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Lightning MD Expands Leadership Team; Names Lance Evenson New CFO
Leading medical billing software-as-a-service provider hires industry veteran to lead its efforts to get physicians paid on a greater percentage of insurance claims. - August 28, 2018 - Lightning MD
Event to Recognize Caregivers and Honor Okeechobee Mayor and Hospice CEO on Sept. 20th
Okeechobee Senior Services, Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com to honor family caregivers and local leading caregiver advocates Mayor Watford and Gail Gerntrup on Sept 20th Fearless Caregiver Conference – IRSC Williamson Center. Seat still available for family caregivers to attend. - August 28, 2018 - Caregiver.com, Inc.
New GAO Report Highlights Negative Impact of Reduced Reimbursement on Oxygen Access
As the GAO report highlights a drastic drop in oxygen suppliers, CQRC urges an extension of blended rate to ensure continued access to home respiratory therapy supplies and equipment. - August 27, 2018 - CQRC
eLuma Partners with CEC President-Elect, Mary Lynn Boscardin, to Present Webinar on "Making Teletherapy a Viable and Long-Term Solution"
Mary Lynn Boscardin, the president-elect for the Council for Exceptional Children, and Mary Andranopoulos, Ph.D. will partner eLuma to present a webinar entitled, "Making Teletherapy a Viable and Long-Term Solution" as part of eLuma's ongoing Webinar Series. They discuss their research and insights on teletherapy and how it can become a viable and long-term solution for special education programs across the country. - August 27, 2018 - eLuma Online Therapy
Non-for-Profit, Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. Presents a 6th Annual Fundraiser for Local Pediatric Cancer Research “A Night at the Tropicana”
Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. presents “A Night at the Tropicana” on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Centro Asturiano de Tampa. This 1940’s inspired event will benefit a local charity the Children’s Cancer Research Group through 1Voice Foundation. - August 27, 2018 - Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp.
Songs for Sound #HEARtheMUSIC Project Supports America’s Heroes Living with Hearing Loss at the 100th American Legion National Convention
The #HEARtheMUSIC Project travels the nation to raise Awareness, increase Access and encourage Action around hearing loss, the number one service-related injury affecting veterans. - August 24, 2018 - Songs for Sound
"Awkward - The Social Dos and Don'ts of Being a Young Adult" Now Available
Could you use quick, visual tips to help improve your social skills? - August 24, 2018 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 11-Year-Old Boy in Saskatchewan, Canada
An 11-year old boy named Sascha living in Saskatchewan, Canada, received a very special delivery today of an Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers. - August 24, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Medwave Billing & Credentialing Now Offer Sleep Study Lab Option
Sleep study labs are a very specialized center for a patient being evaluated for a sleep disorder. The medical billing involved with these labs is also very detailed based on whether the lab is stand-alone or incorporated into a hospital or clinic. The proper use of ICD-10 coding is very important... - August 24, 2018 - Medwave Billing & Credentialing
One Stop Bedwetting Launches Expanded, Redesigned Website, Providing Unprecedented Access to Bedwetting Products, Solutions and Customer Support
One Stop Bedwetting, a premium provider of bedwetting alarms and solutions has launched its redesigned website at https://onestopbedwetting.com/. The company has added several new products and enhanced features including live customer chat, multi-currency order processing, support for international languages and a faster simplified checkout. The new website auto adapts its display for optimal viewing on any size/resolution screen. - August 24, 2018 - One Stop Bedwetting
HealthPoint Plus, Inc. Announces Intent to File with the SEC to Become a Public Company
HealthPoint Plus announced that it will be filing an S1 registration statement with the SEC and has begun the process to trade on the OTC market. - August 23, 2018 - HealthPoint Plus, Inc.
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
Monique Butler, MD, MBA, brings extensive experience creating hospital operational and quality improvements. - August 23, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Next Generation Spinal Decompression Technology Enterprise Launched
Spine Care Technologies Inc. announces the official launch of its new venture and website spinecaretechnologies.com. - August 22, 2018 - Spine Care Technologies
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has once again received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring... - August 22, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Discovery Benefits Releases Enhanced Benefits Mobile App
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading administrator of Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Commuter Benefits and COBRA coverage, recently released updates to its Benefits Mobile App to make it easier for participants to get more out of their... - August 22, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Unique Presentation with Dr. Tony Attwood and Carol Gray in Dallas, TX - October 17, 2018
Future Horizons will be hosting a Unique Presentation with Dr. Tony Attwood and Carol Gray in Dallas, TX. - August 22, 2018 - Future Horizons, Inc.
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Announces New Vice President of Operations
Tyler Hood brings extensive program management experience to Swedish Medical Center, a 408 bed level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado. - August 22, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Carpinteria Youth and GranVida Residents Connect Through Grandparent Buddy Program
GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care is excited to highlight their Grandparent Buddy Program in conjunction with Rincon High School in Carpinteria. - August 22, 2018 - GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care
For the 2nd Time, NORCAL Ambulance Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 3046 Based on Three-Year Revenue Growth
Inc. magazine today revealed that NORCAL Ambulance is No. 3046 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic... - August 22, 2018 - NORCAL Ambulance
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 10-Year-Old Boy with Type 1 Diabetes in Ontario, Canada
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or "SDWR," delivered a very special, custom trained Diabetic Alert Dog to a 10-year-old boy with Type 1 Diabetes in Ontario, Canada. - August 21, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Health Mobius Announces Merger with Sister Company RedMoby, Primed for Aggressive Expansion
Health Mobius, the Chicago-based technology company that enables HME/DME and Pharmacy companies to grow retail sales online without the need for managing an e-commerce presence, recently merged operations with the no-fee buying group Red Moby. With this move, Health Mobius customers get direct... - August 21, 2018 - Health Mobius LLC
Inc. 5000 Announces Avant Healthcare Professionals as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America 2018
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, was recognized on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private companies in America for 2018. - August 20, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
The Long Beach Law Office of Michael D. Waks Announces Winner of 3rd Annual Essay Contest for Students Living with a Disability
Long Beach attorney awards $1,000 to winner of Students Living with a Disability Essay Contest. - August 18, 2018 - Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer & Car Accident Attorney Michael D. Waks
GCAM Hosts Career Fair for New Plasma Center in Brownsville, TX
GCAM is hosting a career fair for its new plasma center in Brownsville, TX. GCAM is aware that without its passionate team of professionals, plasma protein therapies used to treat a number of rare, chronic, conditions would be unavailable to those patients who need them to survive. - August 18, 2018 - GCAM, Inc.
Swedish Medical Center Physicians Demonstrate Telestroke Program for U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
Swedish Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado, has access to over 50 telemedicine robots across the Rocky Mountain Region and Great Plains. - August 17, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Therapeutic Workshop Brings Authentic Thai Massages to Canada to Boost Health, Relaxation and Holistic Therapy
Health and fitness practitioners as well as those interested in wellness and self-care in both Montreal and Vancouver will soon be able to add a new skill set to their repertoire with the launch of an authentic Thai massage workshop designed to bring traditional Asian practices to Canada. The in-depth classes from Bodhi Massage are open to anyone interested in learning the holistic therapy’s ancient techniques. - August 17, 2018 - Bodhi Thai Massage
Trial Runners Strengthens Its Leadership Team
Trial Runners is pleased to announce additions to their executive team as well as their leadership team as a result of a fast-paced growth year. - August 17, 2018 - Trial Runners
Grassley Praised by National LTC Pharmacy Group for Seeking Justice Department Review of PDP/PBM Mergers
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today praised Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) for asking the U.S. Justice Department to conduct a “robust analysis” of the proposed mergers between CVS Health and Aetna, and Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts. Alan G. - August 16, 2018 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Mindoula Named to The 2018 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Behavioral health company ranks No. 36 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 with three-year revenue growth of 7,310 percent. - August 16, 2018 - Mindoula
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Named U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about... - August 16, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Leading Healthcare Growth and Diversification Expert to Keynote FLAACOs 2018 Annual Conference
Mike Farris, Chairman and CEO of Navvis, named as keynote speaker for the Florida Association of ACOs Annual Conference. - August 16, 2018 - Florida Association of ACOs
GeBBS Makes Inc. 5000 Ten Years Straight
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, a leading technology-enabled provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000’s 2018 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the country. This is the tenth consecutive year the California-based... - August 15, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
Discovery Benefits Recognized by Inc. 5000 for Sixth Consecutive Year
Discovery Benefits earned a spot on Inc. 5000’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for a sixth consecutive year. The company’s ranking of 3,281st places it in the top five companies in North Dakota. “I’m extremely proud that we were... - August 15, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Weight Loss Goes Interactive with Let's Get It Off, a Millennial-Friendly Approach to Dropping the Pounds
When Dr. Ian Johnson, MD started Let's Get It Off, he set out to create a program that gave those struggling with weight loss direct access to professional medical assistance. "They're at the grocery store or out to dinner, and don't know what to order - they can text us right then and there... - August 15, 2018 - Lets Get It Off Weight Loss Clinic
Patient Safety Movement’s 2018 Midyear Planning Meeting is Sold Out
The 2018 Midyear Planning Meeting, co-convened by UCI Health, brings together leading medical experts for an intimate examination of the 6 leading causes of preventable patient deaths in hospitals. - August 14, 2018 - Patient Safety Movement Foundation
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Named Recipient of Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™. According to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, this distinction... - August 14, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center Honors Nurses with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Nurses at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. - August 14, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Omid Jazaeri, M.D.
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that as of August 1, Omid Jazaeri, M.D., RPVI, FACS a board-certified general and vascular surgeon, is seeing patients and performing vascular surgical procedures at TMCA. Dr. Jazaeri’s practice, Cardiothoracic and Vascular... - August 13, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Thirty-Seven Rose Physicians Named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine
Thirty-Seven Rose Medical Center physicians named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine. - August 11, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Drug-Free Tennessee Working Against Crime on National Night Out
Drug-Free Tennessee participates each year in National Night Out Against Crime by distributing the Truth About Drugs booklets at neighborhood events. - August 11, 2018 - Drug Free South
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients
The American College of Cardiology has recognized HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). TMCA received Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite... - August 10, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Vero Names Travel Nurse of the Month
Cincinnati based travel nursing agency Vero names Andrea Stigarll, RN as their Vero Hero Nurse of the Month for August 2018. - August 10, 2018 - Vero
South Nassau Communities Hospital Establishes Internal Medicine Residency Program
The program was made possible by South Nassau's affiliation with the Mount Sinai Health System, which provided the 30 graduate medical education slots for use at South Nassau. - August 10, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Sheer Recovery Sponsors Professional Beach Volleyball Player and Olympic Hopeful Alexa Strange
The Orange County drug and alcohol treatment center has partnered up with the professional beach volleyball player to promote sobriety and healthy living. - August 09, 2018 - Sheer Recovery
Rose Babies Birth Center First In-Hospital Birth Center in Nation Accredited Through the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers
Rose Medical Center's low-intervention birthplace, the Rose Babies Birth Center, has received accreditation from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC). This makes Rose the first birth center in the nation to be accredited by CABC under its new standards for Alongside Maternity Centers. - August 09, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has been named a recipient of the Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™. The achievement recognizes Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center for exceptional clinical outcomes while caring for... - August 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Physicians at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center First to Use New Stroke Procedure
Doctors at Swedish Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center located in Englewood, Colorado, Perform Stroke Procedure in Under 17 Minutes Using New Update to Penumbra System. - August 09, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Diagnotes Recognized in Gartner’s 2018 Market Guide for Clinical Communication and Collaboration
Diagnotes, a leader in streamlining clinical workflows and reducing delays for patients and providers, was recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s July 2018 Market Guide for Clinical Communication and Collaboration (CC&C). - August 08, 2018 - Diagnotes, Inc.
Autism Service Dog from SDWR Delivered to 7-Year-Old Boy in York, Maine
A 7-year-old Boy in York, Maine named Jackson received a very special delivery of his very own Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, also known as "SDWR." - August 08, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
ClinTex CTi Leverages Distributed Ledger Technology to Lower the Cost of Medicine
CTi (Clinical Trials Intelligence) aims to bring down the cost of medicine, as well as increase the speed of access to new medicine, by reducing development costs for the global pharmaceutical industry. - August 08, 2018 - ClinTex Ltd