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Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Inserts Hospital’s First WATCHMAN LAAC Implant

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Andrew Cohen, MD, a board-certified electrophysiologist with Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates, successfully performed the hospital’s first WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant procedure. TMCA is one... - August 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Applauds Inclusion of Site Neutral Provision in New Proposed Medicare Rule

New rule would reduce spending for Medicare patients and the federal government by more than $760 million. - July 31, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform

HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Expands Leadership with New Administrative Director of Cardiac Services

HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center, a 408-bed Level 1 Trauma center located in Englewood, CO, announced Denise Mathias as the Administrative Director of Cardiac Services. - July 31, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center

HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Names New Administrative Director, Business Development for Women's Services

HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center announced that Christina Merritt will be joining the organization as Administrative Director, Business Development for Women’s Services. Merritt comes to Swedish from Sky Ridge Medical Center, a Level II trauma center located in Lone Tree, Colorado. - July 31, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center

LTC Pharmacy Group Applauds House Energy and Commerce Committee Initiative to Review PBM Mergers

SCPC Thanks U.S. Reps Greg Walden (R-OR), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Michael Burgess (R-TX). - July 30, 2018 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition

DOC in a box is Turning Patient Care Into a One-Step Process

There are few more dreaded activities than going to the doctor’s office. You’re sick or need a lab done, a prescription filled, thus begins the lengthy process of modern-day medicine: appointments, insurance claims, wait lists, commuting, multiple waiting rooms, a shortage of doctors... - July 30, 2018 - DOC in a box

Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Commemorated as a Lifetime Honored Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been commemorated as a Lifetime Honored Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and medical research. About Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Dr. Leona W. Ayers, M.D. has over... - July 28, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

FDA Releases Biosimilar Action Plan - Hear More at This Year’s Biosimilars USA Conference

SMi Group Reports: Following the FDA’s release of a Biosimilar Action Plan, this year’s Biosimilars USA conference promises to explore the developments in biosimilar drug development. - July 28, 2018 - SAE Media Group

New Research Supports Proposed Reform of Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program for DMEPOS

The Pacific Research Institute study underscores the need to reform Medicare’s current bidding and payment processes - July 27, 2018 - CQRC

MD Preferred Recognizes Thomas Saunders, Brian Werner, Ryan Carney and William Sands

Each year, US Medical Specialties, Inc., an international medical consulting firm, helps physicians and other healthcare professionals find community based, “doctor friendly” financial professionals. Winthrop Partners has been recognized by MD Preferred for their service to... - July 27, 2018 - Winthrop Partners

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for Cardiac Medical Intervention

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed... - July 27, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

Seizure Response Service Dog Delivered to Woman with Epilepsy in Brooklyn, NY

35-year-old Rebecca in Brooklyn, NY has just received a very special delivery of an SDWR Seizure Response Service Dog. - July 27, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR

Revolutionary New Reporting Solution on Display at Sunquest User Group

VoiceOver PRO®, Pathology Reporting Optimized, integrates seamlessly with Sunquest® AP systems, streamlining the reporting process. This innovative new platform offers CoPathPlus® and PowerPath® users a speech-based reporting solution that is simple, flexible, reliable, and efficient. - July 27, 2018 - Voicebrook, Inc.

HCA/HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital Name New Associate Chief Nursing Officer

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital announced that Stacy Black, RN, MSN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC, will be joining the organization as Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO). Black comes to Aurora from Swedish Medical Center, a 408-bed Level I Trauma Center in Englewood, Colorado. Her new role is effective July 29th. - July 27, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

SMi’s Exclusive Interview with MedImmune Principal Scientist Just Released

An exclusive interview with Dr. Antonio DiGiandomenico, Principal Scientist, MedImmune has been released. - July 27, 2018 - SAE Media Group

Population Health Alliance Releases White Paper on Social Determinants of Health

The Population Health Alliance (PHA) today released a comprehensive White Paper examining the definition, impact, and potential interventions to reduce the effect of negative social determinants of health (SDH) on health status in the U.S. PHA’s Quality and Research Committee spearheaded this... - July 26, 2018 - Population Health Alliance

EHRGuide.org Nabs Interview with a Telemedicine Pioneer to Discuss Amazon Being the Well Needed Catalyst for Telemedicine

An exclusive interview with an almost 25 year telemedicine pioneer, (yes, telemedicine has really been around that long), C. Rich Abbruscato with insight into what no one else is admitting. - July 26, 2018 - EHR Guide

Dr. Ruiz & Associates Puts Patients First, Earns 6 Straight Spectrum Awards for Customer Satisfaction

Burbank dental practice Dr. Ruiz & Associates receives its 6th consecutive City Beat News Spectrum Award for providing patients with excellent service. - July 25, 2018 - City Beat News

Shared Health Services Names New Executive Vice-President

Shared Health Services, a Tennessee-based wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy management company, has named Mr. Daniel Greenlee, MBA as its Executive Vice-President. In announcing the appointment of Mr. Greelee, the company's President and CEO, David Davis stated, "Dan brings a wealth of... - July 25, 2018 - Shared Health Services

Securisyn Medical - Dr. Arthur Kanowitz Appointed Chairman of Patient Safety Movement Foundation's Airway Safety Taskforce

Arthur Kanowitz, MD appointed Chairman of the Airway Safety Taskforce for the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF). PSMF is a global non-profit working with leading medical experts around the world to eliminate preventable patient deaths in hospitals. In this role, Dr. Kanowitz will lead the Airway Safety Taskforce’s efforts to increase awareness of airway safety incidences and to encourage all hospitals to implement evidence-based Actionable Patient Safety Solutions. - July 25, 2018 - Securisyn Medical

Luffoliate, the Hands-Free Shower Luffa for the Back, Launches This Week on Their Website – www.luffoliate.com

Luffoliate launches for the first time on their website for the hands-free back exfoliating Luffa, which attaches to any shower wall. Luffoliate is unlike any other bathroom Luffa in the sense that is does not require hands to help wash and exfoliate, making it simple for anyone to clean and exfoliate their entire back. www.luffoliate.com. - July 24, 2018 - Luffoliate

ALPCO and InSphero Partner to Offer a Complete Solution to Assess Beta-cell Function in Islet Microtissue Culture Models

ALPCO and InSphero announce partnership to provide customers with a complete solution to assess beta-cell function in islet microtissue culture models. - July 24, 2018 - ALPCO

GeBBS Healthcare Announces Appointment of Karl Johnson as Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a leading technology-enabled provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced recently the appointment of Karl Johnson as Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management. Karl brings over 30 years of healthcare industry experience to the... - July 24, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Perio Health Professionals Bolsters Leadership with Floyd Griffith as Chief Innovations Officer

Perio Health Professionals (PHP) is pleased to announce the addition of Floyd Griffith as its Chief Innovations Officer, a newly created position at the company. Mr. Griffith will lead the day-to-day operations of the surgical center and spearhead its strategic priorities. PHP is a locally... - July 24, 2018 - Perio Health Professionals

Dr. Carl Nicoleau Has Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Carl Nicoleau, M.D., Ph.D., of Muttontown, New York, has recently been recognized as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Sleep Medicine. - July 24, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who

MITA Urges Congress to Permanently Repeal the Medical Device Tax

Device Tax Costs U.S. Jobs and Slows the Pace of Innovation, Delaying Patient Access to the Next Generation of Life-Savings Technologies and Treatments - July 23, 2018 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance

Medicine X Announces Launch of Alzheimer’s Xplained Interactive Story

Medicine X is launching their first interactive story in the Alzheimer’s space this Sunday during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). "Alzheimer’s Xplained" aims to provide education and awareness to Alzheimer’s patients and their... - July 23, 2018 - Medicine X

CWR Media Group Partners with Expert on Weight Loss and Nutrition, Jenn Hand to Reveal the Truth About Dieting and Weight Loss

The numbers of Americans who are obese or overweight are staggering. Many turn to diets to help them lose weight, but do these diets work, or do they cause more harm than good? - July 23, 2018 - CWR Media Group

Inmediata Advances Big Data Analytics Initiatives with Innovaccer’s Healthcare Data Platform

Inmediata Health Group Corp., one of the largest healthcare information technology companies in the US/Puerto Rico, went live on Innovaccer’s healthcare data platform to drive analytics-powered healthcare and gain insights into provider performance. Inmediata has access to almost 70% of... - July 21, 2018 - Innovaccer

Leader Biomedical Introduces Spine Portfolio with Targeted Therapeutic Solutions

Leader Biomedical introduces new Spine Portfolio with the launch of three targeted therapeutic solutions Adcon® Gel, Hyalosyn™ Gel, and Vebroplast® addressing adhesions, joint mobility, and vertebral compression fractures, respectively. Adcon® Gel is a biocompatible resorbable... - July 20, 2018 - Leader Biomedical

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication Recognizes New Members

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide of Farmingdale, New York is proud to recognize their newest members who will be included in their next edition for their contributions and achievements in the many fields listed. About New Members Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide is pleased... - July 19, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

Former U.S Chief Technology Officer to Keynote The Florida Association of ACOs Fall Annual Conference

Todd Park to Deliver Keynote at FLAACOs 2018. - July 19, 2018 - Florida Association of ACOs

Better Business Bureau Has Approved CompuGroup Medical’s Accreditation and Was Awarded an A+ Rating

CompuGroup is proud to announce on 06/27/2018, CompuGroup Medial US, Inc. was awarded the highly sought after BBB Accreditation and was awarded an A+ for its outstanding customer care. The BBB Code of Business Practices ensures companies utilize integral advertising, selling and customer service... - July 19, 2018 - CompuGroup Medical

Leaders from Pfizer, Sanofi, Eli Lilly and Applied Informatics to Speak on Artificial Intelligence at Pharma Innovation Conference

Dr. Chintan Patel to discuss the implementation of AI & machine learning in clinical development. - July 19, 2018 - Applied Informatics

Rush University Medical Center Selects MediNav to Solve Wayfinding Challenges and Enhance Patient Experience

Indoor GPS Helps Patients and Visitors Find Their Way Through Rush’s Large Academic Medical Center. - July 18, 2018 - Connexient

Green Compassion Network, LLC Helps Qualified Patients Easily Obtain Their Ohio Medical Marijuana Cards

Green Compassion Network Hosts Informational Event About This Controversial Wonder Plant. - July 18, 2018 - Green Compassion Network, LLC

Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 6-Year-Old Girl with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Chestertown, MD

A 6-year-old girl from Chestertown, Maryland named Brooke received a very special delivery today of her very own, a Diabetic Alert Service Dog from SDWR, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization based in Madison, VA. - July 18, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR

MEDraysintell Releases the Fifth Edition of Its Nuclear Medicine Report and Directory

New radiotheranostics under development might lead to much stronger market figures than expected in coming years. - July 18, 2018 - MEDraysintell

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions to be a Sponsor of the 2018 Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a leading technology-enabled provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced that the company will be a sponsor of the 2018 Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit to be held in Dallas, TX on November 5-7, 2018. "Health Redefined: Breaking... - July 17, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Medical Marketing and Media Names Arteric an Agency to Watch

Healthcare Digital Marketing Agency Recognized for Award-Winning, Ground-Breaking Work. - July 17, 2018 - Arteric

ALPCO Releases STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) Amide ELISA to Accurately Quantify Fasted Levels

ALPCO, a leading producer of research and clinical immunoassays, recently announced the launch of its STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA. The chemiluminescence ELISA features increased sensitivity to accurately quantify active GLP-1 (7-36) amide levels as low as 1.5 pg/mL with a 25... - July 17, 2018 - ALPCO

Innovation and Value Initiative Responds to HHS’ Blueprint Saying Lowering Healthcare Costs Requires Improving Value Assessment

IVI Says Moving Beyond Cost Effectiveness by Evaluating Treatments Based on Unique Patient Characteristics and Preferences is Imperative - July 17, 2018 - Innovation and Value Initiative

Custom-Trained Autism Service Dog to Help 7-Year-Old Girl in Riva, MD

A 7-year-old little girl in Riva, MD named Caroline received a very special delivery of her very own Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, also known as "SDWR." - July 17, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR

Ocean Galleries Hosts British Impressionist, Kerry Hallam in Stone Harbor, NJ August 3-6, 2018

Ocean Galleries welcomes renowned British Impressionist, Kerry Hallam, for his first ever exhibition in Stone Harbor, featuring many coastal themed paintings as well as his signature nautical chart paintings. The “Along the Coast” exhibit runs Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 through Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Hallam will be at gallery receptions from 7-10 PM on Friday, Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 4, and 1-4 PM on Sunday, Aug. 5. The exhibition is open daily 10 AM–10 PM with all artwork available for acquisition. - July 17, 2018 - Ocean Galleries

PONTE HEALTH Moves Forward on the Development of Second Vertical Medical City, in the Loop Downtown Chicago

Vertical Medical City a new High Rise Development Project, is coming to the Loop Downtown Chicago. The Facility works to bring into the Urban Core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Members 50 and Over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC, is working to break ground no later than in April or May 2020. - July 16, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.

Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Offers Support for Site Neutral Policy in a Letter to HHS Secretary Azar

The letter commends site neutral payment provision in President Trump’s American Patients First blueprint and urges the administration to expand site neutral payments in order to increase competition, preserve patient choice, and reduce healthcare costs. - July 16, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform

ProcurePort Announces the Release of Spend Trend, an Enhancement to Its Spend Analysis Software Allowing Companies to Track Increase/Decrease in Spend Across Categories.

ProcurePort, leader in the enterprise SAAS software category for Online Procurement provides a combination of Cloud hosted sourcing software such as RFP Software, RFQ Software, Online Auction Software, Contract Management Software, Procure-to-Pay Software and Spend Analysis Software. An enhancement to the Spend Analysis Software with Spend Trend allows ProcurePort Clients to track increase and decrease in spend across suppliers, spend categories over monthly, quarterly, annual periods. - July 16, 2018 - ProcurePort