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MIT startup GeriJoy announced today that it is offering a special Mother's Day weekend discount for new subscribers to its virtual home companion for elderly people: until May 13, the referral code "MOTHERS" will give subscribers a full refund on the first month's subscription price. Teams of care staff around the world see, hear, and talk through the virtual pets, which serve as avatars to fight loneliness in the elderly, improving mental health while providing peace of...
EL PASO, Texas, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 8, 2013, both Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities--Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center--were honored with an "A" Hospital Safety Score(SM) by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Scores of A, B, C, D or F were assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents, and infections....
Tampa Nurse Receives Prestigious Honor COLUMBIA, Md., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., an established provider of home healthcare, medical staffing, and wellness services, announced today that Willie Davis, a licensed practical nurse at Maxim's Tampa, Florida homecare office is the 2013 National Caregiver of the Year Award winner. Willie was honored by his colleagues and the Maxim leadership team during a special nurse's appreciation awards ceremony...
ORLANDO, Fla., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanSource, a cloud-based, on-demand technology company that provides state-of-the-art benefits administration, payroll, and HRIS solutions to employers through its insurance carrier and broker partners, has announced the successful implementation of their services into Compass Group's Support Services division. The Support Services division is a premier provider of non-food services to healthcare (Crothall Healthcare), business and...
DALLAS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Healthcare IT Market By Application [Provider IT (EMR, PACS, CPOE, RIS, CDSS, RCM, Claims Management, Payroll), Payer IT (CRM, Fraud Detection)], Delivery Mode (On-Premises, Web-Based Services & Cloud Computing) & Component -Global Forecasts to 2017" analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the World. Browse - 117 Market...
Elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, managing partner at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP in White Plains, N.Y., recently addressed the critical importance of long-term planning for seniors in a panel discussion at the 2013 Spring Forum of the Financial Planning Association New York Chapter. Currently the Chair of the New York Bar Association’s Elder Law Section, Enea advises seniors to take a proactive role in planning for their future. Westchester County, NY (PRWEB) May 08, 2013...
Registration open for the Nashville, TN event, designed to highlight challenges and solutions focused on patient care transitions. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC), an organization focused on addressing and improving patient care transitions in the U.S. health care system, is set host the Nashville Regional Transitions of Care (TOC) Summit this summer to raise awareness about the challenges of poor transitions and present solutions...
CareInSync taps industry veteran, Steve Curd as President and CEO. Announces additional investment from California Health Care Foundation. Santa Clara, California (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 CareInSync announces that the Board of Directors has tapped industry veteran Steve Curd as the Company’s new President and CEO. Steve Curd is also joining CareInSync’s Board of Directors. Steve joins the CareInSync team with a distinguished reputation for building successful and innovative health care...
The clinical healthcare IT technologies market is expected to grow to nearly $26.1 billion in 2017 after increasing at a CAGR of 18.5%. Software applications is expected to remain the largest segment accounting for 72.2% of the market share in 2017. Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 BCC Research estimates the total market for the clinical healthcare IT technologies covered in this report at more than $9.5 billion in 2011 and almost $11.2 billion in 2012. The market is projected to grow...
Teams meeting today with insurance brokers to explain how 'align' will work BUFFALO, N.Y., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York today launched "align," a new health insurance product providing a physician-led, patient-centered model that is new for the region and among few such models nationwide. align is supported by the Optimum Physician Alliance, 500 primary and specialty care physicians associated with Kaleida Health dedicated to improving...
