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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
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
Michael S. Firstenberg, MD, FACC Named Chair of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Firstenberg has accepted the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery effective July 1, 2018. - July 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Elderwerks Education and Resource Fair: Planning to and Through Retirement
Join Elderwerks Educational Services at McHenry County College on August 8th from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm for a free senior fair. There will be educational classes, 85+ local resources, free Starbucks coffee, donuts, live music, free lunch for the first 400 attendees and more. - July 07, 2018 - Elderwerks Educational Services
iHEAR® Medical Announces the Retail Launch of Home-Based Hearing Screener at RBC Cardinal Health Conference in San Diego
iHEARTEST™Kit, the first FDA-cleared home-hearing screener available for over-the-counter purchase, offers a comfortable, accurate assessment of hearing ability. - June 27, 2018 - iHEAR Medical
APDM Wearable Technologies Awarded NIH Funding to Commercialize Novel Biofeedback System
APDM Wearable Technologies has been awarded a National Institute on Aging SBIR Phase II grant totaling $1.6 million to commercialize a real-time biofeedback system. With this funding, APDM will develop the industry's first over-ground gait biofeedback rehabilitation system utilizing both visual and... - June 19, 2018 - APDM Wearable Technologies
Wynyard Estate Saffron from New Zealand Creates Cutting-Edge Natural Supplement to Fight for Your Sight
Wynyard Estate Saffron, a premium grade one Saffron producer based in New Zealand is now offering a unique opportunity to the one in three people in the United States (U.S.) that are likely to develop some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65 - a natural and cutting-edge way to fight for their sight with “Hawk Eye,” a natural Saffron supplement. - June 15, 2018 - Wynyard Estate
Nelson Bulmash Gains Following on Atlanta and Florida Radio Broadcasts
Radio and podcast show Health Matters with Dr. Nelson Bulmash is growing a strong and loyal following, reaching out to 1.5 million people and growing. - June 11, 2018 - Nelson Bulmash
MED + Launches New Website to Better Serve the Community in Need of Reliable Home Health Care Products & Services
MED + Medical Equipment Distribution is pleased to announce the launch of their new website at www.medplushealth.ca. The revamped website was designed to make it easier for clients to engage with the MED + sales team for all their home health care product and service needs; while providing vital... - June 01, 2018 - MED + Medical Equipment Distribution
Origin Wireless Turns Popular Mesh Routers Into Smart Sensing Stations
Origin Wireless™ today announced its collaboration with ASUS® to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) enabled Wi-Fi by porting its patented Time Reversal Machine™ (TRM) to the popular ASUS Lyra wireless mesh routers based on the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform, as to be demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2018. - May 30, 2018 - Origin Wireless
Stratus Interoperable Signs Five-Year Deal with Geriatric Innovator - The New Jewish Home
The deal adds fifth and final AJAS member to Early Adopter Program focused on Long-Term Post-Acute Care Providers (LTPACs) and designed to provide early access to advanced data management and business intelligence technology at an affordable price to this underserved market. - May 07, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
Windsor El Camino Care Center Achieves CMS 5-Star Rating
Windsor El Camino Care Center Achieves 5-Star Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. - May 02, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare
Envoy America Receives Dementia Society of America’s Distinctive Dementia SMART Award
Dementia Society of America® announces its first Dementia SMART® Award recipient for 2018, Envoy America. Fast-growing, Phoenix-based, Envoy America has a mission to help seniors stay independent, healthy and socially active – all without getting behind the wheel of a car. - May 01, 2018 - Dementia Society of America
Papa, a Miami Start Up Expands to Southwest Florida
Papa, a leading platform for seniors and caregivers in South Florida, expanded their niche service to the Tampa and Sarasota areas in the beginning of April. Papa Technologies has a team of young and energetic college students, who they call Papa Pals, who enhance the lives of family caregivers and... - April 13, 2018 - Papa
Healthcare Tech Outlook Editorial Board Recognizes Stratus Interoperable as "Top 10 Population Health Management Solutions Provider 2018"
StratusLink - AI ready Healthcare data management and business intelligence platform chosen as Top Ten Population Health Management Solutions 2018 - April 09, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
Bridget Geist Recognized as Top Nurse in Petaluma, California
Bridget Geist, the Director of Nursing at Windsor Petaluma Care Center, recognized as a Top Nurse by the International Nurses Association. - March 23, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare
Capitol Lakes Recognizes Long Term Care Administrator’s Week
Kristi Vater honored as premier Nursing Home Administrator. Ms. Vater manages a top-rated facility which is a preferred provider of UW Health. She is the daughter of Gary & Kathy Vater or Plymouth, WI. - March 14, 2018 - Capitol Lakes, Inc.
Jose G. Garcia Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jose G. Garcia of Las Vegas, New Mexico has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Jose G. Garcia Jose Garcia has over 10 years experience in the... - March 10, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Eldercare Navigators Disrupts Senior Housing Market in Seattle
While Being Completely Transparent - March 08, 2018 - Eldercare Navigators
CURA Health Management Announces Strategic Partnership with CareSet Systems
Medicare data sets provided by CareSet will enhance CURA’s ability to service a targeted population. - March 07, 2018 - Citra Health Solutions
New Book Release: "Senior Services for the Financially Challenged," by Davida Siwisa James
“Senior Services for the Financially Challenged” is a pivotal book providing information for low-income seniors and caregivers about free nationwide social services to help them live with more dignity. Ms. James also shares poignant stories about the struggle caring for her aging father who developed Alzheimer’s. This book is a shortcut to the questions you may not have known to ask. It helps readers navigate Medicaid services, Assisted Living Facility placement, and much more. - March 06, 2018 - Davida Siwisa James
Richard Roberts Appointed COO / CISO, Stratus Interoperable, Inc.
Healthcare IT and cybersecurity expert joins executive management team at Stratus Interoperable, Inc. - February 28, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
Windsor Care Centers Unveil New Video Series, “Windsor Stars, Shining a Spotlight on Caring”
Windsor skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers announced today the release of a new video series entitled, “Windsor Stars: Shining a Spotlight on Caring.” The series highlights exceptional caregivers who exemplify Windsor’s mission to enrich every life they touch by... - February 28, 2018 - Windsor Healthcare
Buffalo Pharmacies, a Local Family Owned Business is Doing Their Part to Keep Seniors Out of the Hospital
Studies indicate medication errors have risen to the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Seniors today take anywhere between 5 to 8 medications per day, making them especially high risk for hospitalization from a medication error. Buffalo Pharmacies is doing their part to help Seniors stay healthy and out of the hospital. - February 21, 2018 - Buffalo Pharmacies
SeniorServ Adult Day Health Care Centers Selected for CalOptima PACE Expansion
CalOptima PACE expansion expands services for seniors at five Orange County Adult Day Health centers including SeniorServ centers in Anaheim and Santa Ana. - February 21, 2018 - SeniorServ
PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders
VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY, LLC, a new High Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Orlando. The primary focus of the Facility is to bring into the urban core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC seeks Equity Partner for the project, to keep Real Estate Land Lease and Percent Profit. - January 31, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Stemedix, Inc. Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary
Stemedix, Inc., a medical solutions provider specializing in regenerative medicine, is proud to announce they have crossed an honorable milestone celebrating their 5th Year Anniversary. - January 23, 2018 - Stemedix, Inc.
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs of Berkeley, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement for over 40 years in the pharmaceutical field. About... - January 20, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Season’s Alzheimer’s Care & Assisted Awarded As Best Senior Living & Home Care - Caring Stars
Seasons Alzheimer’s Care and Assisted Living adds another milestone to the journey, by winning best senior living & home care award presented by Caring Star for the best assisted living facility. - January 12, 2018 - Seasons Alzheimer’s Care and Assisted Living
GoNow Doctors to Expand Hours Following Acton Road Pediatric Closing
GoNow Doctors is pleased to announce that in early February it will begin offering expanded hours in its Hueytown clinic to better meet the needs of its pediatric and adult patient base. “Following the closing of the after-hours pediatric clinic on Acton Road, we have been inundated with... - January 11, 2018 - GoNow Doctors
Stratus Interoperable Chosen as Newest Preferred Provider by the California Association of Health Facilities
Stratus Interoperable and the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) have established a preferred provider arrangement to deliver StratusLink, an innovative service-based data management and business intelligence platform. - January 10, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
OrthoNeuro Surgeon Performs the First Robotics-Assisted Bi-Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacement with the NAVIO™ Surgical System in Ohio
Dr. Mark Gittins, OrthoNeuro Orthopedic Surgeon completed the first robotics-assisted bi-cruciate retaining total knee replacement procedure in Ohio. This surgical milestone occurred on November 28, 2017 at the New Albany Surgery Center and represents one of the first CT-free robotics-assisted... - December 19, 2017 - OrthoNeuro
cliexa® Partners with Preventative Technology Solutions on Risk Assessment Solutions; New Product Will Help Physicians Address Behavioral Health Risks in Adolescents
cliexa, Inc., developer of a mobile platform for chronic disease management, announces today a collaboration with Preventative Technology Solutions, Inc., (PTSI), provider of medical assessment applications and mHealth prevention services for adolescents and young adults. cliexa has licensed PTSI... - December 19, 2017 - cliexa
CS Health Tech is Launching Cognitive Coaching Bots in China
A Chinese technology firm wants to use AI robotics to deliver cognitive training service to people with dementia. - December 10, 2017 - CS Health Tech
Alliance HealthCare System's Ribbon Cutting for New Hospice Center
Alliance HealthCare Hospice and Palliative Care celebrated the opening of its new home-based and inpatient center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. - November 23, 2017 - TF Productions
Grace Care Announces Free Health Check-Up Camp in Association with Indian Association of Retired Person
A free health check-up for some of the most common but fatal illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and thyroid disorders has been organized on 17th December 2017 by Grace Care, Home Care Services, dedicated to providing the best In-home Health Care in association with IARP. - November 21, 2017 - GCHC Home Care Pvt Ltd , Grace Care
Thomas Morizio Joins RxFunction, Inc.
Thomas Morizio, former President and CEO of ACIST Medical System and HLT, joins RxFunction, Inc. Morizio brings more than 31 years of extensive medical device business leadership experience to RxFunction. - November 09, 2017 - RxFunction.com
Watercrest Senior Living Group Chooses Concentrik to Protect Its Communities Digital Marketing Presence Online
Watercrest Senior Living Group, a premier regional senior living provider in Florida, partners with digital marketing experts of San Francisco-based, Concentrik. - October 30, 2017 - Concentrik
PHA Releases Whitepaper on Framework to Optimize Senior Care
The Population Health Alliance is pleased to release their industry thought leaders health brief entitled, Population Health Management: Our Framework for Optimizing Senior Health Across the Continuum. “This work reflects the strong commitment to senior health of our multi-stakeholder... - October 28, 2017 - Population Health Alliance
CSI Bequest Promotes Safer Veteran Bathrooms with Purple Heart Homes
Donation of 500+ dual purpose grab bars and commercial-grade shower curtains made to veteran's organization Purple Heart Homes by CSI Bathware. - October 05, 2017 - Component Sourcing International
Flora H. Sowell, LPN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Flora H. Sowell, LPN of Charlotte, North Carolina has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of healthcare. About Flora H. Sowell, LPN Ms. Sowell is the... - September 27, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Tessa R. Fischer, MD Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Tessa R. Fischer, MD of Deerfield, Illinois has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of healthcare. About Tessa R. Fischer, MD Dr. Fischer is a... - September 16, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Helping Veterans Improve Balance and Walk Better – RxFunction Reports Positive Findings from Research Study at the Minneapolis VA
“It helped my balance!,” “Gave me more confidence, I felt stronger!,” “No dizziness at all, like something was suppressing dizziness!,” “Made me feel like a normal person!,” are statements from participating Veterans in a study of Walkasins at the Minneapolis VA. - September 14, 2017 - RxFunction.com
Bethany Garrity of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport will Speak During the 2017 ICAA Conference and Trade Show
Bethany Garrity, Director of Fitness Management at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) has been invited to speak at the 2017 ICAA Conference and Trade Show which will be held October 12-14, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. NIFS is a leader in the fitness industry and provides fitness and... - September 14, 2017 - NIFS
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
U.S. Ranks Among Countries with Highest Rates of Prostate Cancer - September 01, 2017 - Men's Health Network
A Novel Expert Opinion Portal for Cancer Patients Worldwide
HCG, a premier cancer care hospital chain in India and Africa, launches a new cancer care service- Oncology Expert Opinion through an online technology platform that empowers the patient to have their medical records, reports and scans uploaded smoothly using an easy-to-interact portal... - August 25, 2017 - HCG Expert Opinion
Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired Introduces New Eyeglass Mounted Technology to St. Louis
OrCam MyEye, a unique, wearable device that mounts on glasses, receives visual information and speaks to the wearer, recognizing products and identifying faces, now available exclusively for demonstration, training and purchase at the Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s Brentwood facility. - August 23, 2017 - Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Achieves Prestigious 5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce it has earned the 5-star Overall Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The prestigious accolade is awarded to the top 20% of facilities in the nation in recognition of their achievements in... - August 20, 2017 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
IPA Names New Board Members
The Board of Directors for the International Psychogeriatrics Association (IPA) announced its recent elections for new board members. - August 19, 2017 - International Psychogeriatric Association
Stratus Interoperable™ Welcomes Berry Brunk, 20-Year Healthcare Transformation Veteran, to Its Management Team
Stratus Interoperable, Inc., welcomes Berry Brunk, to serve as Chief strategy Officer. Brunk's experience in both acute and post-acute care will help guide the company’s business development and investment activities. - August 08, 2017 - Stratus Interoperable