http://medical.presslib.com/general/index.htm General headlines posted throughout the day, every day. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:27:40 -0700 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:27:40 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 60 http://medical.presslib.com/general/1457834.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1457834.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:27:40 -0700 DocTalk, Inc. announces an agreement to provide physician review for health risk appraisals completed by subscribers to U.S. Preventive Medicine's The Prevention Plan™. The Prevention Plan is a new health management program offered by U.S. Preventive Medicine to help individuals determine their top health risks and receive a customized plan to lower those risks. Through this agreement, subscribers can be confident that their health risk appraisals are being reviewed by board-certified physicians, so that health risks can be identified and addressed. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452544.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452544.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:21:47 -0700 US Wellness, the nations leading provider of employee wellness and other health awareness campaigns, has met all criteria for laboratory accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Health and wellness providers must meet high standards of care in the delivery of biometric and other screening services. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1455764.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1455764.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:33:46 -0700 Honoring excellence in the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announces the recipients of the 2008 Davies Awards in the Organizational, Ambulatory and Community Health Organization categories. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1455154.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1455154.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:42:16 -0700 Europe’s Largest Respiratory Conference, the site for ground-breaking endoscopy technology launch and educational workshops, greets Vision-Sciences product with robust acceptance. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1433894.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1433894.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:37:18 -0700 Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, has been named executive director of The Credentialing Resource Center's new consulting program. She brings more than 16 years of credentialing and privileging experience with The Greeley Company to her work with medical staff leaders and medical staff service professionals across the country. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452094.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452094.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:33:16 -0700 Consulting and education services help healthcare providers ensure Medicare compliance, revenue integrity. HCPro, Inc., a portfolio company of Halyard Capital ( www.halyard.com ), and a leading provider of education and information on healthcare regulatory compliance and management, announced today the launch of The Revenue Cycle Institute, which offers a range of services including consulting, auditing, custom education, and national seminars and professional networking events. ( www.revenuecycleinstitute.com ). General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452034.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1452034.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:33:13 -0700 The Drug Information Association's (DIA's) 7th Annual Electronic Submissions Conference ECTD: The Adventure Continues (November 5-7; San Diego, CA) will focus on the practical experience gained, lessons learned, and resulting best practices as the pharma industry moves to a fully electronic drug application submission paradigm. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1451194.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1451194.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:33:12 -0700 AAP's Pediatric Care Online™ delivers integrated pediatric resources via the Web, PDA, and wireless devices General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1442984.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1442984.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:12:11 -0700 Young children often end up getting bumped and bruised as they toss and turn in their sleep. Kidz Comfort addresses the need for comfortable and safe bedding using ingenuity. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1447574.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1447574.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:38:47 -0700 Leading Conference on Patient Satisfaction Showcases New Technologies, Processes, and Management Strategies to Maximize HCAHPS Performance General