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GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. ("ApolloMed") (OTCQB-AMEH), a leading provider of hospitalist, critical care and multi-disciplinary care management services to the healthcare community, today announced the appointment of Louay Shawesh, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Shawesh is an experienced hospitalist leader who joined ApolloMed in April 2011 as a Regional Medical Director. Prior to joining ApolloMed, he served as Regional...

Continuing Education Company launches inaugural Winter 2013 CME conference for family physicians, internal medicine physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners with its Essentials in Primary Care Winter CME Conference to be held at the Marco Island Hilton in Marco Island, Florida on February 4-8 2013. Palm Coast, FL (PRWEB) October 03, 2012 Continuing Education Company, Inc. (CEC) is an independent, non-profit, 501 (c)(3) continuing medical education organization who has been...

MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, today announced a new five-year agreement with the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to increase access to care for underserved communities. Under the new agreement, NACHC will participate in two Henry Schein...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Harbor, in collaboration with LA Care Health Plan, wrapped up its four-day free clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Supported by Dignity Health, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, The California Endowment and the Los Angeles Sports Arena, the free clinic provided services to nearly 4,000 patients from Sept. 27-30. Thanks to approximately 4,300 professional and general volunteers, patients received free dental exams and cleanings, tooth...

DENVER, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CORHIO, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, announced today that all six northern Colorado hospitals are connected to the health information exchange (HIE). By connecting to CORHIO's secure network, hospitals in the region operated by University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) and Banner Health are electronically sharing vital patient information with community-based providers across the region and the state. Health care...

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After acquiring PatientPoint in February 2012, Healthy Advice is pleased to announce that it has officially changed its brand to PatientPoint®. This change reflects the company's standard as the leader and innovator in patient engagement solutions that help healthcare professionals improve health outcomes, reduce costs and enhance the patient experience. The new name reflects the company's credo that the patient is the center of its...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marked the start of the largest free healthcare clinic in the United States, organized by Care Harbor. In collaboration with L.A. Care Health Plan and Dignity Health, Care Harbor will provide free medical, dental and vision services to those in need beginning today through September 30. "We are thrilled that once again the private and public community in Los Angeles is coming together to offer lasting care to those who need it...

KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EvergreenHealth and Valley General Hospital have announced the intent to form a new affiliation that will give Snohomish County residents more choices and access to the integrated, high-quality services offered by EvergreenHealth and its partners Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Valley General Hospital's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to enter into...

Barton Associates, a leading national locum tenens agency, announces the launch of an interactive guide to state nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Barton Associates is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional national staffing offices in Hardwick, MA, Enfield, CT, and Jupiter, FL. Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 Barton Associates is excited to announce the launch of its Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Law Guide, an interactive tool that displays information about...

AfterOurs Urgent Care and Highlands Family Medicine have joined forces to provide patients throughout the Denver, Colorado area with access to acute healthcare during evenings, weekends and holidays. Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 AfterOurs Urgent Care and Highlands Family Medicine have joined forces to provide patients throughout the Denver, Colorado area with an improved level of access to acute healthcare during evenings, weekends and holidays. AfterOurs will co-locate their...