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Iselborn Honored at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Dr. Anthony Iselborn, director of Iselborn Chiropractic and Sports Medicine in Jacksonville, Fla., was named Sports Chiropractor of the Year by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP). The award was announced during the ACBSP's Chiropractic Sports Science Symposium held April 18-21 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo....
Mike Vandiver joins Atlanta-based physician performance company. ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Atlanta-based Ingenious Med, provider of the nation’s largest multispecialty charge capture and physician performance solution, has announced the appointment of Mike Vandiver as its new chief financial officer. Vandiver brings more than 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, human resources, legal, tax and treasury, and risk management to Ingenious Med. “We are thrilled to...
As the shortage of primary care physicians becomes increasingly influential and even dangerous, Nurse Practitioners are now stepping up to fill the void – or they would be, if state laws allowed them to. In his latest article, “The Great Healthcare Debate: Is Increased Autonomy for Nurse Practitioners the Answer to the Doctor Shortage?” attorney Richard P. Console, Jr., examines the questions that such new regulations would raise and calls for compromises that would benefit patients...
‘Cureatr’ App Developed by Mount Sinai Hospital Resident Dr. Joseph Mayer New York (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 The Mount Sinai Medical Center has adopted an enterprise-grade mobile care-coordination mobile app called Cureatr, which was designed by a resident at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph Mayer, MD. Mount Sinai has signed a multi-year contract to roll out the app to Mount Sinai clinicians. “Mount Sinai is the first major academic medical center to adopt Cureatr,” said Dr. Bruce J....
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...
GARDEN CITY, N.Y., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium HealthCare Inc. (OTC Pink: MHCC) today announced that its Medical Device subsidiary signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Heart Smart Inc. for the VasoScan assessment device. VasoScan is an FDA cleared, simple, non-invasive device which provides an accurate, reproducible assessment of the Autonomic Nervous System, vascular elasticity and stiffness, as well as the coronary health of "at-risk" patients in less than 5...
Continuing Education Company Inc. has released the faculty lineup for the three day intensive 17th Annual Conference on Hypertension, Diabetes and Dyslipidemia. This conference was designed in collaboration with the Carolina's, Georgia, Florida Chapters of the American Society of Hypertension and will be held in Charleston, SC June 28-30, 2013. Palm Coast, FL (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 In collaboration with the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida Chapter of the American Society of Hypertension,...
Dr. Frank G. Opelka offers remarks on the role of quality measures under a reformed Medicare physician payment policy. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 The National Quality Forum (NQF) today testifies before the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, at a 10:00am hearing focused on options for repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and reforming the Medicare physician payment system to reward quality and value. Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, will offer remarks on...
SPOKANE, Wash., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cancer Care Northwest, Kootenai Health and Providence Health Care - the region's premier health care leaders in cancer services - have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new regional cancer alliance aimed at elevating the quality, coordination and care experience for patients and their families throughout the inland northwest. This is not a merger or acquisition. It is an innovative model of clinical collaboration...
Harrison Medical Center's Chief Hospitalist, Rana Tan, MD, earns honor at national leadership conference TACOMA, Wash., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced that Rana Tan, MD, Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is the recipient of Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award, which honors...
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Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician is able to visualize the inside walls of the large intestine with a scope placed in the rectum. Only the distal part of the colon, or the sigmoid, is examined as opposed to the entire bowel in a colonoscopy. Reasons for procedure The use of this procedure is mainly for early detection of colorectal cancer, vascular abnormalities or polyps. Studies have shown that this procedure has aided in early detection of colorectal cancer...
The esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure used in internal medicine to view the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. This non-invasive procedure is used for many complaints and requires little to no time for recovery from the procedure. Reasons for the Procedure Patients present to their physician with physical complaints. For example, a patient may come into the office and say they have been feeling tired and forgetful. Through many tests and evaluations,...
Percussion is a technique used during a clinical examination to elicit sounds while tapping on the body surface. These sounds can give clues to physicians as to the state of the underlying structures. Percussion can be utilized during well checks or during development of the physician’s differential diagnosis. Percussion was introduced to distinguish between empty and filled barrels of liquor until Dr. Leopold Auenbrugger introduced the technique to medicine. How the Method is Performed...
Palpation is a technique used by a physician or medical provider during a physical examination. By placing hands on a patient, data can be gathered that is otherwise unknown by visualization only. What Information it Provides Information such as the temperature of the skin, the moistness or dryness of the skin, the shape of a structure, the location of pain, the radiation of the pain, the quality of function, strength of a structure, amount of swelling, sensation, circulation and so...
Medical inspection is a head to toe exam completed by a physician. This inspection can either be for a well-check or for diagnosis. During this exam several techniques, tools and outside resources may be utilized in order to complete. A systematic approach will give the physician more uniform results that will be more useful for diagnosis and monitoring patient health. Common practice of this inspection will also build a better patient knowledge and relationship. Technique Providers have...
