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

CARROLLTON, Ga., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Facts: A voluntary program that provides financial incentives to care providers who successfully report on a specified set of data gathered from services and procedures they p...

Webinar Offers Tips for Meeting Compliance Communications and Provides HRCI Credit for Human Resource Professionals

Increasing challenges posed by more complex compliance regulations and rapidly shifting benefits programs. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) August 1, 2009 -- Member Firms of United Benefit Advisors, LLC (UBA), one of the nation's top five employee benefits advisory organizati...

Neuropathy Patients, Doctors and Medical Professionals Rally in Sacramento to Demand Access to Lifesaving Medical Treatments

California Assemblymember Mary Hayashi Calls on California Congressional Delegation to Remember Needs of Neuropathy Patients at 3rd Annual "Neuropathy Action Awareness Day" SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As President Obama continues his push for national health care reform...

Give an Hour(TM)'s Volunteer Mental Health Professionals Provide More Than $1.4 Million in Services to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families, and Communities

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Give an Hour(TM), a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their loved ones, announces results of its May 2009 survey. Give an Hour(TM) periodically surveys its volunte...

Wound Care Certification Program Gives Healthcare Sales Professionals Competitive Edge in Tough Economy

LAKE GENEVA, Wis., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) announces the introduction of the Certified Wound Care Market Specialist(TM) (CWCMS(TM)), a certification for sales professionals that are employed in the wound care industry. "This certification was developed to...

Autism Course Added to HealthForumOnline's Continuing Education (CE) Website for Mental Health Professionals & Nurses

HealthForumOnline (HFO), announces the addition of a new online CE/CEU course, Effective Therapy Techniques for Persons Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families, to our extensive resource library for mental health professionals, nurses and allied healthcare workers. The number ...

Microlife WatchBP Invites Medical Professionals for a 'New way through together' at ESH Meeting

WIDNAU, Switzerland, June 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- According to National Stroke Association, high blood pressure is the one of the top two stroke risk factors. To measure true blood pressure is crucial and indispensable for hypertension treatment and management. From perspectives of primary ca...

Cepheid Announces Symposium Program for 2009 Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Annual Conference

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD ) today announced speaker and program highlights for its symposium, "On-Demand HAI Testing: Good Medicine and Good Business," which the company will host at the 2009 Association for Professionals in Infection Control (API...

Health Education Solutions Launches Online Certification Programs for Critical Care Medical Professionals

New service allows convenient, flexible options for required Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support training. Lincoln, NE (Vocus) June 2, 2009 -- Health Education Solutions in partnership with medical faculty at Union College, a top-tier schoo...

Exclusive Marketplace for Nursing Professionals Launched by Nurses Service Organization

PHILADELPHIA, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Affinity , a subsidiary of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC ), announced that its Nurses Service Organization has launched the NSO Marketplace(SM) to offer a broader array of products and services to continue to meet the insurance, risk man...

HeartMath Launches a Certification Program for Health Professionals that Targets Patients' Stress and Anxiety

HeartMath, a world leader in stress and heart-rate variability research, is announcing a new accredited program for health professionals in the United States and Canada - The HeartMath® Interventions Certification Program (HMI). Boulder Creek, California (PRWEB) May...

SGNA Honors Outstanding Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Professionals With Nationwide Awards

Winners Recognized as the Best in GI and Endoscopy Nursing at SGNA 36th Annual Course ST. LOUIS, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA) is proud to honor GI and endoscopy professionals through a series of annual awards that recognize their de...

Health Care Professionals Offer Free Consultations for National Stroke Awareness Month

Health care professionals offer free workshops with an emphasis on smoking cessation to raise public awareness of stroke and assist individuals in lowering their risk factors, in order to improve their quality of life. Niles, Michigan (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 -- For the 22nd...

Home Study Course Teaches Health Care Professionals How to be Effective Experts & Defendants in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Health care professionals in every specialty can earn additional income by testifying as medical experts in medical malpractice lawsuits, but they must learn how to be effective in the courtroom first. A new home study course developed by board-certified physician and medical expert allows them t...

Aesthetic Medical Educators Training Successfully Trains Over 2,000 Medical Professionals on Aesthetic Procedures

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aesthetic Medical Educators Training (AMET) announces it has trained over 2,000 medical professionals on Aesthetic Procedures over the past five years. Medical professionals who have received training include physicians, nurses, physician assistants and...

HIPAApedia.com Goes Live - The First Dedicated Educational Community Wiki Aimed at Healthcare Information Professionals Interested in HIPAA Regulatory Issues and Solutions.

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HIPAApedia.com, the first dedicated educational community wiki to serve the healthcare IT community and business professionals interested in HIPAA regulatory issues and solutions, is now available. Sponsored by Edifecs, the leader in providing healthcare ...

Publication CONNEXION Director Selected to Present at the 5th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Publication Planning Professionals in Philadelphia

NEWTOWN, Pa., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The managing director of Publication CONNEXION (PCX), a CONNEXION Healthcare Company, has been invited to speak at the 5th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Publication Professionals (ISMPP), in Philadelphia on April 20-22, 2009. Henry W. S...

Spring Lineup of Medical Spa Webinars for MedSpa Professionals by Acara

Acara, the leading business team in the Med Spa industry announces its Q2 2009 Webinar Series featuring industry experts Francis X. Acunzo, Debra Roberts and Sandi Unkrur. Register for any of the weekly complimentary webinars, and learn how Acara's Team of medical spa business experts strategize...

Matrixmj.Com Revolutionizing The Way Medical Professionals Seek And Find Employment; Job Board Debuts Innovative Method For Matching Healthcare Candidates And Job Opportunties

Matrix Medical Jobs (Matrix MJ) is announcing their new SSI Job Routing Technology which is changing the way both medical professionals find quality employment and healthcare facilities fill their job openings. Encompassing over 50 medical specialties across the health field spectrum, the Web sit...

PRA International to Present Key Challenges for Safety Professionals at the World Drug Safety Congress: PRA Experts discussing REMS at Washington DC Conference

RALEIGH, N.C., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces it will present at the Third Annual World Drug Safety Congress scheduled for April 21-24, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Sabine Richter, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management at PRA...

OLC Memos Confirm Integral Role of Health Professionals in US Torture

Physicians for Human Rights Analysis of CIA Interrogation Tactics Confirms Severe and Long-Lasting Harm of Techniques Cambridge, MA (Vocus) April 17, 2009 -- The newly released Bush Administration's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memos are detailed confirmation of the in...

In Wake of ICRC Report, Health Professionals Must Be Held Accountable for Torture

Physicians for Human Rights responds to the publication of a long-secret report by International Committee of the Red Cross which concludes that health professionals who participated in interrogations in CIA secret detention centers committed gross violations of medical ethics and in some cases...

Laser Spine Institute Helps Professionals Take Back Their Lives from Debilitating Back Pain

Easy tips from spinal experts helps professionals get back to work TAMPA, Fla., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With 4.2 million administrative professionals logging long hours at their desks, it's not surprising insurance companies dish out $50 billion a year to Americans suffering from back pain.* ...

CERTPOINT Systems Partners with Medcom Trainex, Inc. to Offer Extensive Library of Healthcare Courses -- Professionals in Healthcare sector to benefit from online educational courses

CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading global provider of corporate training software and solutions, has partnered with Medcom Trainex, Inc. to distribute their extensive library of healthcare training courses to CERTPOINTVLS™ users. (PRWEB) April 7, 2009 -- CERTPOIN...

First Choice Professionals and TIBCO Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Healthcare Integration

TIBCO's Message Brokering, SOA integration, and Complex-Event Processing (CEP) Technologies Unified in Rx for Rapidly Changing Industry SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- First Choice Professionals, LLC., today announced a partnership with TIBCO Software Inc. (Nasdaq: TIBX ), to pr...

GlobalMedia Provides Free Grant Writing and Application Assistance to Healthcare Providers and Professionals Seeking Their Share of Billions in Economic Stimulus Dollars

2009 Grant Applications Available Now SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- While dollars for infrastructure and construction lead the current economic stimulus rhetoric, it is quickly becoming known that nearly $22 billion in stimulus funds will soon be available to improve health care...

KODAK 9000 3D Extraoral Imaging System Earns High Marks From Dental Professionals In Third Party Survey

The KODAK 9000 3D Extraoral Imaging System received extremely high ratings from dental professionals who were surveyed as part of a product review published in the March issue of Dental Product Shopper. Atlanta, GA (Vocus) March 24, 2009 -- The KODAK 9000 3D Extraoral I...

Latest Osteoporosis Research Translated for Health Professionals to Use in Clinical Setting

National Osteoporosis Foundation's 8th International Symposium April 1-5, 2009 at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) will bring together a faculty of internationally-renowned experts to share clinic...

Western Governors University Addresses Rising Demand for Healthcare IT Professionals with B.S. in Health Informatics

Applications for Scholarships Accepted Through April 19 SALT LAKE CITY, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Within the U.S. healthcare industry, there is a growing need for trained IT professionals who understand healthcare. Western Governors University , www.wgu.edu , the nonprofit univer...

Nurses and allied professionals at heart of cardiovascular prevention and management programs

The cardiovascular nurse and allied professional are already at the heart of many management and prevention programmes in heart disease, and Professor Christi Deaton, Chairperson of the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP), foresees an even greater role given the co...

One of North America's Largest Exhibitions of Dental Products Brings More than 30,000 Dental Professionals to Chicago

Companies from 45 Countries Showcase New Innovations and Technologies Aimed at Dentists and Consumers CHICAGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 30,000 dentists and dental professionals will get a first look at the latest innovations in dentistry at the Chicago Dental Society's 144...

Consumers and Healthcare Professionals Agree - Kitchen Cabinet is Home for My Supplements

- Multivitamin, vitamin C, calcium among most popular supplements, according to survey - WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What's in your kitchen cabinets? Aside from the usual staples of cereal, coffee filters, and bottles of salad dressing, it appears that the majority of A...

Toxic Element Research Foundation Announces Its Latest Worldwide Educational Programs for Health Professionals and Patients

Toxic Elements Research Foundation (TERF), a non profit research foundation, announces its series of dental related health care reports under the title of 'Elements of Disease.' Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Toxic Elements Research Foundation (TERF),...

Emergency medical professionals support their participation in prevention programs

Most emergency medical services (EMS) professionals believe that they should also participate in injury and disease prevention programs, according to a national survey by emergency medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. "Emergency medical service providers are th...

Give an Hour's Volunteer Mental Health Professionals Provide More than $1.2 Million in Services to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families, and Communities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their loved ones, announces results of its February survey. Give an Hour periodically surveys its volunteer pr...

Prescription Drug Information Site Offers Free Medical Marketing Opportunity to Healthcare Professionals

PrescriptionDrug-Info.com's new Registered Community Experts Initiative provides doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals a free, unique medical marketing platform to better connect with existing and potential patients. For posting occasional prescription drug information and insig...

Hospice By The Bay Offers Health Care Professionals Free Training in End-of-Life Care

The non-profit Hospice By The Bay, a regional resource for hospice and palliative care, is offering specialized trainings in end-of-life care at no charge to all healthcare professionals in Marin, San Francisco, and Sonoma counties starting in March. CEUs are available. The ongoing trainings on v...

How to Select an Electronic Health Record System That Healthcare Professionals Can Use

CHICAGO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have been promoted by industry and government as a means of improving patient care and controlling costs. However, actual adoption of EHRs has been lower than expected due to general resistance related to implementa...

Nestle HealthCare Nutrition and Medical Professionals Unite to Improve Patient Safety

"Be A.L.E.R.T." Initiative Complements New Tube-Feeding Best-Practice Recommendations NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of their commitment to safety, Nestle HealthCare Nutrition and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, or A.S.P.E.N., today announce...

Allscripts Survey of Healthcare Professionals Demonstrates Potential Impact of Economic Stimulus Plan on Electronic Health Record Adoption

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An online survey of 1,888 physicians, medical group executives and staff, released today by Allscripts, concludes that U.S. physician groups are eager to accept a proposed multi-billion dollar package of government loans, grants and incentives designed...