, wins prestigious HIMSS sponsored award for excellence in EMR implementation. Dr. Griffin credits the Praxis Concept Processor for EMR success. - October 31, 2006 - Praxis EMR

One Person Connects Thousands of Medical Assistants Across the Country Daily

Meet Danni, better known on the Internet as “Danni R.” Danni is no stranger to thousands of medical assistants coast to coast and well respected among her peers. She does it through her network of web sites dedicated to all interested in the medical assistant profession. - October 27, 2006 - Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC

Iatria Spa and Health Center Wins Best Places To Work Award

Local Day Spa Wins First Place For Midsize Business Category - October 27, 2006 - Iatria Day Spa

Researchers Validate Important New in Vivo Imaging Research Method for Studying Drug Efficiency and Disease Progression

Study Results Show that Accurate in Vivo Quantitation of Drug Distribution and Therapeutic Effect is Possible and Important - October 26, 2006 - Gamma Medica-Ideas

Arshnet Technologies has Signed an Agreement with MaxMD, the Official Provider of .md Domain Names in the United States and Over 90 Countries Worldwide

Arshnet, announced that Arshnet Technologies has signed an agreement with MaxMD, the official provider of .md domain names in the United States and over 90 countries worldwide. Arshnet is now providing personalized .md domain names and HIPAA-enabled .mdEmail™ to complement current website... - October 24, 2006 - Arshnet Technologies

Sheila Ogle Serves On Speaking Of Women’s Health Committee

CEO Of MRPP, Inc. Chairs Promotion And Publicity Committee - October 23, 2006 - Speaking of Women's Health

Leatt Corporation Outsources Production

Leatt Corporation (U.S. Pink Sheets: LEAT.PK), a Nevada, USA Corporation headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, that develops, sells and distributes the Leatt-Brace™, a Neck Brace System designed to help prevent potentially devastating motor sport injuries to the cervical spine (neck),... - October 21, 2006 - Leatt Corp

Globemed Solves Critical United Kingdom Healthcare Shortage by Recruiting Top International Healthcare Professionals for Major UK Providers

Globemed, an international recruiting service for the Healthcare industry is solving the growing shortage of qualified medical and therapeutic healthcare professional's problem in the UK by providing a dynamic interactive website service that matches qualified and specially trained healthcare... - October 14, 2006 - Globemed International

iTech Workshop and Sun River Solutions Announce Partnership

iTech Workshop (iTech, Bangalore, India) and Sun River Solutions (SRS, Texas, USA) announced a partnership that will enable delivery of complete expEDIum Products and solutions for Billing Service Bureaus, Healthcare Solution Providers, Clearinghouses, Hospitals and Clinics in the state of... - October 11, 2006 - expEDIum

Public Health Gets a Boost by the New Tobacco Control Notification

According to the latest Government of India notification announcing the “Cigarettes and other tobacco products (Packaging and labeling) rules 2006,” tobacco companies wouldn’t be able to dupe customers by labeling cigarettes as “Light” “Mild,” “Low tar,” “Slim” or “Safe.” - October 11, 2006 - Burning Brain Society

Analysts In Media Launches New Future Healthcare Project

Analysts In Media (AIM Inc.) released the Q3 2006 issue of Future Healthcare, a high level publication and website forum, designed to provide the key medical and healthcare decision-makers with an in-depth analysis of medical trends, healthcare innovation, and industry developments throughout the ... - October 03, 2006 - Analysts In Media

Business and Technology Software Maker Teams up with Medical Experts to Develop Surgery Scheduling Process and Software to Help Eliminate Medical Mistakes and Save Lives

Medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death in the United States and Solution Works, LLC announced today that they have teamed up with various medical experts to enhance the Surgery Works surgery scheduling and preparation application to help eliminate mistakes made as part of the... - September 20, 2006 - Solution Works, LLC

Visionary Medical Systems Will be Presenting their Uniquely Tailored Solutions for Rural Health Centers at the Health Information Technology

A Rural Provider’s Roadmap to Quality Conference, September 21 - 23, 2006 in Kansas City, MO. - September 19, 2006 - Visionary Medical Systems, Inc.

The Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) has Chosen Visionary/USMD as One of the Best EMR Systems Currently Available for Community Health Centers

The OACHC has recommended Visionary Medical Systems /USMD as one of the best EMR, health center friendly systems available today. - September 18, 2006 - Visionary Medical Systems, Inc.

While Vioxx(tm) Trials and Judgements Continue, Natural Arthritis Pain Relief Alternatives are Still Plentiful for those that Continue to Suffer without It

Consumers at a loss without their banned prescriptions find new natural safer alternatives for arthritis pain relief. However most don't realize the better source is in liquid formats. - September 15, 2006 - Dr. Brad Krueger FlexEasy

Autism Has a Voice

A fundraiser for Autism. Two acclaimed psychic mediums to do readings for charity. Robert Hansen and Robert Brown will aid in communication to the other side. - September 15, 2006 - Robert Hansen

InViragen Announces Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control

InViragen, LLC, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing vaccines for emerging infectious diseases worldwide, has entered into an Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The licensed technology is applicable to vaccines against multiple viral diseases, including dengue fever and West Nile disease. Dengue fever threatens 2.5 billion people worldwide as well as travelers to tropical countries. - September 14, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association

Peak Oil Writer Calls for Healthcare Hirsch Report

An Australian doctor called this week for a healthcare version of the well-known Hirsch report to look at mitigation options available to the healthcare sector as oil becomes scarcer over the coming few years. Such a report would allow planners and policy-makers to manage the significant expected impacts of oil scarcity and energy descent, and cause a “paradigm shift” to new and ecologically sustainable ways of delivering adequate and accessible health care for all. - September 10, 2006 - Peak Oil Medicine

New Technology Available - But Not in Michigan

Due to Michigan’s certificate of need (CON) regulation (http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2945_5106---,00.html) , Xoran Technologies Inc., an Ann Arbor Mich. based company, is unable to sell their revolutionary upright CT scanner to healthcare facilities, unless the facility can prove they will use the scanner enough to meet minimum thresholds set by the state, which is an impossible task. - September 09, 2006 - Xoran Technologies

The 5th Annual Big Bad Ball Announces Platinum Sponsor

Finks Jewelers Sponsors Big Bad Ball To Benefit Hospice Of Wake County. - September 06, 2006 - Big Bad Ball

Cola or Tobacco: What Must be Banned? BBS Questions the Government

Audited balance sheet of one of the biggest tobacco manufacturer, most of the parliamentarians were receiving money from the tobacco industry in the name of political donation and this seemed to be a reason for their double standards on public health. Because of such financial interests, the politicians have a very soft corner for the number one public health enemy tobacco but have a hard stand on the not so contributing soft drink industry. - August 24, 2006 - Burning Brain Society

GeBBS Announces New Service Offering Dedicated to Medical Billing Companies

GeBBS launches a new service offering - Virtual RCM™ to Medical Billing Companies. Under this offering, GeBBS will perform virtually any Revenue Cycle Management Service that is not customer facing. - August 22, 2006 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Blue Sky Biotech, Inc Appoints Scott Gridley, Ph.D., as Senior Research Scientist

Blue Sky Biotech, Inc. announced the June 1st appointment of Scott Gridley, Ph.D., as Senior Research Scientist. Dr. Gridley previously worked for five years in the metabolic diseases division of Sandoz Research Institute (now Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research) where he was involved in... - August 15, 2006 - Blue Sky Biotech, Inc.

Experts Predict Sharp Rise in Electronic Medical Record Adoption

Experts in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) field predict a 30% rise in EMR adoption over the coming year, as a result of the CCHIT certification process. - August 14, 2006 - Praxis EMR

Allen D. Roses of GlaxoSmithKline to Present Data on Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Diseases, September 18, 2006

Allen D, Roses, Senior Vice President of Pharmacogenetics for GlaxoSmithKline, will deliver a presentation entitled, “Translational Genetics - New Targets and Pharmacogenetic Differentiation of Medicines” on September 18, 2006. - August 12, 2006 - GTCbio

New Website Examines Health Care Options after Peak Oil

A new blog launched recently seeks to explore health care options after peak oil. "Because modern medicine runs on fossil fuel, just like the rest of our society, it is vulnerable to rising oil prices and supply disruptions", says blog founder. - August 10, 2006 - Peak Oil Medicine

Jane Chin PhD of Medical Science Liaison Institute Chosen as One of PharmaVOICE's "100 Most Inspiring People in the Life Science Industry"

Dr. Jane Chin, Ph.D. recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit and carving out niches and solutions to advance the field-based medical science liaison profession. - July 21, 2006 - Medical Science Liaison Institute

GeBBS Acquires 2nd Outsourcing Contract with a Large Provider of Hospital ARM Services

GeBBS to provide Accounts Receivable Services to another provider of Hospital based ARM services. - July 18, 2006 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Malaria Foundation International Announces First Annual Awards to Honor Unsung Heroes and Leaders in Science, Business, Education and Media in the Fight Against Malaria

The Malaria Foundation International (MFI) announces the 2006 Inaugural Malaria Awards. Congratulations to the many individuals and organizations who have made exceptional progress in the fight against malaria. The inaugural awards highlight major achievements and events from 2005. - July 15, 2006 - Malaria Foundation International

Visionary Medical Systems Has Been Selected by Choice HealthCare and Georgia's Largest FQHCs as their EMR / PM Solution

Visionary Medical Systems, Inc. (VMS) announced today that it is currently in the implementation process of its DREAM Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Disease Management software with Choice HealthCare, LLC. - June 29, 2006 - Visionary Medical Systems, Inc.

Global Health Network Launches 13-Part Series on Arthritis

Starting in September millions of Arthritis sufferers will learn how to better live with Arthritis. Global Health Network announced today their completion of pre-production on perhaps the most comprehensive series ever produced on the chronic and debilitating effects of Arthritis. With over 70... - June 28, 2006 - Global Health Network

FreemanWhite Named Best AEC Firm To Work For By Building Design & Construction Magazine

Healthcare Design Firm Earns National Recognition As Best Place To Work. - June 22, 2006 - FreemanWhite

Petersen Medical Supports Salt Lake Asthma Walk and 5K

Petersen Medical, a leading provider of home medical equipment and dedicated in-home professional service, today announced its financial support of this year’s Salt Lake Asthma Walk and 5K, With this sponsorship, Petersen Medical joins with the Utah chapter of the American Lung Association in... - June 16, 2006 - Petersen Medical

MedFORCE Technologies and On-Board Communications to Offer Integrated Solution to Providers

MedFORCE Technologies, Inc. announced today it has partnered with On-Board Communications for the integration of MedFORCE 5 and FleetTraks. MedFORCE is integrating its paperless solution with On-board to provide greater value to HME providers. Both MedFORCE 5 and FleetTraks are available through... - June 15, 2006 - MedFORCE Technologies, Inc.

Bringing Order to Chaos in the Pain Management Field

New noncommercial website provides clinical news, information, research, and education for healthcare providers to help the millions of American pain suffers. - June 09, 2006 - Pain Treatment Topics

International Medical Spa Association Attends Development Bank Conference in Washington, DC

A conference to develop a health tourism & education model for the Caribbean Islands. - May 26, 2006 - The Day Spa Association

Tom Sturgis Featured in Clinical Trial Audio Seminar

President of Integrated Clinical Trial Services discusses Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Clinical Trials. - May 25, 2006 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services

Southern New York Association and New York Health Care Alliance Launch a Comprehensive NCLEX® Test Preparation Development Course

Southern New York Association, Inc. (SNYA) and New York Health Care Alliance, LLC (NYHCA), both networks of sub-acute care and rehabilitation facilities located in the New York metropolitan area, announced the launch of a comprehensive NCLEX® (National Council Licensure Examination) test preparation course. - May 25, 2006 - Southern New York Association

Leatt Corporation Utilize State-of-the-Art Software to Aid in Testing the Leatt-Brace™

Leatt Corporation (Pink Sheets: LEAT.PK), a Nevada, USA Corporation headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, that develops, sells and distributes the Leatt-Brace™, a Neck Brace system designed to help prevent potentially devastating motor sport injuries to the cervical spine (neck), today announced that it has developed accurate test simulations using state-of-the-art software to assist with the testing of the Leatt-Brace™. - May 24, 2006 - Leatt Corp

Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) and Sansio Announce Automated Interface between Healthcare Software Programs

Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), provider of real-time data services, outcomes, and benchmarking to the home care market and Sansio, provider of automated data collection and web-based back office solutions to the home care market are pleased to announce the release of an automated data... - May 23, 2006 - Sansio

New Book Lifts Lid on the Male Experience of Fertility Problems

There’s a new book for any couple who has ever heard ‘just relax and it will happen’. Swimming Upstream addresses the issues couples face with a down-to-earth male perspective, helping both members of the couple: men who wish to understand themselves and the women who want to understand what is going on inside their man’s head. Its unique approach brings together the ‘consumer’ and the professional view: the everyday experience in real language with common sense advice from the counsellor. - May 16, 2006 - Landmark Media

Actors For Autism Summer Film Camps

Be a part of the digital film making process from pre-production to the last shot. Campers ages 9 and up will act in, as well as help produce, direct, light, and shoot each film. Taught by industry professionals who have experience in both film and television. At the end of the summer, see your film on the big screen in the 2006 Entertainment Experience Film Festival. - May 12, 2006 - Actors For Autism

Urgent Care Medicine – Part of the Solution

Urgent care medicine the solution to emergency department overcrowding - May 12, 2006 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine

The Day Spa Association Releases - Day Spa Business Forum DVDs

Live recordings on DVDs available from The Day Spa Business Forum. - May 12, 2006 - The Day Spa Association

The Day Spa Association Announces New Advisory Board Members

Day spa association expands and renews advisory board of directors, appoints chair and committees - May 12, 2006 - The Day Spa Association

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Marks Launch Of New Service

Symptoms of Fibromyalgia often prevent patients from working full-time. The new FibroBuddy “members only” website provides health information, support, and home-based employment opportunities that require little effort, which aids symptom management. - May 12, 2006 - FibroBuddy