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Retailers Pick Up Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book Worldwide
The trusted leaders in herbal education, Herbal Academy, release a natural skincare book for use at home now offered at Barnes & Noble, Target, Amazon, and other retailers worldwide - August 26, 2020 - The Herbal Academy
Teleradiología de Colombia Partners with Oxipit for Chest X-Ray AI Diagnostics
Teleradiologia de Colombia, a leading diagnostic imaging services provider in Latin America, is rolling out Oxipit AI solutions across its network. Oxipit AI suite will produce preliminary chest X-Ray reports and identify healthy patient images with no abnormalities, augmenting radiologist productivity and improving radiologist workflow. It marks the first Oxipit deployment in Colombia with more announcements in Latin America coming soon. - August 26, 2020 - Oxipit
Fusion Medical Staffing Celebrates National Women’s Equality Day by Investing in Female Leadership Opportunities
In celebration of Woman’s Equality Day this Wednesday, August 26, Fusion Medical Staffing is honoring their female employees by hosting outdoor socially distant activities for employees to attend throughout the day. Events include a company-sponsored lunch provided by two locally,... - August 25, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
Maryland in Home Care Agency Discusses Home Care for Dementia Patients
Comfort Home Care, a Maryland in home care agency, recently released a blog discussing in home care for dementia patients. - August 25, 2020 - Comfort Home Care
CloudWave’s Mike Donahue, Director, Receives Patriot Award
U.S. Air Force Guard member Osmandy Polanco is a Technical Consultant at CloudWave. Airman Polanco recently returned from a stateside mission and nominated his then direct supervisor, Mike Donahue at CloudWave, for the Patriot Award. The Patriot Award is established through the Employer Support of... - August 24, 2020 - CloudWave
Europesure Launches New COVID-19 Cover
Europesure launches a new COVID-19 Cancellation and Medical Expenses/Repatriation optional cover, to add to their comprehensive travel insurance product, and is one of the first companies to offer this option to residents of the EU. - August 22, 2020 - Status Global Insurance
Swedish Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Award recognizes high standards of patient care. - August 21, 2020 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Pinpoint Deploys COVID-19 Remote Wellness Screening Software Protecting Students and Staff as Schools Begin Reopening
Pinpoint builds upon its virtual wellness screening and monitoring platform, which both aligns with CDC guidelines and is HIPAA-compliant, to help schools safely reopen nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. With some states requiring schoolwide-screening programs in order to reopen,... - August 21, 2020 - Pinpoint
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies - the Inc. 5000
Fusion Medical Staffing Appears on the Inc. 5000 for the 5th Time - August 20, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
HomeHealth24x7 Combats Coronavirus with Wearables and Telemonitoring
Patient cohorts with multiple chronic health conditions, and those over 60 are particularly susceptible to influenza and Coronavirus epidemics. Not only are Home Health Care and Assisted Living Facility patients at increased risk, but those risks are also increased for care providers, and even... - August 20, 2020 - HomeHealth24x7
Care at Home Welcomes New Community Relations Liaison
Elizabeth Van Brocklin Taber joins leading home care agency to spearhead growth in Rhode Island. - August 20, 2020 - Care at Home
Avant Healthcare Professionals Named to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the Sixth Time
Avant Healthcare Professionals today announced that it has been named to Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000, appearing at #2194 on its annual list of America’s fasting-growing private companies. This marks the fourth year in a row that the publication has honored the company. Avant Healthcare... - August 20, 2020 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Jason Fratzke Joins Board of HealtheFirst
HealtheFirst BPM – Case Management SaaS Tech today announced that its CEO has appointed Jason Fratzke as a board member. - August 20, 2020 - HealtheFirst
The Transportation Industry’s Premier Sleep Apnea and Fatigue Management Company Names New CEO
Board of Directors officially taps SleepSafe Drivers® long-time second in command, Adrian Knight, to lead the company following the founder’s retirement in early Q2. SleepSafe Drivers announces a change in its leadership, Adrian Knight, current COO, is named President and CEO following... - August 19, 2020 - SleepSafe Drivers, Inc.
Grants Available for Undergraduate Students Seeking Research Experience
Cayman Biomedical Research Institute (CABRI) is now accepting applications from undergraduate students who have been offered an unpaid laboratory research position under an accredited principal investigator. Applications will be accepted until September 20, 2020, for awards to be distributed by November 2, 2020. Grants range from $2,000 - $5,000 and may be awarded as individual or group grants. - August 19, 2020 - Cayman Chemical Company
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Incorporates COVID-19 Telehealth Regulatory Changes for Medicare Advantage Organizations
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Makes Changes to its Risk Adjustment Solution to Meet Regulatory Expansion of Virtual Care. - August 19, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Speak Up and Stay Alive Announces - New Amazon Best Seller Anthology - Highway to Heart, Humor, and Honesty in Healthcare
Thirty one healthcare experts share real-life experiences and advice to help patients and providers come together to achieve safer healthcare outcomes. - August 19, 2020 - Speak Up and Stay Alive
Molecular Products Group Wins 2020 Colorado Manufacturing Awards Bioscience Manufacturer of the Year
Molecular Products Group was awarded the Bioscience Manufacturer of the year at the fifth annual event of the Colorado Manufacturing Awards, co-hosted by CompanyWeek and Manufacturers Edge. Finalists competed in 14 industry and achievement categories. The Bioscience Manufacturer of the year award... - August 18, 2020 - Molecular Products
TBX® Fortifies Sales Team with Industry Leader
TBX®, the most successful online education, engagement, and enrollment platform for employee benefits, announced today that it has appointed Mike Keller as the company’s Senior Vice President of Sales. Keller brings more than 30 years of sales leadership experience within the employee... - August 18, 2020 - TBX® Benefits
Free Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Opportunity for Active and Veteran Service Members and Their Families
Courage Reins is known for their work helping those faced with physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Thanks to their highly trained horses, caring personal, and loving volunteers, great strides towards healing happen here every day. They've been given a very unique opportunity to offer specialized services to veteran and active military members and their families for free. Courage Reins welcomes military and their families to enroll. - August 18, 2020 - Courage Reins
Bench International Brings Diversity of Experience, Ethnicity and Gender with Launch of Executive Recruiting Hub in Boston
Nova Diop Joins Firm to Lead Efforts to Meet Talent Demands of Nation’s Largest Life Science Cluster. - August 17, 2020 - Bench International
Premium Sanitising Serum, Made in England
Premium Hand Sanitiser with oils to neutralize the drying effect of alcohol with a natural scent to leave hands protected, hydrated and refreshed. Made in Bath Spa, England using only sustainable, ethical production and natural ingredients. - August 17, 2020 - Skn+tnc
Independent India Healthcare Reality Check: Policy, Business & Technology Debate by IIHD India
“India will now have to move forward in the new policy era with a new framework and mindset. We have to work on three-agenda points, first nurturing research and innovations; second, encouraging local with a global approach in business and third, producing the right skill-sets while bringing synergies between social, economic, and environment,” said Dr. Ruchi Sogarwal, Founder and CEO, IIHD India during Live Debate on Independent India: Healthcare Reality Check. - August 17, 2020 - International Institute for Human Development
USA Fibroid Centers Applaud Fibroid Research and Education Bill
Funding for national public education program needs to include insurance coverage of non-invasive treatments. - August 16, 2020 - USA Vein Clinics
dinCloud Takes Its Security to the Next Level with Sophos Intercept X
dinCloud added Sophos Intercept X Security to offer the most secured Hosted Virtual Servers to the End Users. - August 16, 2020 - dinCloud
Cognivive Inc. Announces World’s First Prescription Interactive Rehabilitation Device Under New FDA Regulation
Cognivive Inc. is digital medicine company that develops neurorehabilitation treatments, delivered in the form of highly motivating virtual reality games that patients use at home to speed and improve recovery from stroke, monitored and guided by treating clinicians. Theirs is the first prescription interactive rehabilitation device under new FDA regulation. Cognivive's remote-use treatments are the perfect solution to the challenges posed to neurorehabilitation care by COVID-19. - August 15, 2020 - Cognivive
Family Foot and Leg Center, P.A. Welcomes Kaitlyn L. Ward, DPM, AACFAS, Certified ABPM
Dr. Kaitlyn Ward joins Family Foot and Leg Center, a premier foot and ankle center in SWFL. She will be seeing patients starting August 24, 2020 at FFLC Naples, Fl office. - August 15, 2020 - Family Foot and Leg Center, P.A.
Cayman and GenScript Partner to Offer Neoantigen Profiling and Synthesis Expertise
Cayman and GenScript have come together to create a complete package of neoantigen discovery services. Through combined efforts, MHC-associated peptides are identified and verified as immunogenic to guide peptide synthesis for vaccine development. “Cayman provides a complete workflow enabling... - August 15, 2020 - Cayman Chemical Company
Harmful Bacteria May be Growing in a Building’s Water During COVID-19 Shutdowns
Legionella Water Testing Kits can help Businesses Reopen Safely. Hyperion Biotechnology now provides everything building owners need to collect samples for laboratory analysis to determine if Legionella bacteria are present. - August 15, 2020 - Hyperion Biotechnology, Inc.
University Hospitals Quality Care Network Joins the Population Health Alliance
Physician-lead ACO joins national industry trade association in collective pursuit of improved health outcomes. - August 14, 2020 - Population Health Alliance
Fusion Medical Staffing Leads the Healthcare Travel Industry by Launching a Traveler-First Website
Fusion Medical Staffing, launched new features and functionalities that focuses on putting medical travelers in control of their own healthcare travel careers. - August 14, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
SottoPelle® Recognizes Dr. Erica Balthrop for Outstanding Contributions to BHRT and Her Quality Care for Her Patients
SottoPelle® announces its "Featured Provider Series" showcasing various Providers that have made a difference to their patients, offering leading-edge Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). - August 14, 2020 - SottoPelle Therapy
Digisonics Partners with Pie Medical Imaging to Deliver Comprehensive Cardiac Cath, MR and CT Image Analysis and Reporting Solutions
Digisonics announces partnership with Pie Medical Imaging to provide enhanced capabilities and improved workflow efficiency for cardiac cath, CT and MR. - August 14, 2020 - Digisonics
American Academy of Periodontology Stresses the Importance of Periodontal Health During COVID-19
Periodontists are taking extra precautions to protect patient safety during global pandemic. - August 13, 2020 - American Academy of Periodontology
Swedish Medical Center Offers Colorado’s Longest Running Robotic Heart Surgery Program for Mitral Valve Patients
The robotic procedure is minimally invasive and provides an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery. - August 13, 2020 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
North Suburban Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
American Heart Association Award recognizes North Suburban Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke care. - August 13, 2020 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP Announces Article Publication Offering Insights Into Habit Change
Clinical Hypnotherapist & Licensed Trainer of NLP®, Connie Brannan, announces the publication of her article, “Never in A Million Years - A 2-Pronged Approach to Habit Change.” - August 13, 2020 - Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
Puhff Mask Wholesaler Sponsors Alzheimer’s Event
Puhff Mask and Accessories sponsors event with WMDA for Alzheimer's Research. - August 12, 2020 - Puhff
UCLA and the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Kick Off Annual “Dribble for the Cure” with Urgent Call for Public to Help Save Lives of Children with Cancer
An annual event that raises money for children's cancer research is going virtual. - August 12, 2020 - Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Drug-Free Tennessee Shares Virtual Learning
Drug-Free Tennessee has a vast amount of online resources for the community to help educate people on the Truth About Drugs. - August 12, 2020 - Drug Free South
93 Bipartisan Lawmakers Send Letter to House Leadership on Need to Waive Budget Neutrality Rules to Protect Patient Access to Specialty Care
Letter highlights how Medicare cuts to specialty providers are ill-conceived, sizeable and threaten provider stability and patient access amid the COVID-19 public health emergency. - August 11, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Wysa Announces Mental Health Collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for COVID-19 Anxiety
To help build skills to deal with uncertainty in the current environment and manage anxiety, Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati worked in collaboration with Wysa to create a new “COVID Anxiety” program, available on a special CCHMC-Wysa app. Designed for use by people aged 13 and above, this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app can help people focus on why they feel anxious about the pandemic and provide recommendations for self-care. - August 11, 2020 - Wysa
Platinum Educational Group Announces Sponsorship of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Platinum Educational Group understands The National Registry's objective of providing a valid and uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals. Since 2002, Platinum Educational Group has provided valid and reliable online testing via... - August 10, 2020 - Platinum Educational Group
Careington and Smile Brands Announce Successful New Membership Program in Washington
Careington International Corporation and Smile Brands are excited to announce the success of the new in-house membership program in the state of Washington. The new program, called the OneSmile® Dental Plan Washington, was developed by Careington and its Loyalty Markets division, Launch Loyalty. - August 09, 2020 - Careington
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Director to Address Agents of Top Agencies
A special webinar for insurance agents who market Medicare insurance solutions will be presented by the director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "I am very pleased to be giving this timely presentation to agents and brokers with two of the nation's... - August 09, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Careington Announces Nationwide Launch of the GetMoreRx Discount Prescription Program
Careington International Corporation, a national leader in the non-insured health care benefits space, announced today the nationwide launch of its new GetMoreRx discount prescription program. Through this program, individuals and their families can receive discounts on their name-brand and generic... - August 08, 2020 - Careington
Michigan Medicare Supplement Insurance Rates Vary Significantly Association Study Finds
Seniors turning 65 this year across Michigan are strongly advised to compare Medicare insurance policies. The savings could be significant according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "A woman turning 65 in Detroit could pay as little as $108 each month or... - August 08, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New Study Highlights Exciting Potential of Umbilical Cord Tissue to Treat COVID-19
COVID-19 patients administered with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) from cord tissue all recover from disease. - Cord tissue cells shown to promote tissue repair and regeneration and support normal function of immune system. - Insception Lifebank is Canada’s first and largest cord blood... - August 07, 2020 - Insception
Help for Hotels as They Reopen - Hyperion Biotechnology Offers Legionella Water Testing
Hotel owners can test water systems to ensure guests’ safety from exposure to Legionella, a bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease when spread through mist from a hotel’s water system. - August 07, 2020 - Hyperion Biotechnology, Inc.
Wilmington Eye Breaks Ground on New Surgery Center
Locally owned medical practice breaks ground on new surgery center aimed at reducing healthcare costs for patients. - August 07, 2020 - Wilmington Eye