Practitioners in Medical News

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Says Only Trained Dental and Medical Practitioners Should Administer and Monitor Anesthesia

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of news reports concerning the possible use of such anesthetic drugs as Diprivan (propofol) by the late Michael Jackson, questions have been raised about the availability and administration of such agents. (Logo: http...

125,000 Solutions to the Primary Care Shortage - Nurse Practitioners (NPs)

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There are 125,000 solutions to the primary care shortage facing this country - and those solutions are the 125,000 NPs practicing in the United States today. For 45 years, NPs have been meeting the primary and specialty care needs of ...

HealthCore Invites Community-based Practitioners to Participate in 'Real-world' Research Network

IRN(sm) responds to demand for post-approval, observational research initiatives, patient registries and comparative effectiveness studies WILMINGTON, Del., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians will get the opportunity to influence comparative effectiveness research and broad medical practice t...

University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell: Nurse Practitioners Are Key to Obama Health Care Reform, Call for Increased Federal Funding for Innovative Nurse-Managed Health Care

Solution Already in Place: "Nurse-Managed Health Centers" Essential to Easing Health Care Crisis; Even as Doctor Shortage Worsens, Nurses Are Able to Triple Number of Patients Aided. WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health care reform that focuses on fixing health insurance with...

Occupational Therapy Practitioners Identify Early Signs Of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Help Families Participate In Daily Routines

April is Occupational Therapy, Autism Awareness Month. Bethesda, MD (Vocus) April 1, 2009 -- Though a December 2008 Easter Seals-sponsored study showed nearly 80 percent of surveyed families with a child with autism are extremely or very concerned about their child&rs...

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Announces New Chief Executive Officer

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) announces the appointment of Timothy R. Knettler to the position of AANP Chief Executive Officer, effective March 20, 2009. He replaces Judith Dempster, DNSc, FNP, FAANP, who will retire after 1...

Nurse practitioners don't realize how much their prescribing is being influenced by drug marketing

Family nurse practitioners need to be more aware of the commercial pressures they face as a result of their increased involvement in prescribing, according to a survey published in the March issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing . "Our detailed study of 84 family nurse practition...

Women's Healthcare Associates Midwife Winner of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award of Excellence

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC, the Oregon-based obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, maternal fetal medicine and genetics practice, has announced that Helen Welch, CNM, MSN, has been honored by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award...

Introducing The Hot Tooth Keyboard, the Cleanable, Hygienic, Wireless Keyboard for Dental Practitioners and Laboratories

Man & Machine adds to its line of cleanable, waterproof keyboards & mice a wireless keyboard for dental clinical environments that allows the user not to be tethered to the computer. The keyboard provides convenience and safety to the dental operatory. Landover...

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2008 Conference

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), founded in 1985 as the first national professional organization for NPs of all specialties, will host their 2008 National Conference, June 26 thru July 1, at the Gaylord National on the Potomac. The conference includes a full slate of expert ...

Fort Dodge Animal Health and the American Association of Equine Practitioners Launch Educational Web Site

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE ), and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recently announced the launch of a joint educational Web site to raise awareness regarding the health of horses. Americashealthy...

Substance abuse practitioners ask 'what is recovery?'

Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2007 Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is just the starting point in defining "recovery" for people with substance abuse disorders, according to a paper in the October issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT). According to an initial definition dev...

The Cardiovascular Multimedia Network (CVMD) and the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISES) Join Forces to Educate Practitioners Worldwide Through Electronic Media

PHOENIX, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISES), and the internet-based podcast and web site, Cardiovascular Multimedia Information Network (CVMD.org) have announced a partnership which will allow both sites to provide cutting-edge, relevant educati...

Fort Dodge Animal Health and the American Association of Feline Practitioners Launch Educational Web Site for Cat Owners - www.healthycatsforlife.com

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE ), and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) today launched http://www.healthycatsforlife.com, a Web- based campaign and educational program that provides resources for cat...

VideoMD.com Now Used by 2500 Physicians and Health Care Practitioners

MIAMI, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- VideoMD.com is pleased to announce that it has reached a new milestone of 2500 registered physicians and health care practitioners. Whether a physician just wants to introduce patients to their practice, or discuss the most complex procedures, VideoMD provides a foru...

Surgical education programs have demand for physician assistants and nurse practitioners

CHICAGO (April 20, 2009) New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that large numbers of physician assistants and nurse practitioners collectively known as physician extenders (PEs) have been hired by general surgery residency progr...

AGnES supports general practitioners

General Practitioners (GPs) can delegate visits to patients and medical work to qualified employees. In this way, they can provide care to more patients. Neeltje van den Berg and coauthors from Greifswald and Neubrandenburg Universities present the "AGnES" project in the current edition of Deutsc...

Managed Compliance Services Program (MCSP) Introduced for Small Healthcare Practitioners

ComplianceALL(TM) - First to Address HIPAA for Small Healthcare Practitioners NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- HIPAA Academy today announced the release of ComplianceALL(TM) -- a Managed Compliance Services Program (MCSP) for small healthcare pract...

Next Month's HR in Healthcare(TM) Conference Promises to be Educational Destination for the Healthcare Industry's Senior HR Practitioners

- Inaugural Event Debuts as Part of Popular NY HR Week(TM) Event; Early Bird Registration Available Until March 28 - HORSHAM, Pa., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- HR professionals attending Human Resource Executive(R) Conferences' HR in Healthcare(TM) Conference, being held April 15 - 17...

Harney Seeks Approval for New Medical Practitioners Bill

Health Minister Mary Harney has plans to introduce new legislation to regulate doctors, due to be published within the next week or so//. She is seeking Government approval in order to publish heads of bill for new legislation next week or the following week so that a new Medical Practitioners B...

Haryana To Work With Pvt Practitioners To Implement WB Project

The Haryana government will sign an MoU with private practitioners and medical colleges in the state to ensure effective implementation of the World Bank aided Rs 2.17 crore Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). // The MoU to be signed between the state health department and priva...

Severe Paucity of General Practitioners in Australia

The land of the Kangaroos is getting known for its severe dearth of general practitioners, further substantiated by recent research in this area. // Australia is in the throes of a severe GP crisis. The research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has revealed the current trend of Do...

General Practitioners are earning mighty amount?

The idea is that they earn for meeting specific targets like children's vaccinations. While there are also some family doctors who take home up to ￡250,000.// The elevation in GP’s pay is after the 2004 new contract. This is to encourage more to join as GPs historically earned less than hospital...

Proposal to license Ayurveda Practitioners in the US

An Indian American ayurveda practitioner has proposed that ayurveda practitioners should get licences to practice this ancient system of Indian health care// in the US. Lakshmi C. Mishra, director of the Ayurvedic Health Care Center in Rockville, Maryland, has proposed to Maryland's Board of Ph...

Nurse Practitioners Are Not Recognized By Medicare

Jane O'Connell works as a part of Australia's health system. She belongs to the new breed of nurses who are trained to attend to patients without the guidance of the doctors. She can order diagnostic tests such as X-rays, treat them for minor problems,// prescribe them drugs or refer them to a spec...

Crackdown on Alternate Health Practitioners

British Government has come down heavily on alternative therapists who mistreat their patients sexually and physically//. There are about one lakh therapists said to exist in Britain and there are no measures to keep a tab on these professionals. On the other hand, completely qualified medical ...

IT for General Practitioners

There is great potential for information technology to support improvements in patient safety and the quality of care in general practice, according to studies published// in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). The two studies both looked into how many GPs use a comput...

CBI Announces the Agenda for Their Upcoming Access Federal Stimulus Incentives for Electronic Health Records Conference

...take place at the Hilton in Alexandria, VA, on September 24-25, 2009. CBI's speaker faculty always includes the country's leading experts and practitioners in healthcare, and the keynote presentation addressing "Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records to Achieve Health Reform" will be a highlight at t...

Immigration Attorneys Make Immigration Law & Employment Visas Easier for Foreign Workers, U.S. Employers, Corporations and Corporate Counsel

...ociate Professor of Law and teaches Immigration Law at West Los Angeles College. In addition, Ms. Jacobson is a business/marketing consultant for sole practitioners and small firms. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/immigration/attorney/prweb2709504.htm . ...

AccuVein Vein Illuminator Receives European CE Mark

...urope is an important step in bringing this beneficial device to healthcare practitioners around the globe," said Stephen P. Conlon, President of AccuVein. "Furtherm...nologies to important healthcare challenges. Their innovative AV300 allows practitioners to see a map on the patient's skin of the position of peripheral veins, hel...

CVS Caremark and Inverness Medical Innovations Launch Strategic Alliance to Provide Enhanced Health Management Services to Clients

...ll gain access to direct service by MinuteClinic retail health clinic nurse practitioners and CVS pharmacists. Customers of both companies will have access to a broa...nd children. Alere's customers will benefit from direct access to our nurse practitioners at MinuteClinic and CVS pharmacists at our retail stores." Recent st...

New Analysis: Women of Low Socio-Economic Status Face Unique Challenges Related to Smoking, Smoking Ban Policies

...ll also benefit from the positive effects without the burden of unintended consequences." Remedies in the supplement's forward are proposed for practitioners to help reduce the unintended burden on the population groups outlined: Ensure that secondhand smoke-related messages target PARENTS, not just...

Greenway Medical Technologies' EHR Solution, PrimeSuite, Enables Eligible Professionals to Participate in PQRI Through Integration With Outcome Sciences, a 2009 CMS Qualified PQRI Registry

...ient groups, physicians can earn bonuses on all Medicare billing collected during the year Eligible professionals are physicians, practitioners and therapists who provide services that are paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. today an...

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Receives Upgrade From Moody's Investors Service

...the United States, owning and operating 671 patient care centers in 45 states and the District of Columbia, with over 3,700 employees, including 1,090 practitioners (as of June 30, 2009). Hanger is organized into four units. The two key operating units are patient care which consists of nationwide orthotic and pr...

Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession

... to none," agreed Thaller. Axelrod, who took less than a week off work, said her face was swollen for about two weeks. While three-quarters of practitioners from a recent ASPS poll reported an "increased or stable" demand for these types of minor procedures, many individual surgeons say they feel the pinch...

First Midwest Healthcare Business Intelligence (BI) Summit October 27 in Minneapolis; International Panel to Discuss New Regulations, Recession, & BI Best Practices

...spital systems and others," Niccum emphasized, "who want to explore high-level topics in a meaningful way with leading healthcare management practitioners from the region and abroad. We expect to announce one or two more speakers and additional sponsors who are interested in tackling the operational chal...

Natural Healers Launches "Wellness Community Bulletin"

...chools that best meet their educational needs. Natural Healers strives to be the finest resource available to prospective students and holistic health practitioners and is one of several unique Web sites owned by All Star Directories, Inc. About All Star Directories, Inc. All Star Directories, Inc. is one of ...

Americans Spend Billions on Alternative Medicine

...d of total out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs, the researchers noted. In addition, $11.9 billion went to some 354.2 million visits to CAM practitioners such as acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists and homeopaths, which is about one-quarter of total out-of-pocket spending on physician visi...

Americans Spent $33.9 Billion Out-of-Pocket on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

...8 billion) such as fish oil, glucosamine and Echinacea. U.S. adults also spent approximately $11.9 billion on an estimated 354.2 million visits to CAM practitioners such as acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc. To put these figures in context, the $14.8 billion spent on nonvitamin, nonmine...

Errors in diagnosis of depression lead to over and under diagnosis in primary care

... A meta-analysis of more than 50,000 patients has shown that general practitioners (GPs) have great difficulty separating those with and without depression, with substantial numbers of missed and misidentified. GPs looking for de...