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.
Colorado Assisted Living Parker Announces Separate Unique Services for Its Residents with Dementia Disorders
Colorado Assisted Living Homes announce segregation of Assisted Living Parker services with three types of services, namely, assisted living services, respite care services, and senior day care services. - April 30, 2012 - Colorado Assisted Living Homes, LLC
Source-Omega Critical of IOM Alleged Handling of Historical Omega-3 Data
The Source-Omega company today raised criticism that “The Institute of Medicine has now allegedly been wrong three times with respect to the 41 years history of data on marine long-chain omega-3 fatty acid knowledge and associated claims made based on fundamental misinterpretations of the... - April 28, 2012 - Source-Omega
Med4Nicaragua Team Joins Medical Volunteer Program Abroad
A team of medical professionals with Med4Nicaragua traveled to the rural community of Limon in southwest Nicaragua to volunteer their time, expertise, and services to local patients of the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic. The group consisted of general surgeons, registered nurses,... - April 28, 2012 - The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic
TruScript to Showcase the Future of Clinical Documentation Technology at the 2012 ILHIMA Show in Normal, IL
TruScript Solutions, Inc. to showcase the future of clinical documentation at the upcoming ILHIMA show in Normal, IL. With a turnaround time of 15 minutes or less, TruScript now offers the fastest turnaround in the industry. - April 25, 2012 - TradeShow Teacher
CareOne to Participate in Accountable Care Organizations Selected for First Three Medicare-Approved ACOs in New Jersey
CareOne, a leading provider of nursing and rehabilitative care, assisted living, long-term care and clinical specialty programs, has been selected to participate in the first three Medicare-approved Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in New Jersey. ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals and... - April 24, 2012 - CareOne
Center for Autism and Related Disorders to Host Free Orange County Insurance Workshop for Parents of Children with Autism
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) will host a free seminar in San Juan Capistrano on May 19 to educate parents on new autism coverage changes. - April 18, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
CCN General Medicine PLLC - Cecilia Calderon, MD - Earns National Recognition for Patient- Centered Care
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that CCN General Medicine PLLC - Cecilia Calderon, MD of the Bronx, New York has received Recognition from the Physician Practice Connections-Patient Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) program for using evidence-based, patient-centered process that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term participative relationships. - April 10, 2012 - Boston Road Medical Center
Find Joy Living with MS at MSrelief.com
Linda Grace Cox Helps Others With Multiple Sclerosis Find Joy in Their Reality By Finding her Own. - April 10, 2012 - Multiple Sclerosis-Relief
Partnership to Protect Native Youth
Statistics on child welfare in Indian Country, although far from complete, paint a troubling picture of too many children being neglected and even abused, with substance abuse emerging as the most common contributing factor. For this reason, Lamar Associates-Indian Country Training and the National... - April 05, 2012 - Lamar Associates
MD Now Urgent Care Welcomes Growth Capital Investment with Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc.
MD Now Medical Centers Welcomes Growth Capital Investment Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc. invests in leading Urgent Care business MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. (MD Now Urgent Care - MD Now) of West Palm Beach, Florida, a leading provider of urgent care medical services, announced today a growth capital investment from a private equity partner, Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc. (Brockway Moran & Partners), to position itself for continued growth. - April 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
From Incontinence to Not So Spicy Sex: Core Wellness & Physical Therapy Helps Pre and Postnatal Mamas Get Healthy
Mothers endure unspeakable changes to their bodies. Changes like incontinence, split abdominal muscles, less than spicy sex, pelvic pain and plenty more. The therapists at Core Wellness & Physical Therapy poses a vast array of skills and treatments to help keep your focus on the pleasures of having children. - April 03, 2012 - Core Wellness & Physical Therapy
Bite Resistant Arm Guards Can Help Protect Mental Health Care Professionals
“Bites can cause both physical injury, risk of infection, soft tissue damage and psychological distress to mental health care professionals,” says Robert Kaiser, CEO of UK based PPSS Group. - March 31, 2012 - PPSS Group
Genesis Dnepr IVF Celebrates the Births of 1150 IVF Babies
The first Sunday of April is celebrated as the ‘Test Tube Baby’ Day or the White Orchid Day. In the past 10 years, due to Genesis Dnepr in Dnipropetrovsk 1150 IVF babies were born. Ukraine now counts about 16 000 IVF citizens. According to ESHRE overall around 5 million lives had emerged due to the in vitro fertilization method of reproduction (IVF) worldwide. - March 30, 2012 - Genesis Dnepr IVF
iMedDictate Dictation and Transcription App Earns Rave Reviews
iMedDictate, the new free dictation and transcription app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch from software developer Spectrum Software solutions, is already earning rave reviews from users. - March 29, 2012 - SpectraMedi MSO Medical Transcription Services & Technology Solutions
Unleash the Joy with MSrelief.com
Multiple Sclerosis -Relief, MSrelief.com announces their new blog dedicated to proving that joy can be found while living with Multiple Sclerosis. The website brings together people with MS by allowing them to share their unique experiences without barriers or any preconceived ideas. MSrelief.com serves as a place that can illustrate the power everyone has of finding joy in their reality through the exchange of information and dialog. - March 26, 2012 - Multiple Sclerosis-Relief
Innovation Direct™ to be Official Marketing Representative for Free Wheel Wheelchair Invention
An innovative new product designed to make the use of a wheelchair a more comfortable proposition, the Free Wheel Wheelchair, has been developed by Louis Rhett of Brunswick, Georgia. The invention's unique design allows its users to have easy and pain-free mobility with their wheelchairs. Those... - March 23, 2012 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
CareOne Launches Care Navigator Program
Partners with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Visiting Nurses Program to Improve Patient Experience - March 22, 2012 - CareOne
AcuteCare Telemedicine Discusses the Future of Teleneurology at GPT Conference
Dr. Matthews Gwynn, Partner, AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) spoke during the 2012 Georgia Partnership for Telehealth (GPT) Conference at the Ritz-Carlton, Reynolds Plantation in Lake Oconee, GA on Thursday, March 15th. The annual conference brought together physicians, nurses, and other industry... - March 16, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
Premier Family Physicians Now Offers Austin Residents Mobile App and Online Appointment Booking Services
Through the leading mobile app iTriage, consumers can more easily and conveniently connect with Premier Family Physicians. - March 11, 2012 - iTriage, LLC
Mark F. Weiss, Nationally Known Healthcare Expert, to Deliver Webinar on the So-Called "Company Model" of Anesthesia Services
Mark F. Weiss of Advisory Law Group is delivering a webinar on April 19, 2012, on a growing trend among ASC's and their surgeon owners: establishing entities to coordinate the provision of anesthesia services to their patients – and to capture the profits. This is the so-called "company model." But is it legal? Should its participants be jubilant or prepare to be jailed? And if it works for capturing anesthesia fees, will it work to capture the profits of other specialists, too? - March 09, 2012 - Advisory Law Group, a Prof. Corp.
Intivia Celebrates 10 Years of Healthcare IT Success
Intivia, Inc, a leading provider of integrated healthcare services and software products has reached their 10 year anniversary in the healthcare IT industry. Founded in 2002, Intivia has experienced tremendous growth over the last decade within its large network of clients and business partners... - March 06, 2012 - Intivia Inc.
Brittain's Healthcare Media Group Developed iMed-PR Marketing Group for Medical Practices: Helping Them to Gain Needed "Buzz" for Their New EHR-EMR Implementation
Welcome to Brittain's Healthcare Media Group & iMed-PR Marketing Group, where Public Relations and Marketing for your small to mid-size practice will receive comprehensive, professional, effective and persuasive marketing functions for their practice. Whether its digital education, direct mail marketing, flipbooks, press release writing, interview preparation, scheduling online appearances, podcasts or webinars, Tracy T. Brittain will help catapult your business into the mainstream. - March 02, 2012 - iMed-PR Marketing Group
Daniel H. Bauer Joins AcuteCare Telemedicine Advisory Board
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) announces the addition of Daniel H. Bauer as a member for the ACT Board of Advisors. Bauer’s extensive C-level experience as a CFO with a diverse portfolio of companies and status as a Certified Public Accountant will guide the business with sound advice. Bauer,... - February 25, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
NEJM CareerCenter Selects Madgex to Host Physician Job Board
Madgex, the UK’s leading supplier for commercial outsourced job board and resume software and services, signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) to develop and host the job board for NEJM CareerCenter, the physician jobs companion website of the New England Journal of... - February 24, 2012 - Madgex
FastMed Provides Free Flu Shots to Patients
FastMed provides free adult and children’s vaccinations as part of annual health and wellness outreach in NC - February 23, 2012 - FastMed
A New Year and a New Vision at Multicare Health Clinic
Multicare Physician Group's vision for Siouxland has changed, and with that new mission comes their new name - Multicare Health Clinic. The name change better explains what MultiCare can offer: more than just pain management, but a push towards overall better health. Multicare has invested in several different ways to help Siouxland achieve their highest health potential. - February 08, 2012 - Multicare Health Clinic
Mark F. Weiss, Nationally Known Healthcare Expert, to Deliver Webinar on How to Deal with Requests for Proposals ("RFPs") for Physician Services
Mark F. Weiss of Advisory Law Group is delivering a webinar on March 1st and 3rd, 2012 for physician group leaders on how to deal with requests for proposals (“RFPs”) for physician services. - February 08, 2012 - Advisory Law Group, a Prof. Corp.
AcuteCare Telemedicine Adds Dr. Richard David Franco to Board of Advisors
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) announces the addition of Dr. Richard David Franco to its advisory board. Dr. Franco is a partner emeritus of Atlanta Neurology, and has worked closely with the physicians of ACT. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Neurology, Dr. Franco also serves as Clinical... - January 28, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
PatientClick Launches Transcription Interface to Enable Easy Transition from Paper Base to Paperless
PatientClick now takes another quantum leap forward by introducing a transcription interface that enables an easy transition from a paper-based system to a paperless office. - January 24, 2012 - PatientClick
Pinnacle ENT Associates Receives Accreditation by the ICACTL
Pinnacle ENT Associates in King of Prussia, PA, has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in the areas of Sinus and Temporal Bone CT by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories (ICACTL). - January 22, 2012 - Pinnacle ENT Associates
Lewis Massey Joins AcuteCare Telemedicine Board of Advisors
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) announces the addition of Lewis A. Massey as a member for the ACT Board of Advisors. Massey’s experience as a lawyer and as an executive with growth stage companies is invaluable to the partners at ACT and the business. Massey, a native of Gainesville, GA, is... - January 19, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
Arthritis and Bacterial Infection Research Nabs Win for Stevens Student
Stevens undergrad demonstrates how bacteria infection plays a role in arthritis. - January 19, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
EHR Vendor Empower Systems™ Launches Surescripts Certified e-Prescribing Solution for Inpatient, Ambulatory, and Emergency Department EHR Clients
ONC Certified Comprehensive EHR vendor Empower Systems™ recently announced successful Surescripts® certification of their e-Prescribing solution, which functions in tandem with their ONC Certified comprehensive Inpatient, Ambulatory, and Emergency Department applications. Clients will be able to immediately benefit from the enhanced medication prescription interactivity and directly meet relevant Meaningful Use guidelines for CMS Stimulus Payment qualification. - January 18, 2012 - Empower Systems
Unbound Medicine Adds Mobile Platforms and Content to Pediatric Care Online™ - American Academy of Pediatrics Point-of-Care Solution Available on iPad® and Windows Phone®
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care announces new mobile platforms and resources at Pediatric Care Online™ (PCO) from the American Academy of Pediatrics. PCO is now available as a downloadable native application for iPad® and Windows Phone®. Simultaneously, important new clinical information was added to the extensive library of references and tools. - January 17, 2012 - Unbound Medicine
New National Report Looks at Disparity Between Sizes of Models and Real Women; Eating Disorder Expert Looks at Links to Eating Disorders
A new report that came out in the January issue of PLUS Model magazine offers disturbing insight into the disparity between our society’s models and the real-life women they are purporting to represent. According to Judy Scheel, Ph.D., executive director of Cedar Associates, an eating disorder clinic in New York, this kind of disparity can go a long way to damaging young girls’ ideas of what it is to be beautiful, or even normal, and can lead to eating disorders. - January 14, 2012 - Cedar Associates
HealthEdSolutions.com Preps Healthcare Professionals for Certification with New PALS and ACLS Practice Questions
Leading Provider of ACLS Certification Releases ACLS and PALS Practice Tests and New Certification Preparation Special Section - January 12, 2012 - Health Education Solutions
5 Keys to Manage Bladder Weakness: Report Details Effective Treatments and Advice for Dealing with Leaking Bladder, Overactive Bladder, or Any Kind of Bladder Weakness
Special report details effective treatments and advice for dealing with leaking bladder, overactive bladder, or any kind of bladder weakness. - January 08, 2012 - VibrantNation.com
Walden Behavioral Care Plans Open House at New Braintree Clinic for Treating Eating Disorders
One of the country’s leading hospitals for treating eating disorders expanding in Braintree - January 07, 2012 - Walden Behavioral Care
Free Download Report Provides 10 Important Tips the Women of Vibrant Nation Think Others Should Know if Considering Bioidenticals for Menopause Relief
The controversy surrounding hormone therapy for midlife women continues. According to the New York Times, one full decade after the Women’s Health Initiative launched its $625 million study to examine the risks and benefits of menopause hormones, supplements and low-fat diets — the... - January 02, 2012 - VibrantNation.com
NewProductHelp.com Set to Lead Marketing Campaign for Dry Pants Invention
Ron T., New York resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Dry Pants invention to potential licensees over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new product designed to help men avoid an embarrassing and unsanitary... - December 29, 2011 - New Product Help, Inc.
William N. Boulware Has Recently Been Recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who Publication
William N. Boulware, of Florence, South Carolina, has recently been recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Internal Medicine. About William N. Boulware William N. Boulware received his MD from the Medical University of... - December 27, 2011 - Global Directory of Who's Who
PatientClick Offers Integration with Signature Pad
PatientClick’s web-based EHR software with a signature pad simplifies Authentication and improves the integrity of the system. Patients can feel safe, as this technology will protect the privacy of their information. - December 22, 2011 - PatientClick
Webcast Held at EULAR 2011 Launched on Website for Doctors
EPG Health Media is pleased to announce the launch of a new interactive webcast detailing three key presentations from a satellite symposium held at European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2011. Hosted on the educational website for healthcare professionals www.epgonline.org, the webcast is... - December 07, 2011 - EPG Health Media
PhoneDOCTORx Exceeds 30,000 Physician-Patient Consultations via Telemedicine
Telemedicine pioneer PhoneDOCTORx (PDRx) announced today it delivered its 30,000th telemedicine consultation (since 2006) to Extended Care Facility (ECF) patients with patented telemedicine services - providing both audio and/or video access to Board Certified physicians during off hours. - December 06, 2011 - American Doctors Online
Dr. William Adams, Announces New Contest to Pick the Next Adams Center Ambassador
The Adams Center Ambassador Program was designed to educate their patients on their services, treatments, and products. - December 05, 2011 - The Adams Center
Survival Strategies Holds Its Highest Attended Convention for Private Practice Owners
Survival Strategies Inc. recently held their annual convention at the Red Rock Resort for professionals in Private Practice. With record breaking attendance, it proved to be an opportune time to release their new practice management software system. - November 25, 2011 - Survival Strategies Inc.
GenWay Biotech Launches Cardiovascular Diagnostic Blood Test at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011 First Multiple Biomarker Test to Predict Near Term MI
FirstMark, the diagnostic division of GenWay Biotech, Inc., today announced study results and the commercial launch of PREventTM. FirstMark PREvent is the first multiple biomarker test that accurately predicts near term (approximately 2-3 years) risk of myocardial infarction for suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. FirstMark PREvent is now available and will be targeted to primary care physicians and cardiologists. - November 24, 2011 - GenWay Biotech
Healthy Holidays: Seniors Need to Stay Active and Engaged
Seniors look to Home Care Assistance’s Balanced Care Method™, which promotes smart lifestyle choices and maximum independence, to stay healthy this holiday season. - November 24, 2011 - Home Care Assistance
Bellanti's IMMUNOLOGY IV Published Today by I Care Press - New Edition of His Leading Immunology Textbook Series Now Features a Current State-of-the-Art Online Resource
I Care Press Announces the publication of Bellanti’s IMMUNOLOGY IV, a completely and newly written clinical and educational resource for students, faculty, residents, fellows, clinicians and other health care professionals. It utilizes the most advanced pedagogical and online aids and contains 25 chapters written by national and international experts to give users a deeper understanding of the immunologic principles and mechanisms as no other title can. - November 21, 2011 - I Care Press
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Receives Stroke and Cardiac Center Designations
Helping reduce the time it takes time for residents to get life saving stoke and cardiac care. - November 20, 2011 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District