The Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ALS) formerly required a two-week classroom training environment to achieve certification.
Physicians can now find online information and resources they need to make informed and effective decisions about prescriptions at the newly launched AMA site for electronic prescribing (ePrescribing).
Save the dates -- September 2-6 to attend EMBC'09 in Minneapolis.
"Medical Record Management News (MRMN)" answers requests from healthcare practices with a webinar: Medical Identity Theft: Survive Your New Worst Nightmare. The webinar is scheduled for May 6 at 1:00 PM ET.
Until July 1, you can nominate an engineer or engineering team for the new IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology.
Encroaching quickly, April 6 is the deadline for submissions to the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's Third Annual Young Investigator Awards.
Planning on living longer? So are the anti-aging experts from all over the globe who are planning to gather in Orlando, April 23-25 for the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine (Congress).
William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE, President/CEO Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) will lead a webinar on the economic climate faced by medical group leaders. The hour-long program will be held on March 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern.
American Health Information Management Association (AHiMA) ICD-10 Annual Summit is scheduled for April 16-17 in Washington, D.C.
Announced as available for purchase from U.S. Government Bookstore is the Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook.
Last year, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report "Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce." Last week, the IOM held a Symposium, "Health Care Reform for Aging America" on Capitol Hill.
Spend a few minutes reading the Drug Information Association (DIA) website for an effective way to bone-up on CE knowledge on a variety of topics.
No matter what industry, getting designers and engineers to speak the same language and share understanding remains a challenge. ASM International (ASM) means to overcome that gap by delivering a few intensive informational sessions on "Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD)."
Each year, for excellence in innovation, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), as part of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) recognizes one company for outstanding contributions in health care. Company supports ECR's educational activities.
Odin Technologies (Odin), a Virginia-based award-winning RFID company, launched an "ask the expert" service through their website.
Neotool, a middleware company serving healthcare integration needs has changed its name to Corepoint Health.
Molecular imaging professionals, have you registered for the Symposium on Multimodality Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging?
Want to hear more about further advancements on delivery of the isotope Alpha-Emitter Astatine-211 as a cancer treatment on brain tumors? Remember, the feasibility study was first published in the January 2008 "Journal of Nuclear Medicine" (JNM). Then book your reservation for the "Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 2009 Annual Meeting" in Toronto, Canada, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, June 13-17.
Siemens Healthcare has launched the Acuson S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) system that automatically acquires volume images of dense breast tissue.
If you have ever rated a dining, travel or hotel experience online, then you will understand the incentive behind the new hospital stay rating site launched this week.
KLAS, an independent Utah-based market watchdog firm that reviews health care vendor performance, recently reported that health care IT vendors failed to deliver on the full potential of integrated picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and radiology information system (RIS) technology solutions.
A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg, Germany are developing a pressure sensor that can be implanted in the femoral artery.
Working in tandem, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) have developed a program to improve diagnostics for the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
Current recession worries seem removed from long-term impact on some sectors within the health care industry. Here is a summary of new projections from Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA) for the year 2015.
The new Atlantic Information Systems (AIS) "Directory of Health Plans 2009" offers data on more than 3,700 key executives, including job function. The publication, available in print and on CD, features information on every health plan and primary care preferred provider network available in the U.S. at the end of last year.
Little did Doctors William H. Lippy and Leonard Berenholz know that the online video library they created only a year ago would draw physicians from more than 64 countries.
NEWT makes custom medical cables to exacting specifications with FDA-grade ingredients for use in equipment such as EKG monitors, surgical lasers or digital imaging.
Hollywood's "Six Million Dollar Man" and "Bionic Woman" may have spurred the new prosthetic process developed by a team of scientists led by the University of Montreal. The team has discovered a process that has created superior medical implants so the body will better heal and accept the new prosthetics.
The new $789 billion economic stimulus bill applauded by the National League for Nursing (NLN) includes a portion in support of nursing health professions, dollars which could create jobs through programs via Title VII and VIII administered by HRSA/HHS. The NLN is urging Congress to adopt the bill.
At the 2009 Wharton Health Care Business Conference this Week in Philadelphia, executives deliver their take on the latest issues affecting the health care industry in "The Pulse," (Pulse) Wharton's Health Care Journal.
The plethora of personal health data online continues to cause security alerts.
This year Radiologic Technologists can network with lawmakers at our nation's capital as Washington, D.C. hosts the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) advocacy meeting, April 19-21.
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) members will meet for their annual convention, April 1-6 in New York City. Early birds can register prior to March 16th.
World Kidney Day (WKD), a global campaign of health awareness, is held every year in more than 100 countries. This year, WKD falls on March 12, and the theme will be "Keep the Pressure Down"--blood pressure, that is.
Practicum for Biomedical Engineering and Technology Management Issues (Practicum) is a near-1000-page compendium of management, technology and reference information.
Nexomics Biosciences, a New Jersey-based start-up biotechnology company, agreed to license the rights to a portfolio of intellectual property provided by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
AMA's determination to establish a separate CPT Category 1 code to classify using nerve conduction studies with pre-configured electrode arrays was good news to NeuroMetrix, Inc.
M2S, Inc. is a global provider of image management services for medical device clinical trials and a leader in 3-D endovascular treatment planning. The company will hold two free webinars on how image management can enhance Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) services for bone mineral density and body composition trials.
Ranking among Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" is an honor for any company, but Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has achieved this ranking four years in a row.
Physicians using e-mail or phone to serve the needs of their patients can potentially minimize risk of medical malpractice by following guidelines.
This year, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) will hold its 34th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, March 7-12.
A steady pulse ahead for laser businesses.
DOTmed joins decision-makers and influential health care professionals in the Middle East at Arab Health, an international exhibition and congress hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The congress will run January 26-29, 2009. Visit DOTmed at Booth #1D29.
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) have sponsored an online program to help RTs keep pace with changes in the medical imagining industry.
Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS), publisher of popular healthcare publications including "Health Plan Week" and "Medicare Advantage News" is offering a free report, Health Business Outlook 2009.
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) announces the online educational Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program in response to continuing education requirements for radiologists.
The heartbeat of a health care organization is the system architecture that runs operations. Health care executives consider upgrades to legacy accounting and laboratory systems, examined in two reports from KLAS.
For nurses seeking advancement in education, Medical Solutions, a traveling health care staffing company, and the University of Saint Mary, Kansas City, KS have partnered to provide an accelerated and accredited RN to BSN degree program online.
NextWave, a market analysis and research company based in Florida published its outlook for the medical device industry for 2009. The analysis highlights a shift to "low-tech" during the economic downturn.
A team led by scientists at the University of Leeds in the UK has invented a credit-card-machine-sized device that reduces the time of diagnosis for diseases to 15 minutes.