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Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 10-Year-Old Boy with Type 1 Diabetes in Ontario, Canada
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or "SDWR," delivered a very special, custom trained Diabetic Alert Dog to a 10-year-old boy with Type 1 Diabetes in Ontario, Canada. - August 21, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Swedish Medical Center Physicians Demonstrate Telestroke Program for U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
Swedish Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado, has access to over 50 telemedicine robots across the Rocky Mountain Region and Great Plains. - August 17, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Grassley Praised by National LTC Pharmacy Group for Seeking Justice Department Review of PDP/PBM Mergers
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today praised Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) for asking the U.S. Justice Department to conduct a “robust analysis” of the proposed mergers between CVS Health and Aetna, and Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts. Alan G. - August 16, 2018 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Mindoula Named to The 2018 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Behavioral health company ranks No. 36 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 with three-year revenue growth of 7,310 percent. - August 16, 2018 - Mindoula
First of Its Kind Nutritional Supplement Featured on NewsWatch; News Organization Recognizes Myetin® for Brand New Combination of D-Biotin & NAD+
Myetin® is the first product of its kind to combine the powerful nutritional benefits of high dose D-Biotin with the energy boost found in NAD+. This unique combination and early results were the focus of a featured story on powerful consumer website & award-winning TV show NewsWatch. The... - August 16, 2018 - Avior Nutritionals- NADIA Skin
NextHealth Technologies Named in Three of Gartner’s Hype Cycle Reports for 2018
NextHealth Technologies announced that it was named for the third year in a row as a sample vendor in three separate Gartner Hype Cycle reports for 2018. - August 16, 2018 - NextHealth Technologies
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Named U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about... - August 16, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Leading Healthcare Growth and Diversification Expert to Keynote FLAACOs 2018 Annual Conference
Mike Farris, Chairman and CEO of Navvis, named as keynote speaker for the Florida Association of ACOs Annual Conference. - August 16, 2018 - Florida Association of ACOs
Event Highlights for SMi's 13th Annual Cold Chain Distribution 2018
Event Highlights for SMi's 13th Annual Cold Chain Distribution 2018 GS1 standard - a critical tool in the fight against counterfeiting - Glen Hodgson, Head of Healthcare, GS1 UK How the Air Cargo Industry is Improving the Handling of Pharmaceutical Shipments - Francisco Rizzuto, Cargo Specialist,... - August 16, 2018 - SAE Media Group
GeBBS Makes Inc. 5000 Ten Years Straight
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, a leading technology-enabled provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000’s 2018 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the country. This is the tenth consecutive year the California-based... - August 15, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
Discovery Benefits Recognized by Inc. 5000 for Sixth Consecutive Year
Discovery Benefits earned a spot on Inc. 5000’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for a sixth consecutive year. The company’s ranking of 3,281st places it in the top five companies in North Dakota. “I’m extremely proud that we were... - August 15, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
MITA Congratulates Lisa Spellman, General-Secretary for DICOM, on Her Appointment to the USNC IEC Finance Committee
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) – the leading organization and collective voice of medical imaging equipment manufacturers, innovators and developers – today congratulated Lisa Spellman on her appointment to serve on the Finance Committee of the United States... - August 15, 2018 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Weight Loss Goes Interactive with Let's Get It Off, a Millennial-Friendly Approach to Dropping the Pounds
When Dr. Ian Johnson, MD started Let's Get It Off, he set out to create a program that gave those struggling with weight loss direct access to professional medical assistance. "They're at the grocery store or out to dinner, and don't know what to order - they can text us right then and there... - August 15, 2018 - Lets Get It Off Weight Loss Clinic
Patient Safety Movement’s 2018 Midyear Planning Meeting is Sold Out
The 2018 Midyear Planning Meeting, co-convened by UCI Health, brings together leading medical experts for an intimate examination of the 6 leading causes of preventable patient deaths in hospitals. - August 14, 2018 - Patient Safety Movement Foundation
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Named Recipient of Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™. According to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, this distinction... - August 14, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized Honors Gertrude B. Hutchinson, DNS, RN, MA, MSIS, CCRN-R with a P.O.W.E.R. Podcast
Gertrude B. Hutchinson of Altamont, New York has been honored with a Podcast by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 45 years in the fields of nursing and education. About Gertrude B. - August 14, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Swedish Medical Center Honors Nurses with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Nurses at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. - August 14, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Omid Jazaeri, M.D.
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that as of August 1, Omid Jazaeri, M.D., RPVI, FACS a board-certified general and vascular surgeon, is seeing patients and performing vascular surgical procedures at TMCA. Dr. Jazaeri’s practice, Cardiothoracic and Vascular... - August 13, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Population Health Alliance Announces New Executive Director
The Population Health Alliance (PHA) has announced the appointment of Michael Barry, CAE, as Executive Director, effective August 3, 2018. Mr. Barry joins the Alliance with over 30 years’ experience in health-related, non-profit organizations, with a focus on population health and prevention. - August 13, 2018 - Population Health Alliance
Coastal Drug Testing Opens Miami, FL Office
Coastal Drug Testing is pleased to announce that it has opened drug and alcohol testing centers in Miami, FL. Testing centers are located at 1050 NW 14th Street Miami, FL 33136, 2720 SW 97th Ave Miami, FL 33165, 2601 SW 37th Ave Miami, FL 33133 and 13808 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33184 for employers... - August 12, 2018 - Coastal Drug Testing
New, Non-Addictive, Audio Tech-Powered Guided Meditation to Improve Sleep
Audio technology company iAwake Technologies releases a powerful, new, and effective brainwave entrainment guided meditation that allows its listeners to experience profound, healing sleep without the negative side effects of sleep medication. - August 12, 2018 - iAwake Technologies, LLC
Thirty-Seven Rose Physicians Named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine
Thirty-Seven Rose Medical Center physicians named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine. - August 11, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients
The American College of Cardiology has recognized HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). TMCA received Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite... - August 10, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Vero Names Travel Nurse of the Month
Cincinnati based travel nursing agency Vero names Andrea Stigarll, RN as their Vero Hero Nurse of the Month for August 2018. - August 10, 2018 - Vero
Sheer Recovery Sponsors Professional Beach Volleyball Player and Olympic Hopeful Alexa Strange
The Orange County drug and alcohol treatment center has partnered up with the professional beach volleyball player to promote sobriety and healthy living. - August 09, 2018 - Sheer Recovery
Rose Babies Birth Center First In-Hospital Birth Center in Nation Accredited Through the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers
Rose Medical Center's low-intervention birthplace, the Rose Babies Birth Center, has received accreditation from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC). This makes Rose the first birth center in the nation to be accredited by CABC under its new standards for Alongside Maternity Centers. - August 09, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
iTech Announces a Partnership with a NY Based Healthcare and Technology Firm RAPID Healthcare Solutions, a Division of ECC Technologies
iTech Workshop, a secure, cloud-based PMS, Medical Billing, RCM software vendor announces its partnership with RAPID Healthcare Solutions where expEDIum Solution shall be offered under the name RAPID RCM to its existing client base and new clients. - August 09, 2018 - expEDIum
Examined Lives: A No-Holds-Barred Look at Mental Illness
Just released memoir "Examined Lives," a frank look at the societal and familial forces that surrounded the mental illness of a mother and daughter. It is a cautionary but hopeful tale based on extensive research, extant medical records, and abundant family documents. - August 09, 2018 - Roberta Reb Allen
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has been named a recipient of the Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™. The achievement recognizes Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center for exceptional clinical outcomes while caring for... - August 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Physicians at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center First to Use New Stroke Procedure
Doctors at Swedish Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center located in Englewood, Colorado, Perform Stroke Procedure in Under 17 Minutes Using New Update to Penumbra System. - August 09, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Population Health Alliance Announces Tom Scully as Opening Keynote Speaker at Capitol Caucus and Innovation Summit
The Population Health Alliance (PHA) today announced that Tom Scully, General Partner, Welsh Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Former CMS Administrator, will join Population Health Alliance Chairman of the Board Rose Maljanian to kick off the PHA Capitol Caucus and Innovation Summit in Washington,... - August 09, 2018 - Population Health Alliance
Cutting Edge Healthcare Announces Addition of Two New Board Advisors
Cutting Edge Healthcare announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Advisors. - August 08, 2018 - Cutting Edge HC
Diagnotes Recognized in Gartner’s 2018 Market Guide for Clinical Communication and Collaboration
Diagnotes, a leader in streamlining clinical workflows and reducing delays for patients and providers, was recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s July 2018 Market Guide for Clinical Communication and Collaboration (CC&C). - August 08, 2018 - Diagnotes, Inc.
Autism Service Dog from SDWR Delivered to 7-Year-Old Boy in York, Maine
A 7-year-old Boy in York, Maine named Jackson received a very special delivery of his very own Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, also known as "SDWR." - August 08, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
ClinTex CTi Leverages Distributed Ledger Technology to Lower the Cost of Medicine
CTi (Clinical Trials Intelligence) aims to bring down the cost of medicine, as well as increase the speed of access to new medicine, by reducing development costs for the global pharmaceutical industry. - August 08, 2018 - ClinTex Ltd
Healthgrades Names HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center a 2018 5-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center announced that it has been named a 2018 5-star recipient for vaginal delivery by Healthgrades. - August 07, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
EZCare Clinic Now Offers ADD or ADHD Treatment. Diagnostic Exam for New Patients and Prescription Refills Available Today.
EZCare Medical Clinic in San Francisco can now provide treatment for ADD or ADHD to qualified patients. New patient diagnostic exams and ADD and ADHD treatment and prescriptions today. - August 06, 2018 - EzCare Medical Clinic
Coastal Drug Testing Opens Cape Canaveral Office
Coastal Drug Testing is pleased to announce that it has opened a drug and alcohol testing center in Cape Canaveral, FL located at 102 Columbia Drive, Suite 106 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 for employers and individuals needing a drug or alcohol test. Testing hours are 7:30am to 7:00pm Monday through... - August 06, 2018 - Coastal Drug Testing
Industry News with an Exclusive Interview from Aerie Pharmaceuticals for SMi’s Ophthalmic Drugs 2018
SMi is delighted to have interviewed Mitchell de Long, Vice President, Chemistry, Aerie Pharmaceuticals regarding his thoughts and experiences within the ophthalmology space. Mitchell A. (Mitch) deLong holds the position of Vice President, Chemistry at Aerie Pharmaceuticals as well as Adjunct... - August 06, 2018 - SAE Media Group
SMi’s 13th Annual Cold Chain Distribution: IATA's CEIV-Pharma Certification or HSA's GDP Certification?
Players throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain are experiencing growing pressure to gain accreditation for handling the high-value, temperature-sensitive cargo, as having a certification becomes more commonplace, rather than an exceptional feat in the industry. There are currently 2 different... - August 06, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Healthgrades Recognizes HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center as 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ Recipient
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center today announced that it has been named a 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This award places Swedish Medical Center among... - August 04, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
European Healthcare and Medical Technologies Solution Providers to Bring Innovative Technologies to South East Asia, as Part of the EU Business Avenues Programme
50 European companies from 15 European Union (EU) Member States will be in Singapore and the Philippines for a week-long business mission from 28 August to 4 September 2018. - August 04, 2018 - EU Business Avenues in South East Asia
Shared Health Services Names Mike White, MD as Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Shared Health Services, a Tennessee based wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy management company, has named Dr. Mike White, MD, MMM, CWS as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO). - August 03, 2018 - Shared Health Services
Participate in the Brain Health to Beat Stroke 5K, Aug. 11, 2018 at McLeod Lake Park in Stockton, CA
San Joaquin County residents unite to kick stroke to the curb, the third leading cause of death in the Central Valley, and to ignite a passion to increase stroke awareness - led by all area hospital stroke coordinators. - August 03, 2018 - Healings in Motion
South Nassau Communities Hospital Earns 5 Top Awards in Women’s Care from Healthgrades
South Nassau is the only hospital in New York State to earn five top awards in women’s care from Healthgrades. - August 03, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Local Foot & Ankle Surgeon Creates "The Equinus Brace™" by IQ Med LLC to Heal His Own Foot Pain
An idea for a new medical device developed when Dr. Patrick DeHeer started suffering from an inflamed tendon while running. - August 02, 2018 - IQ Med LLC
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association Announces the Honorable William J. Bennett as the 2019 Conference Keynote Speaker
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) has announced its 2019 Conference and Trade Show will be held at Wyndham Hotel, San Antonio River Walk, Texas, March 26-29, 2019. NDASA is also pleased to announce that the Keynote Speaker for the Conference will be the Honorable William J. - August 01, 2018 - National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association
BreakFreely Launches New Website to Help the Addiction Community
BreakFreely.com Lists Only Licensed & Accredited Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers. - August 01, 2018 - BreakFreely Inc.
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Announces New Vice President of Human Resources
Swedish Medical Center introduces Dena Schmaedecke as Vice President of Human Resources. - August 01, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Arti Gupta M.D. Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Arti Gupta, M.D., of Dallas, Texas, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Nephrology. - August 01, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who