Advanced Data System's MedicsDocAssistant™ EHR Receives 08 CCHIT Certification

Advanced Data System's MedicsDocAssistant™ EHR Receives 08 CCHIT Certification

MedicsDocAssistant Complies with Updated Interoperability Requirements

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 14, 2009

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that Advanced Data System's product MedicsDocAssistant version 4.0.1 is a CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR meets the Certification Commission's electronic health record (EHR) criteria for office-based use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. The Commission - a private, nonprofit organization - is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.

"Two key new areas of interoperability are required to achieve 08 certification," said Mark Leavitt, M. D., Ph. D., chair, CCHIT. "First, ambulatory EHRs must be capable of advanced electronic prescribing functions so physicians can qualify for bonuses under Medicare's new incentive program. Second, EHRs must be able to send and receive an electronic patient summary. These and other new criteria will ensure that certified health IT products help improve quality, safety and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information."

In the third year of the program's operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly updated again to provide physicians with more assurance that certified products will meet their needs for functionality, interoperability and security. The Commission added 19 criteria to the 200 required in 2007. Those changes were focused on the ability to exchange patient information with other systems. A CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EHR ensures:
  Additional electronic prescribing features: access to the patient's medication history, formulary, and eligibility.   Better and safer medication dosing, adjusted for patient weight and other factors.   Better ability to prevent adverse reactions due to drug interactions or allergies.   Use of standard formats to exchange basic patient information for continuity of care.   Enhanced ability to view X-rays and other diagnostic images.   Better management of patient consents and authorizations.   Increased use of standard formats when receiving and storing laboratory results.

As a CCHIT Certified product, MedicsDocAssistant has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of these new criteria.

ADS has developed an EHR that will improve the quality of healthcare while decreasing the cost of healthcare services. "Increasing efficiency and quality within the healthcare facility is always our primary goal "said Robert McFadden, Senior Vice President of Advanced Data Systems. "Our team will continue to work toward an EHR that not only offers maximum benefit for providers and patients, but also surpasses the CCHIT's and governmentally mandated criteria."

The CCHIT Certified "seal of approval" for EHR products provides a consensus-based, government-recognized benchmark for ambulatory EHR products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can reduce their risk in selecting an EHR product, allowing them to focus their evaluation on the special needs of their practices.

About Advanced Data Systems
ADS is a leading provider of Electronic Medical Records (http://www. adsc. com/emr_docassistant. asp), Medical Billing Software (http://www. adsc. com) and RIS Software (http://www. adsc. com/ris. asp). With 30 years of history and over 30,000 healthcare providers, ADS services healthcare facilities of all sizes and specialties. Visit us on the web at http://www. adsc. com (http://www. adsc. com) or call 800-899-4237 extension 2005 for more information.

About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) is a private, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified® products is available at www. cchit. org and at www. ehrdecisions. com.

"CCHIT®" and "CCHIT Certified®" are registered marks of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information

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Care2Learn. com approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration

Care2Learn. com approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Care2Learn. com has just been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider - Care2Learn's 12th accreditation in a little more than a year.

(PRWEB) June 13, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Care2Learn. com just been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider. The three year accreditation will allow Registered Dietitians and dietetic technicians to take accredited Continuing Professional Education courses online, at their convenience, at www. Care2Learn. com.

This is the twelfth accreditation for Care2Learn in just over a year of business. The Tampa based Internet company already provides courses for nurses, case managers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Certified Rehab nurses, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Home Administrators, Disability Management Specialists, and certified rehabilitation counselors.

Healthcare professionals who need accredited courses to renew their professional license can log on anytime, anywhere (with Internet access) to fulfill their Continuing Education requirements. No special software or equipment is needed to take the courses. Specialized software times the download time of each course page to assure that students donÂ’t wait too long for the next page of their course. Test results at the end of the course give an immediate score. Certificates are mailed the next business day.

“Healthcare professionals are doing more with less today”, says Edie Deane, a Partner of online HealthNow, the parent corporation for Care2Learn. “When budgets are cut, education is the first to go. Online Continuing Education gives healthcare professionals a low cost, flexible alternative to expensive seminars”.

Care2Learn. com is owned by online HealthNow, a Florida corporation.

For more information, contact:

Laura More, Partner

Care2Learn. com

813-741-2877

A Recent Comparative Review of 260 Varicose Veins Treated by Internal Laser Shows Laser Treatment has the Lowest Recurrence Rate of All Treatment Options.*

A Recent Comparative Review of 260 Varicose Veins Treated by Internal Laser Shows Laser Treatment has the Lowest Recurrence Rate of All Treatment Options.*

Local long term follow up from 260 legs treated by Endo Venous Laser Treatment (EVLT) has show that EVLT had a lower recurrence rate than either Vein Surgery or Sclerotherapy Injections for treatment of Varicose Veins*.

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) November 26, 2004

Varicose Veins effect up to 40% of Women and 25% of Men in Australia and can lead to serious long term complications if left untreated.

EVLT is a minimally invasive treatment performed in the Doctors rooms under Local Anaesthetic in about 45 minutes. A Laser Fiber is passed into the Great or Small Saphenous Vein and the Laser energy applied to permanently occlude the vein thus removing underlying cause of the varicosities with no scars and minimal discomfort.

Patients can walk following the treatment and can resume normal activities and return to work immediately.

“Comparing the results of EVLT, Vein Surgery (Ligation and Stripping) and Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy with over 260 legs treated by Professor Ken Myers at the Melbourne Vascular Ultrasound Clinic over the past 3 years shows conclusively that EVLT is the best long-term treatment option” said Mr Paul Nielsen who introduced the technique to Australian doctors.

“With over 500 clinics worldwide now treating Varicose Veins by this method with a 98% success rate EVLT has rapidly becoming the treatment of choice for this disease” he concluded.

Professor Myers, the designated Clinical Trainer for EVLT in Australia, incorporated the technique into his practice in Melbourne after working with Dr Robert Min, who developed the technique, at Cornell Vascular in New York, USA. Professor Myers can be contacted on (03) 94294166 at his Clinic in Richmond for patient evaluation.

For additional information or a CD-ROM disk on EVLTTM (including Video of the procedure and patient selection) please contact:

Paul Nielsen

Managing Director,

Sole Health Care Products Pty Ltd,

Ph: 0408824122

Fax: (07) 38005989

E. mail: pnielsen@solehealth. com. au

Http://www. solehealth. com. au (http://www. solehealth. com. au)

*As presented by Professor Ken Myers at the at the recent ANZ Society of Vascular Surgery meeting in Rotorua, New Zealand and the International Endovascular Symposium in Sydney, Australia.

Sole Health Care Products Pty Ltd is the National Australian Distributor for DIOMED INC - Diomed and EVLT are Trademarks of Diomed Inc, One Dundee Park Suites 5/6, Andover MA 01810, USA. All rights reserved.

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Counsel Announce Settlement in Uninsured Pricing Class Action Against Scripps Health

Counsel Announce Settlement in Uninsured Pricing Class Action Against Scripps Health

Kelly M. Dermody of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced today that the parties have settled a class action lawsuit filed against Scripps Health ("Scripps") regarding pricing and collection practices for uninsured patients at its affiliate hospitals. Ms. Dermody is court-appointed lead counsel for the Class.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) January 31, 2008

 The settlement, which will be considered for preliminary approval before San Diego County Superior Court Judge Steven R. Denton on February 1, 2008, resolves the Class Representative's and Class members' claims against Scripps and its affiliated hospitals.

Settlement Terms

As part of the settlement, Class members will be entitled to make a claim for 35% refunds or deductions from their prior hospital bills for treatment occurring between July 19, 2002 and the date of preliminary settlement approval. Low-income uninsureds may also seek to qualify their past bills for free or reduced care beyond the 35% discount. Scripps has also agreed to maintain compassionate pricing and collections policies going forward, including across-the-board discounts for all uninsured patients, regardless of income; enhanced charity discounts to enable moderate-income uninsureds to receive even greater discounts; financial counseling to uninsured patients to help them qualify for discounted pricing or receive extended payment plans; increased communications to uninsureds about Scripps pricing policies; and limits on collections practices and collections lawsuits. In addition, Scripps has agreed to maintain its uninsured pricing and collections policies going forward for at least four years, among other things. Scripps denies wrongdoing and liability in the case.

Settlement Class

The proposed Settlement Class includes any patient who:

(1) from July 19, 2002 to the date of the Court's preliminary approval order;

(2) received any form of medical treatment as a result of initially presenting at the Emergency Department of a Scripps hospital or affiliate;

(3) were uninsured at the time of treatment; and

(4) did not receive any discount or waiver of the charges for treatment.

Background

This class action originated on July 19, 2006, when uninsured patient Phillip Franklin filed a class action cross-complaint against Scripps Health, a not-for-profit hospital system based in San Diego, after Scripps sued Mr. Franklin through a collection agency. Mr. Franklin was uninsured at the time of treatment. Mr. Franklin alleged that he, like other uninsured patients at Scripps, was charged unreasonable, unconscionable and excessive rates for his treatment. In June 2007, the Court granted the case class action status. The Court also appointed Mr. Franklin as the Class Representative and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP to serve as Class Counsel.

"The settlement achieves the goals of the lawsuit: a fair system of pricing for Scripps's uninsured patients during the Class period, and maintenance of policies and practices designed to ensure that this vulnerable population is treated fairly going forward. We commend Scripps for taking a leadership role on this important issue," said Lead Class Counsel Kelly M. Dermody, partner in the firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, in San Francisco, California.

Phillip Franklin, the Court-appointed Class Representative said, "I am very pleased that Scripps will maintain progressive policies for uninsured patients and that it will have more oversight over its outside collections agent. I hope uninsured patients will come forward and get involved in the settlement claims process because they will get automatic discounts and could even qualify for free care." Franklin added, "I am proud to have played a part in this result."

Scripps Health operates the following hospitals in the San Diego area: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital, and Scripps Green Hospital. Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista became a campus of Scripps Mercy Hospital in October 2004.

Reporters seeking further information on the Scripps Health class action or a copy of the Court's order should contact attorney Kelly M. Dermody at (415) 956-1000.

About Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

With three offices nationwide and on the web at www. lieffcabraser. com, Lieff Cabraser is one of the largest law firms in America dedicated solely to advancing the rights of plaintiffs. For the last five years, The National Law Journal has selected Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in the United States.

Thomson IFR's Gulf Capital Markets Daily Briefing Says Gulf Capital Markets Issuance Tops US$100bn for the Year So Far

Thomson IFR's Gulf Capital Markets Daily Briefing Says Gulf Capital Markets Issuance Tops US$100bn for the Year So Far

Over US$105bn has been raised in the Gulf capital markets in the first half of 2007, a huge leap over the same period last year, according to figures published today by Thomson IFR's Gulf Capital Markets Daily Briefing.

London, UK (PRWEB) July 6, 2007

Over US$105bn has been raised in the Gulf capital markets in the first half of 2007, a huge leap over the same period last year, according to figures published today by Thomson IFR's Gulf Capital Markets Daily Briefing.

The corporate loans market has seen US$36,453.8m worth of debt issued, up from US$24,583.1m in the first half of 2006.

The region's bond and stock markets total US$12.1bn, up from US$10.2bn in last year's first half.

In IPOs, 1H 2007 registers US$4,468.9m, which is higher than the total for the whole of 2006.

M&A activity, at US$40,117.4m, is similarly already way ahead of last year's total.

Only in project finance is there a sharp decline registered: US$12,043.6m against US$25,727.6m in 1H06, due to concerns over rocketing construction prices in the region.

About The IFR Gulf Capital Markets Briefing
The IFR Gulf Capital Markets Briefing is published daily by Thomson Financial. For more information please call Nisha Patel on +44 (0)20 7369 7897. For editorial enquiries please call Barry Marshall on +44 (0)20 7369 7571.

About Thomson Financial
Thomson IFR (http://www. ifre. com (http://www. ifre. com)) is part of Thomson Financial. With 2006 revenues of US$2 billion, Thomson Financial is a provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation (http://www. thomson. com (http://www. thomson. com)), a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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Women Who Win™ October Podcasts Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Women Who Win™ October Podcasts Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Host Amie Chilson, founder and CEO" of Girl Powered, Inc. interviews four women about the way that each one is fighting cancer. Guests include Anne Newell, President of Anne Newell and Associates; Debbie McDonald, cancer survivor; Karen Shayne, who is launching the non-profit organization 'Ivan and Sam Foundation'; and Dr. Christine Horner, a doctor who has dedicated her efforts to breast cancer awareness and social change..

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2007

Girl Powered, Inc. ™ enters into the second month of the weekly podcast show Women Who Win™, by highlighting four women who are fighting cancer in their each unique way. Amie Chilson, Founder and CEO of Girl Powered, Inc.™, hosts the show designed for female listeners of all ages. Highlighting the personal triumphs of successful women through compelling interviews, Women Who Win™ will set the standards for women-friendly podcast listening. Detailed information about Women Who Win™ can be found at the show's website www. womenwhowinpodcast. com.

Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness month, Women Who Win™ spends all of October talking to women who have fought cancer. Among the guests are Anne Newell, the Founder and President of Anne Newell and Associates and Chicks with Checks. She is a determined individual who brought her strength from the business world into her personal life, ultimately leading to her victory over cancer.

Host Amie Chilson also interviews cancer survivor, mother, and soon to be author, Debbie McDonald. As someone who has undergone a mastectomy, McDonald is currently writing a book about preventing cancer proactively.

A third guest is Karen Shayne who, at the age of eighteen, was diagnosed with uterine cancer and was left without the ability to have her own children. Combining her cancer experience and her love for children, Shayne is currently launching the Ivan and Sam Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps bring happiness and comfort to children with cancer.

Women Who Win™ also talks to a doctor who has dedicated her efforts full-time to breast cancer awareness and social change. Dr. Christine Horner has been deemed a leader in this area due to her successful national campaign to pass laws requiring insurance companies to pay for breast reconstruction following mastectomies. Each guest during the month of October will give hope and strength to female listeners who have their own health and life battles to overcome. The guests will reveal their experiences, their fears, and how they kept positive during the harrowing, and life-changing event known as cancer.

Girl Powered, Inc. ™ is dedicated to creating change by mentoring, educating and enhancing women's skills and capabilities resulting in more effective decision-making and financial independence. Girl Powered Real Estate, Inc. ™, a division of Girl Powered, Inc. ™, is on its way to achieving this change by teaching women to own property and become financially independent. Girl Powered, Inc. ™ Founder and CEO Amie Chilson, has won many awards nationally and locally for her work as a Realtor and Entrepreneur since incorporating the company in January of 2006. Girl Powered, Inc. ™ is headquartered in Campbell, California, (www. girlpoweredrealestate. com).

Detailed information about Women Who Win™ can be found at the show's website www. womenwhowinpodcast. com. The month of October is sponsored by the non-partisan internet radio show Good Politics Radio, www. goodpolitlicsradio. com, and Women's Safety Education Group, www. wseg. com, an organization where women can plan ahead for their safety and guard themselves against assault. To learn more, please visit their websites.

Www. womenwhowinpodcast. com is powered by Yaktivate. com. and can be found on the podcast channel, www. womenatlightspeed. com. Yaktivate. com is a podcast and marketing network that features podcast shows on channels that reflect a wide range of topics - from golf to business strategies to issues that directly impact women and beyond. Yaktivate. com is always on the lookout for new podcasting talent and, for businesses that are seeking for a way to reach their niche marketing audience in an effective and cost-effective manner.

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GROUND ZERO AREA AIR QUALITY STILL SUSPECT says IAQ Expert

GROUND ZERO AREA AIR QUALITY STILL SUSPECT says IAQ Expert

(PRWEB) June 2, 2002

"The air quality inside buildings within a 6 block radius of Ground Zero may still have problems with asbestos, concrete dust, and other materials", says Robert Sheriff, CEO of Atlantic Environmental Inc, located in Northern New Jersey. Atlantic has performed many air quality tests in offices, and apartments throughout Lower Manhattan. They found numerous locations that were contaminated and needed extensive cleaning. As time goes on there are fewer identified problem spaces but many offices, apartments, condos, and stores are still not occupied and a great many remain to be inspected and tested, including many that are occupied but with no knowledge of whether they are safe-or not..

  For more details get the full text of the article at www. atlenv. com/new (http://www. atlenv. com/new )

Atlantic Environmental Inc., 2 E. Blackwell St. Suite 24, Dover, NJ 07801, 973-366-4660

Environmental, Health and Safety Experts since 1978.