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Orthopedic Surgeon and Total Joints Specialist, Mark Kolich, DO, to Join OrthoNeuro in August 2021
OrthoNeuro President & CEO Larry T. Todd Jr., DO announced today that Mark Kolich, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon and Adult Reconstruction Hip & Knee Specialist, will join the multi-specialty physician practice in August of 2021. Dr. Kolich is a board-eligible, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in outpatient total joints, including minimally invasive anterior approach total hips, less invasive total knees, and complex hip and knee revision cases. - July 14, 2021 - OrthoNeuro
Power Wellness Rebrands National Medical Fitness Programming Supporting Population Health
MyFitRx™ (formerly Next Steps Fitness Programs™) is a proprietary medically integrated exercise program with 10 pathways designed to assist individuals living with a chronic disease, managing medical conditions or who need additional support. Individuals are referred by a healthcare... - July 14, 2021 - Power Wellness Management
allnurses.com Announces First Ever Live Learning Event "The Keys to Passing NCLEX" Webinar Event, July 20, 2021 at 6 PM EST
First time offered: Live learning event designed for recent nursing graduates preparing to take NCLEX or test-takers that have not yet passed NCLEX. Participants will learn to maximize study efforts and focus NCLEX preparation in order to pass the NCLEX exam. Live session will occur on July 20 at 6 PM EST, and registered participants will have access to digital book and recorded materials after event has ended. - July 14, 2021 - allnurses.com, Inc.
Mirror Biologics, Inc. Announces Initiation of AlloStim® Phase I/II Universal Viral Vaccine Clinical Trial (ALLOPRIME) in Healthy Adults Over 65 Years Old
Mirror Biologics, Inc, (“Mirror Biologics” or the “Company”), a clinical stage immunotherapy company specializing in the development, manufacturing and clinical translation of next generation therapeutic in-situ vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases where the active... - July 14, 2021 - Mirror Biologics, Inc.
APFED to Host Virtual Patient Education Conference on Eosinophil-Associated Diseases, July 14-16, 2021
EOS Connection 2021 will feature the latest research developments, practical management strategies, and opportunities for attendees to connect on an all-virtual platform. - July 14, 2021 - APFED
Metro Safety Partners with Pathfinder Youth Center Society to Provide Safety Training to 150 Young Adults in BC
The First Aid and Workplace Safety Training company aims to provide life and employment skills to Canadian youth through its community building programs. - July 13, 2021 - Metro Safety Training
New Physician Joins Expanding Cancer Practice in Suffolk County
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the Nation’s leading oncology practices, is pleased to announce the addition of hematologist-oncologist Evan Diamond, MD. He will be practicing at 5 Cuba Hill Road, Greenlawn, NY... - July 12, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
College Diabetes Network Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
New members bring wide variety of of experiences to seasoned organization. - July 10, 2021 - The College Diabetes Network
Exceptional Home Care Services Arrive in New Haven County
Care at Home continues growth down the Connecticut shoreline to offer award-winning home care services. - July 10, 2021 - Care at Home
Mirror Biologics, Inc. Announces Initiation of AlloStim® Phase IIB Clinical Trial (STIMVAX) in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Mirror Biologics, Inc. (“Mirror Biologics” or the “Company”), a clinical stage immunotherapy company specializing in the development, manufacturing and clinical translation of next generation therapeutic in-situ cancer vaccines in which the active ingredients are living... - July 09, 2021 - Mirror Biologics, Inc.
CoolSculpting Las Vegas Clinic Secret Body Does It Again in 2021, Attaining #1 in Las Vegas and Nevada for the Fat Freezing Procedure; Awarded Club 10,000
Secret Body, Las Vegas' leading CoolSculpting Las Vegas practice, specializing in CoolSculpting Las Vegas, and with over 10,000 treatments completed by the staff, they have clearly distinguished themselves among the best. And the company agrees, recognizing the practice as a Coolsculpting Certified Practice and #1 in Nevada for the procedure. - July 08, 2021 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
Drucker Diagnostics Aligns with Northern Optotronics Inc. (NOI) to Enhance and Expand Sales and Post Sales Service in Canada
Northern Optotronics Inc. (NOI) will begin to market and service Drucker Diagnostics’ world leading line of clinical centrifuges in the Canadian market. The alignment combines NOI’s deep understanding of the Canadian market with Drucker’s carefully designed medical centrifuges. - July 08, 2021 - NOI
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs Featured in the Summer 2021 Issue of P.O.W.E.R. Magazine
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs of Berkeley, California has been featured on a full-page in the Summer issue of P.O.W.E.R. Magazine by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and contributions for over 40 years in the pharmaceutical field. - July 08, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
SottoPelle® Recognizes Ashley Hopson, FNP-C, for Outstanding Contributions to BHRT and Her Quality Care for Her Patients
SottoPelle® announces its "Featured Provider Series," showcasing various Providers that have made a difference to their patients, offering leading-edge Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). - July 08, 2021 - SottoPelle Therapy
Hear from Leading Regulatory Experts on Updates on Combination Product Device Development at Pre-Filled Syringes San Francisco 2021
SMi Reports: Explore evolving device design and innovations for high volume and high viscous delivery and delve into regulatory updates on device development and human factors with insights from industry and regulatory bodies. - July 08, 2021 - SAE Media Group
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Announces 2021 Crystal Vision Award Recipients
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) is excited to announce the award recipients for the Crystal Vision Awards. Since 2007, LEBW has honored advocates of donation who have shown commitment and dedication to raising awareness and educating communities on the importance of organ, eye, and tissue... - July 07, 2021 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Parvus Therapeutics Announces CEO, Senior Executive, and Board of Directors Appointments
Appoints CEO, Senior Executive, and Board of Directors: Peter M. Strumph, Chief Executive Officer; Brendan Classon PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Development; Louis Demers, Vice President of Technical Operations; Matthew J. Hogan, member of the Board of Directors - July 06, 2021 - Parvus Therapeutics U.S., Inc.
Nations’ Kidney Community Announces Major Initiative to Develop Quality Metrics to Assess Dialysis Provider Performance
Kidney Care Partners, Kidney Care Quality Alliance to Evaluate Measures to Improve Quality, Outcomes - July 06, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
Jump Rope for Hope Loves Company
This past weekend, Hope Loves Company launched the Jump Rope for Hope Loves Company fundraiser to raise awareness for its mission as well as critical funding. Founded in 2012, Hope Loves Company is the only non-profit in the U.S. to provide both educational and emotional support to children and young adults who have had or have a loved one living with ALS. - July 05, 2021 - Hope Loves Company
Infinit Technology Solution Earns Cisco IoT Specialization
Infinit Technology Solutions, a Cisco Premier partner, has attained Cisco’s IoT Specialization. - July 04, 2021 - Infinit Technology Solutions
Medical Device Regulations: Strategies for Compliance
SMi Group reports: Medical Devices and IVD Conference 2021 which will convene on 15th and 16th November 2021 in London. - July 02, 2021 - SAE Media Group
Key Topics for SMi’s Ophthalmic Drugs Conference Released
SMi Group reports: Hear from industry experts at the 4th annual Ophthalmic Drugs Conference convening on 22nd & 23rd November 2021 in London. - July 02, 2021 - SAE Media Group
Pepex Biomedical Receives Approval on a Series of Critical New Patents
Worldwide approval grants the Company exclusivity on a number of methods and manufacturing processes associated with its novel electrochemical biosensors. - July 01, 2021 - Pepex Biomedical, Inc.
Maddyloo is Hope Loves Company's First Hug of Hope Care Package Sponsor: California Business Sponsors Care Packages for ALS Children Caregivers
Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit and 501c(3) in the US with the mission of providing emotional and educational support to children and young adults who have or have had a loved one battling ALS, is proud to receive its first Hug of Hope sponsor, California-based company Maddyloo. - July 01, 2021 - Hope Loves Company
Tigerlily Foundation Receives Grant to Support Breast Cancer Advocacy Training Program
Tigerlily Foundation awarded $700k grant by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to launch community-based patient advocacy program to dismantle systemic barriers and end disparities for Black women facing breast cancer. - June 30, 2021 - Tigerlily Foundation
Dental Industry Execs Form New Dental Partnership Organization
Dental industry executives Cameron Elrod and Dan Redifer have co-founded the Equishared Dental Group. Similar in approach to a traditional dental service organization (DSO), Equishared is positioned as a dental partnership organization (DPO). - June 30, 2021 - Equishared
innoviHealth® Launches “Code Basket” Functionality for HCC Coder Enterprise Solution at RISE Risk Adjustment Forum
Leading Tool for Diagnostic Medical Coding Now Includes Customer-driven Claim Accelerator for Improved Accuracy, Speed, Risk Mitigation, and Revenue Potential - June 30, 2021 - innoviHealth
District Coaching Offers Virtual Coaching Sessions for Improved Wellbeing
Life coaching equips clients with advice and counseling for problems that people face in their daily lives. - June 30, 2021 - District Coaching
CMS Proposed Rule Maintains 4.36% Assumption-Based Rate Cut to Medicare Home Health Despite Sector Concerns
Home health leaders support nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model to support the delivery of high-quality care to American seniors. - June 29, 2021 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
New Multi-Million Dollar Healthcare Lawsuit Alleges Stanford Children's Hospital Billing Fraud
The Wonderful Company filed a new lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California against Stanford for alleged healthcare fraud at the Stanford Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. The multi-million dollar lawsuit is captioned The Wonderful Company vs. Anthem Blue Cross Life and... - June 29, 2021 - GJLaw
Graph-Tech USA Adapts COVID-19 Passport System for Immediate Implementation
Responding to the current commercial environment, in just a few weeks Graph-Tech USA (GTUS®) modifies and delivers a COVID-19 Passport System that prints IQ-R barcodes for COVID-19 identification cards in Hungary. The system is now producing more than 1,000,000 cards per week. - June 29, 2021 - Graph-Tech USA, LLC
Cheryl A. Jones Honored as a Woman of the Month for May 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Cheryl A. Jones of Cleveland, Ohio has been honored as a Woman of the Month for May 2021 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of healthcare and cleaning services. Each month P.O.W.E.R. features... - June 29, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Long Island Residents Can Start Rehab at Sunrise Detox Right Now
Sunrise Detox opens its 9th location in Brentwood on June 23, adding to their family of detox and other treatment facilities throughout NJ, NY, FL, GA, MA. Sunrise provides medical detox for those suffering from physically addictive drugs and alcohol. - June 28, 2021 - Sunrise Detox Brentwood Long Island
Delaware County’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) Awarded $25,000 to Bring Ultrasound Training to Delaware County
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.), a leader in medical career training was awarded $25,000 by The McLean Contributionship for the acquisition of equipment to launch a two-year degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. P.I.T. will be the first college in Delaware County to offer the region an opportunity to train to become an Ultrasound Technician at the two-year level. - June 28, 2021 - Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Opens in Upper East Side
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the Nation’s leading oncology practices, now provides state-of-the-art cancer care services at 215 East 95th Street, New York, NY 10128. This will be the practice’s fourth Manhattan cancer and blood disorder... - June 28, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Cook County Health CEO Calls for Collaboration
Israel Rocha, Jr. discusses partnerships across Chicago during virtual event. - June 26, 2021 - CareAdvisors
The Proven Optics Financial Management Application Suite Receives ServiceNow’s Highest Certification – Built on Now Program
Today, Proven Optics LLC, a practitioner-founded software and services company, announced the Proven Optics Enterprise Budgeting & Forecasting Application and the ITFM Cost Modeling Application from its Financial Management Application Suite are now certified as part of the ServiceNow Built on... - June 25, 2021 - Proven Optics
Prepare for a Safe Independence Day Celebration with Tips from the Burn Center at Swedish Medical Center
Independence Day is known for fireworks displays of all types and many are looking forward to gathering in a few weeks to celebrate. This 4th of July, Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, Medical Director of the Burn and Reconstructive Center at Swedish Medical Center wants to ensure everyone is prepared to stay safe with some burn safety tips. - June 25, 2021 - Swedish Medical Center
Mimi-Choon Quiñones, PhD, MBA, Joins Hispanic Health Council as the Co-Chief Research Officer
Dr. Mimi-Choon Quinones, MBA, has joined the Hispanic Health Council as the co-chief research officer to lead the Research, Advocacy and Training Departments. She is a Medical Anthropologist graduated from the American University in London and has Master’s in Business Administration from the... - June 25, 2021 - Hispanic Health Council
OC Wellness Solutions Releases 4th of July "Happy Pet" CBD Bundle
OC Wellness Solutions releases a 4th of July calming CBD Pet Bundle to help pets deal with the stress of fireworks over the upcoming weeks. - June 25, 2021 - OC Wellness Solutions
ZONE Mouthguard Leaves Dicks Sporting Goods After 5 Years and Re-Launches with New Technology
Meet ZONE Mouthguard. Patented no-boil technology means zero pain, custom fit mouth protection for a fraction of the cost and increased athletic performance. No boiling, no pain. Patented, zero-pain technology makes the old-school method of boiling plastic a thing of the past. Custom fit, Low cost. Ditch the dentist office, and get a mouthguard that's custom fitted to your mouth for a fraction of the price. - June 24, 2021 - David S. Frey DDS, Inc.
Gaylan Hendricks and Taylor Martin Announce SSB as New Name for Insurance Company, Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
Gaylan Hendricks, Chief Executive Officer, and Taylor Martin, Chief Marketing Officer, announced that “SSB” is the newly rebranded name of the company Senior Security Benefits, Inc. (SSBI) and Insurance Marketing Group, a leader in the U.S. health insurance industry. With rapid growth of the $80 million company, 2021 was the time to consolidate the company under one unified brand name. SSB has a newly redesigned logo and website with changes to social media accounts coming soon. - June 24, 2021 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
eCom Scotland Represented at This Year’s NHS Scotland Event
The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is among the exhibitors accompanying Scotland’s leading event for healthcare professionals: The NHS Scotland Event 2021, which is being held, virtually, from 22nd to 24th June. Scheduled to attract over 2,000 health and social... - June 24, 2021 - eCom Learning Solutions
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Bipartisan House Members for Re-Introduction of Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – today commended Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) and... - June 23, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
Hear from Industry Experts at the 2nd Annual Wearable Injectors and Connected Devices Conference 2021
SMi Group reports: Speakers confirmed for the 2nd annual Wearable Injectors and Connected Devices Conference 2021 which will convene 18th–19th October. - June 23, 2021 - SAE Media Group
Non-Profit Taxpayers Against Fraud Urges the Federal Court to Rule Against Stanford Hospital for $468 Million Alleged Healthcare Billing Fraud
The Non-Profit Foundation Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (TAFEF) just filed its first "Amicus Brief" urging the Federal Court to rule against Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Medicine, and Stanford Hospitals and Clinics) on the Government's healthcare billing fraud lawsuit against Stanford. - June 22, 2021 - GJLaw
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy Named as One of the Top Pharma Outsourcing Companies in Europe 2021
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Highlights Company Innovations that Decode and Create Biologics Medicines for Unmet Medical Needs (Pharma Tech Outlook, USA) - June 22, 2021 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
DC Based Tharseo IT Recognized for Innovative Solution That Speeds Critical COVID Vaccine Data to Policymakers
Given the pandemic, when policy makers are desperate for every bit of data they can get to make better decisions, a “beautiful” new solution has rushed real-time COVID vaccination data to decision makers. - June 22, 2021 - Tharseo IT
Stanford Healthcare Loses Again in Appeals Court, Accused of $468 Million Dollar Medicare Billing Fraud
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected Stanford’s further arguments in the U.S. Government’s false claims case against Stanford Healthcare for nearly $500 million dollars of alleged Medicare billing fraud. In entering its latest adverse ruling against the healthcare... - June 22, 2021 - GJLaw
innoviHealth® Adds Intelligent Search Functionality to Market-Leading Find-A-Code™ Medical Coding Solution
New IntelliSearch Feature Represents Most Intuitive, Accurate and Agile Search Engine Available for Today’s Coding Professionals - June 22, 2021 - innoviHealth