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Solution empowers financial executives and clinical leadership to grasp big picture, improve strategic decision making to support full continuum of complex ACO and other risk-based business models ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Population Health Analytics solution, which delivers enterprise business intelligence to support population health management, risk...
Company Completes $9.3MM Series B-1 Funding Round MENLO PARK, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ForSight VISION5 is pleased to announce that John F. Maroney will join the company as President, CEO and Director of VISION5, and that the company has recently closed its Series B-1 round of funding. ForSight VISION5 is the fifth company created by Menlo Park ophthalmic incubator ForSight Labs. VISION5 is a clinical development stage company focused on unmet needs in ophthalmic...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) announced today that it will invest in a strategic site in Nanhai, China that will enable the company to expand its manufacturing capacity for high quality nonwoven products for the global hygiene and healthcare markets it serves. PGI's investment in a state-of-the-art facility in Nanhai will also increase its capacity to produce advanced chemical bond products for hygiene applications to meet the growing needs...
MIT Startup GeriJoy announced today that it is offering a special Father’s Day promotion for its virtual home companion: from June 16 until June 22, the referral code “FATHERS” will give new subscribers a full refund on the first month’s subscription price. Teams of care staff who work around the clock see, hear, and engage with elders through GeriJoy's virtual companions, which take the form of adorable pets, and improve mental health for elders while providing peace of mind...
In-home care can be so important when loved ones require assistance due to mental and physical conditions. Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 In-home care can be so important when loved ones require assistance due to mental and physical conditions. There is now a Berkeley website provided by 24Hr HomeCare available to California residents who may be interested in finding out more about the type of services that can be obtained through qualified caregivers. The Berkeley site will provide...
myMEDholiday.com has upgraded its offerings yet again, this time by expanding its “Medical Providers” directory. They have added an array of LASIK / Eye Surgery facilities to their select list of specialist clinics located in medical tourism hotspots like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and India. Bangok (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 In what has become a frequent occurrence of late, myMEDholiday.com has expanded its offerings yet again, this time in its “Medical Providers”...
Mayo Clinic and Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University researchers have partnered on a study showing that Peruvian physicians rarely sought to involve their patients in shared decision-making regarding medical care. This was true for physicians at public and private clinics. The findings are being discussed in Lima, Peru, at ISDM 2013, an international conference on globalizing shared decision-making held from June 16-19. "Some evidence suggests involving patients in decisions decreases...
DUBLIN, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honor extraordinary carers who sacrifice for others The BRAVE Awards, an international awards initiative that recognizes the courage and dedication of non-professional caregivers, is seeking nominations through June 30, 2013. Developed and implemented by Shire plc, the global biopharmaceutical company, the BRAVE Awards honor unpaid, non-professional caregivers who give of themselves in a meaningful, dedicated and selfless manner. Up...
Chapel Hill, NC Home Care Firm Receives Trademark for its Proprietary Sharing while CaringTM Elder Care Philosophy. Sharing while CaringTM Proactively Involves Seniors in Care Activities to Help Them Feel Engaged, Valuable and Productive. Chapel HIll, NC (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 The US Patent and Trademark Office awarded trademark status to Acorn Home Care Services, Inc. for its Sharing while CaringTM approach to senior care. Sharing while CaringTM is a proprietary philosophy of care for...
Intermedika Consulting is an international healthcare consulting firm that provides strategic consulting services to hospitals, investors and medical tourism promotion organizations. The principals are senior healthcare executives credited with transforming Bumrungrad International Hospital into one of the world's leading medical tourism destinations. Hong Kong (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 Four senior executives previously with Bumrungrad International Hospital have formed a new, specialty...
