Family Medicine News
Check up on information related to family medicine related to healthcare services, insurance and billing, practice management, events, certification, care and treatment best practices. News is targeted to primary care and internal medicine physicians, office staff, caregivers and patients.
Autism Research Group to Host Advanced Behavioral Intervention Workshop for Providers of Autism Treatment
The unique, one-day workshop is designed to teach effective autism intervention strategies using state-of-the-art methods of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to treat individuals with autism. - December 02, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Practice Velocity® Named to the Inc. 500|5000 List
Practice Velocity Medical Software Company named to the Inc. 500|5000 list amongst the top fastest growing privately held companies across the nation. - November 28, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Armando J. Jarquin, M.D. Wins Consecutive Talk of the Town Awards for Customer Satisfaction
Katy family physician, Armando Jarquin, wins back-to-back Talk of the Town Awards for outstanding customer satisfaction. - November 25, 2012 - Celebration Media U.S.
Dr Kanika Govil Opens Her New Family Doctor's Medical Office in Chantilly VA
Dr Kanika Govil opens her new Family Doctor's office in Chantilly VA. The new Medical office is centrally located in Chantilly VA which will serve the cities of Chantilly, Herndon, Reston, Centreville, Manassas, South Riding, Ashburn, Sterling and Fairfax. "We see patients of all ages from new born to Senior Citizens's in our office," says Dr. Govil. - November 19, 2012 - Chantilly Family Medicine
Practice Velocity® Celebrates 10-Years of Serving Urgent Care Clinics
Practice Velocity Medical Software celebrating 10th Anniversary serving Urgent Care Clinics. - November 15, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Sengenics Announces Exclusive Agreement with the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine to Provide Its Non-Invasive Prenatal Trisomy Test in Malaysia and Singapore
Sengenics, Asia’s 1st Genetic Diagnostics Company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with The Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), to launch and promote its MaterniT21 PLUS non-invasive prenatal testing service in Malaysia and... - November 13, 2012 - Sengenics
International Conference on Hematology & Blood Disorders
International Conference on Hematology & Blood Disorders (Hematology- 2013) organized by OMICS Group Conferences welcomes you to the grand meet of the expertise in the field of Hematology and related Blood disorders. The scientific meet is scheduled during October 15-17, 2013, at Las Vegas, USA. The conference focuses on the exploration of the novel treatment strategies for Hematological Disorders and Malignancies. - November 03, 2012 - OMICS Group Incorporation
Scottsdale Weight Loss Center's New Physician, Dr. Melody Rodarte DO, Joins the Fight Against Obesity in Arizona
Arizona’s current obesity epidemic affects 24.7% of our population and is expected to hit 58.8% by 2030 according to the recent article released from Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). New Obesity Medicine Physician, Dr. Melody Rodarte DO, tells... - November 01, 2012 - Scottsdale Weight Loss Center, PLLC
K2M Announces Global Expansion of Rail 4D™ Technology at 2012 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
K2M Announces Global Expansion of Rail 4D™ Technology - October 26, 2012 - K2M, Inc.
Wright & McGurk Law Offering Free GranuFlo® Case Evaluation for Injured Dialysis Patients
Wright & McGurk Law is offering a free case evaluation for patients or their loved ones who have been injured by their dialysis treatment. A recent FDA recall could be behind these injuries. - October 25, 2012 - Wright & McGurk
Practice Velocity Now Serving Customers in All 50 States
With the addition of Black Hills Urgent Care (BHUC) in Rapid City, South Dakota, Practice Velocity, LLC is now serving customers in all fifty states. Over 800 clinics currently utilize Practice Velocity’s software systems to keep their urgent cares running smoothly and efficiently across the... - October 24, 2012 - Practice Velocity
AcuteCare Telemedicine to Speak at Connecting Alabama Summit
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) Partner Dr. Keith Sanders and Sales Executive Michael Woodcock are travelling to Prattville, Alabama to attend the first annual Connecting Alabama – Telehealth and Broadband Summit from October 17th – 19th. The event is hosted by Connecting ALABAMA, a... - October 18, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
VersaSuite Receives CCHIT Clinical Research Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 is the first ever product to receive CCHIT’s add-on Clinical Research Certification. - October 16, 2012 - VersaSuite
Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne Celebrates Case Management Week
Celebrating Case Manager Week at Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne - October 09, 2012 - Vibra Hospital Fort Wayne
TestCountry.com Starts Selling New Line of Instant Pet Health Testing Kits for Dogs & Cats
TestCountry is known for providing a wide variety of quality diagnostics rapid testing kits and laboratory-based testing services. The company saw a new opportunity to expand by selling a new line of testing kits that caters to an underserved market, TestCountry President Serhat Pala says. - October 09, 2012 - TestCountry
World Ostomy Day October 6, 2012 Hosted by Sacramento Wound; Ostomy and Continence Practitioners Association & Active Ostomates
October 6th is World Ostomy Day and will be celebrated in the Sacramento area by the Sacramento Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practitioner Nurses with an all day free ostomy clinic and education day. The clinic will be help at Sutter Cancer Center, 2800 L Street Suite 110, Sacramento, CA from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Activities will include Free ostomy consultation by qualified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. - October 06, 2012 - Randy Henniger
VersaSuite Receives CCHIT Emergency Department Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 achieves more 2011 CCHIT certifications than any other Hospital Information System (HIS) or Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. - October 02, 2012 - VersaSuite
MD Now Urgent Care is Expanding and Now Opening in Deerfield Beach, Florida
MD Now Urgent Care is opening in Deerfield Beach located at the west end of the Deerfield Mall at 4036 W Hillsboro Blvd, on Hillsboro Boulevard just west of Powerline Road on Friday, September 21st 2012. - September 21, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
Doctor in Plainfield Now Raises Awareness of Health Issues Through Preventative Program
Dr. Kalpesh Patel, Plainfield family doctor, now offers a healthy lifestyle management program to prevent health complications in his patients. - September 08, 2012 - Advanced Integrative Medicine
MD Now Urgent Care Centers Position Themselves for Growth and New Expansion
MD Now Urgent Care has added new talent to its team to assist in its Florida expansion. After four years spearheading the Chase Bank expansion in Florida, Mr. Courtenay Yergens, has decided to make a move and join, MD Now Urgent Care as its Director of Real Estate & Site Development. In his... - September 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
Funds Raised Donated to Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care – Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation Haiti Relief Effort
Practice Velocity clients have donated a total of $11,000 during two events hosted by Dr. David Stern at the 2012 Urgent Care Association of America Spring Conference in Las Vegas, NV to be donated to the Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care – Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation Haiti Relief Effort. - August 21, 2012 - Practice Velocity
BND Enterprises Announces New Test That Identifies Markers That Can Lead to Chronic Health Challenges
116 Million American Suffer with Chronic Pain; the cost to our economy is $635 Billion Annually; Most Chronic Pain is Preventable - August 21, 2012 - BND Enterprises
New Self Funded Certification Program Launched for Employers, HR & Insurance Professionals
The Self Funding Employer Association, a non-profit employer based association for self funded employers has launched the certification and designation, “Self Insurance Certified Specialist®.” Self Insurance Certified Specialist® is a certification of expertise that includes... - August 17, 2012 - Self Funding Magazine
Local Mom Pioneering Software Development for Organizing Personal Health Records for Medical Emergency Readiness
A new personal health record computer software program created by a local Mom. Innovation by necessity. A new way for medical record storage. Software that creates organization for caregivers, seniors, families, individuals, retirees, and businesses. - August 10, 2012 - MIMI Medical
Physicians Immediate Care LLC Selects Practice Velocity® as Its Provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Software
Physicians Immediate Care LLC has selected Practice Velocity’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Practice Management software systems for the 20 urgent care clinics it manages that operate under the trade name “Physicians Immediate Care.” The announcement of the selection of... - August 08, 2012 - Practice Velocity
CARD Virginia School Hosts Open House for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, August 15 and 16
CARD Virginia School, a state-of-the-art special education school for children with autism spectrum disorders, will host a two-day open house on August 15th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and August 16th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at its Alexandria, Virginia location. - August 04, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
A Nationwide Study Conducted by Catalyst Healthcare Research Finds Innovative Ways for Physician Practices to Improve the Patient Experience
A national study conducted by Catalyst Healthcare Research finds 10 innovative ways to improve the patient experience in the doctor’s office. - August 01, 2012 - Catalyst Healthcare Research
Institute for Research on Humanism in Medicine Created by Arnold P. Gold Foundation as Importance of Patient-Centered Care Increases with ACA
In anticipation of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (www.humanism-in-medicine.org), dedicated to enhancing the doctor-patient relationship announces the creation of a unique research and resource institute focused on professionalism and compassion in healthcare. - July 25, 2012 - The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Otolaryngologist Janice L. Birney of Littleton, Colorado Has Selected Waiting Room Solutions Web-Based EMR and Practice Management System
Dr. Birney has chosen Waiting Room Solutions Web-Based EMR and Practice Management System for her ENT practice in Littleton, Colorado. - July 25, 2012 - WRS Health
Prescott Ear Nose and Throat of Prescott, Arizona Selects Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Otolaryngology EMR and Practice Management Software
Prescott ENT has chosen Waiting Room Solutions web-based EMR and Practice Management system for their ENT practice in Prescott, Arizona. - July 25, 2012 - WRS Health
Substance Abuse Counseling Certification and Recertification Offered by AIHCP
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals has recently announced the availability of certification programs for professionals who want to become substance abuse and addiction counselors. Recertification programs are also available for those who want to take advantage of continuing... - July 13, 2012 - Aihcp
Central Carolina Foot & Ankle Associates Adds Pinpointe Laser to Arsenal in Battle Against Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis)
Central Carolina Foot & Ankle Associates announces their recent acquisition of the Pinpointe Laser for toenail fungus treatment and appointment of the premier Pinpointe training center for NC. Located in Durham, NC, they provide this safe and effective laser treatment to clients from all over NC. - July 04, 2012 - Central Carolina Foot and Ankle Associates
Center for Autism and Related Disorders to Offer Free Training to Parents in ABA-Based Therapy with Free Subscriptions to CARD eLearning™
Each attendee of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ (CARD) Massachusetts Open House on June 30 in Plymouth will receive a free subscription to CARD eLearning™, an online training tool that teaches how to use the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to increase wanted behaviors and decrease challenging behaviors in children with autism and related disorders. - June 20, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
1 Blood Type and Blood Transfusions Myth Exposed
"Our unification of scientific discoveries by the University of Vermont biologist Bryan Ballif, Dr. Yamamoto and his colleagues discovery of the genetic molecular basis of ABO Blood System demonstrates that we have 2 Blood Types and Blood Types are expressions of our DNA," says 24 DNA Co-founder Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - June 19, 2012 - DNA Alphabet
2nd International Conference on Proteomics & Bioinformatics
OMICS Group Conferences invites all the participants across the globe to attend 2nd International Conference on Proteomics & Bioinformatics during July 02-04, 2012 at Embassy Suites Las Vegas, USA. The event Proteomics-2011 held in Hyderabad, India during June 6-8, 2011 India was the first... - June 15, 2012 - OMICS Group Incorporation
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Opens Massachusetts Treatment Center, Open House on June 30
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is now accepting patients at its new CARD Massachusetts treatment center located at 118 Long Pond Road, Suite 205 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; serving families from Boston to Cape Cod. - June 08, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
MDiagnosis Announces the Release of Caracal Diagnosis Mobile App
MDiagnosis announces the immediate availability of Caracal Diagnosis for iOS and Android devices. Being designed for healthcare professionals, Caracal Diagnosis enables its users to determine diseases that might effect patients in a smart, easy and fast way. - June 06, 2012 - MDiagnosis
pharmaCline Announces Merger Agreement and New Dental Division
pharmaCline, a manufacturer of innovative pharmaceutical products, announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Concept Two Solution, LLC, a dental wound care products company located in Goodrich, Michigan. Concept Two Solution focuses on developing innovative minimally invasive... - May 31, 2012 - pharmaCline
Joy Keys Chats with the Faces of Stroke Ambassadors
This week on "Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys" - podcast chat with two stroke survivors about their experiences. - May 26, 2012 - Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys
Celiac Awareness Month Twitter Chat Hosted by Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys
Come join the Celiac Awareness Twitter Chat to learn more about the disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease. - May 23, 2012 - Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys
MD Now Urgent Care is Opening in Coral Springs Near Parkland, Florida
MD Now Urgent Care is opening in Coral Springs near Parkland, Florida located at the Waterway Shoppes at Heron Bay at 6240 Coral Ridge Drive, just north of Sawgrass Expressway and near the city of Parkland. - May 20, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Ziolek Lifter Invention to Potential Licensees
Kasia Z., Connecticut resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Ziolek Lifter invention to potential licensees over the next 2 years. A simple yet innovative new product designed to address a common problem related to germ... - May 19, 2012 - New Product Help, Inc.
Minor Wounds Can Become a Major Problem for the Elderly
pharmaCline® continues its First Aid Wound Care mini-series on “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television. The third episode of the four-part miniseries will address the topic of Elderly Wound Care and will air May 21, 2012 at 7:00 am ET/PST. pharmaCline CEO Steve Keough and The... - May 18, 2012 - pharmaCline
Ranked #1 - Practice Velocity EMR by KLAS Research for Urgent Care
VelociDoc®, Practice Velocity's Urgent Care EMR has been ranked #1 overall for urgent care by KLAS research, an independent company who monitors vendor performance in the healthcare industry. - May 17, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Yeast Infection Treatment Website Launches Free Natural Remedies Newsletter
TheYeastInfectionTreatment.org presents all important information on yeast infection, signs and symptoms, types of yeast infection, as well as its natural treatment, viewers can visit their link to find out more about this topic and share some insights if they would like to join as well. - May 17, 2012 - Yeast Infection Treatment
Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics of Nevada Now Serving Reno/Sparks Community
Travis Humphreys CPO is proud to announce the opening of his own practice, Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics of Nevada, located on the southwest corner of Kirman and Ryland in Reno near Renown Medical Center, Reno, NV. Offering custom devices for amputees and a spectrum of quality prosthetics and orthotics. - May 16, 2012 - Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics of Nevada
Carol R. Parks, MD Joins Practice Velocity
Practice Velocity has named Carol R. Parks to the position of EMR Physician Specialist. Practice Velocity was recently Ranked the #1 EMR for Urgent Care Centers across the country. Practice Velocity's team has now grown to almost 250 employees. - May 15, 2012 - Practice Velocity
Chronic Snoring Treatment Utilizes Radiofrequency Technology
A unique outpatient surgical treatment to alleviate chronic snoring symptoms has been perfected by Jeff Eaton, MD, a board certified ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)/Head and Neck surgeon. - May 13, 2012 - Surgery One
A New Portable Atlas Covering Core Spine Procedures
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly one million spinal surgeries are performed each year in the United States alone. New surgeons in the neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery specialties are constantly being trained to meet the significant demands of back pain and other... - May 13, 2012 - Thieme Publishers
JASE Group Opens Healthcare Division
JASE Group LLC (jasegroup.com) has opened a Healthcare Division which provides electronic patient records software and marketing services to the medical industry. - May 02, 2012 - JASE Group Marketing & Advertising Agency