“Identifying Champions and sharing their successes allows all of us to learn from their efforts to improve healthcare delivery,” said Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH, DLM(ASCP)CM, FASCP, chair of the ASCP Effective Test Utilization Steering Committee.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
September 20, 2019

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is recognizing several healthcare leaders for their commitment to the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign. The Choosing Wisely Champions program, launched by the ABIM Foundation in 2016, was created to recognize clinicians who are leading efforts to reduce overuse and waste in medicine. The program acknowledges the work of those who are dedicated to providing appropriate care and encourages others to follow their lead.

“Identifying Champions and sharing their successes allows all of us to learn from their efforts to improve healthcare delivery,” said Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH, DLM(ASCP)CM, FASCP, chair of the ASCP Effective Test Utilization Steering Committee.

The Choosing Wisely Champions were chosen for advancing appropriate test utilization in their health systems and demonstrating leadership of a local Choosing Wisely effort. Below are the honorees and a synopsis of their achievements.    

Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MASCP*

Cleveland Clinic

A practicing pathologist, Dr. Procop is nationally recognized in the area of test utilization and was one of the initiators of the Choosing Wisely campaign. He is the founder and current co-chair of the Laboratory Stewardship Committee of the Cleveland Clinic healthcare system and pioneered test utilization analysis by introducing effective methods to control unnecessary testing. The electronic measures to apply algorithms which he and his team developed are widely used in Cleveland Clinic hospital system. The importance of these changes is illustrated by the implementation of a system to continuously analyze the ordering of tests and their effectiveness. In collaboration with other pathologists and specialists in internal medicine, Dr. Procop initiated evidence-based analysis of utilization patterns and contributed to the identification of circumstances in which tests are ordered in an inappropriate manner.

Inova Laboratory Test Utilization Best Practice Team

Team Leader: Myong Ho (Lucy) Nam, MD*

Team Members: Anh Dang, Marina Douglas, Sonali Pakala, Bala Subramanian, Hassan Nayer, Arlane Nelson, Karen McHale, Valley Health, Michelle Mason, Maiordys Moreira, Lorraine Stoudt, Susan Alfaro, Ann McClellan, Becky Shade, Martha Andrews.

Inova Health System Laboratories has successfully implemented several single test utilization control measures. Its staff worked with their IT department to create simple, rule-based order options during the past five years. They achieved this through changes that include changing the CBC automated differential (CBC A Diff) to CBC Diff to place CBCDiff in front of CBCMDiff to reduce manual differential testing, changing the default screen for QAM lab (x3) to QAM lab (x1), changing the BNP order guideline to a one time on admission and optional one-time discharge order, and removing the CK-MB reflex order. With these simple changes, many unnecessary tests were reduced. From there, Inova Health System Laboratories and its IT staff took on an ambitious project to create “Interval Test Allowance Rules” with the help of the System Quality Department and several physicians. The purpose was to control duplicate testing and unnecessary repeat testing based on clinically accepted Interval Rules created by the Laboratory Test Utilization Best Practice Team.

Red Blood Cell Utilization Project Team, UCLA Health

Team Leader: Alyssa Ziman, MD*

Team Members: Kevin Baldwin, Ashley Busuttil, Robin Clarke, Meg Furukawa, Andrew Hackbarth, Jeffrey Mayne, Dawn Ward.

UCLA Health improved red blood cell utilization, following the Choosing Wisely recommendation of the AABB aimed at not transfusing “more units of blood than absolutely necessary.” Through a multidisciplinary effort with hospitalists, transfusion medicine, nursing and IT, UCLA Health utilized IT-enabled strategies to increase the number of guideline-indicated red blood cell transfusions and decrease the number of routine two-unit transfusions. A dynamic order set with embedded real-time clinical decision support, based on the patient’s most recent hemoglobin concentration, was created to guide providers to order appropriately. It increased guideline-indicated red blood cell transfusions from 27 percent to nearly 68 percent (average of 55 percent over the past year) and decreased the number of routine two-unit transfusions without intervening hemoglobin assessment from 43 percent to approximately 27 percent (average of 23 percent over the past year).

Throughout this project, pathologists and hospitalists have been educating attending physicians, house staff, and nurses about the Choosing Wisely campaign as it relates to blood transfusion. These educational efforts not only increased awareness of the importance of transfusing wisely, but also increased the appropriateness of transfusions prior to IT intervention. The efforts have resulted in a sustained and continued improvement in overall red blood cell ordering practices since implementation.

Charlene Bierl, MD, PhD

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Bierl is the Medical Director of Central Laboratory and Phlebotomy Services at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She previously served as the Director of the Clinical Laboratories at Cooper University Hospital, where she was a leader of multidisciplinary efforts reflective of the Choosing Wisely mission. Over the last nine years, her team made significant efforts to optimize utilization, following many of the Choosing Wisely recommendations. The team developed high level metrics to monitor the financial impact of utilization efforts, as well as feedback reports for ordering clinicians. Dr. Bierl engaged physician and non-physician partners throughout the health system, leading to successful implementation efforts that resulted in ordering patterns more reflective of Choosing Wisely. Two of her published studies on effective test utilization examine the impact of weekly feedback on test ordering patterns and cost per case mix index-adjusted hospital day as a measure of effective laboratory utilization efforts in a growing academic medical center. She has recently moved to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she plans to continue her efforts on this initiative. She is also serving as the Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Stephen Sibbitt, MD, MBA, FACP

BSW Memorial Hospital, Temple Region

Baylor Scott & White Health

Dr. Sibbitt has more than 20 years of experience in health care, holding administrative responsibilities in an academic health system with concurrent roles at affiliate hospitals, including a large Top 100 hospital and Level I Trauma center. He has served in significant leadership roles for numerous professional organizations and the Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine. In partnership with the Regional President, Dr. Sibbitt is leading the initiative to achieve “Medicare Break Even” within the flagship hospital (Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple). He is guiding his multidisciplinary team to reduce unnecessary expenses related to reduction in length of hospital stay, unnecessary lab and radiology utilization, inappropriate utilization of high cost medications, and cost-inefficient variation in provider practice. He has steadfastly supported the laboratory’s use of the guidelines, educated his peers, and led monthly monitoring and communications of data and results.

Rana Nabulsi, PhD, FACHE, MSc, CPHQ, SSGB

Dubai Health Authority

Dr. Nabulsi serves as a consultant in the Head of Quality Assurance Unit in the Pathology and Genetics Department at Dubai Health Authority. She is a Fellow at the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Chair of the ASCP Board of Certification United Arab Emirates Advisory Board. Dr. Nabulsi completed her PhD in quality management and obtained her Master’s degree in molecular genetics from the Faculty of Medicine at Jordan University. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and is certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt by the American Society of Quality. Dr. Nabulsi has promoted the Choosing Wisely guidelines in her training, meetings, and utilization committee, and has done speaker sessions for the same. She has implemented Choosing Wisely guidelines in her organization and conducted operational activities such as moving from ESR to CRP and limiting Vitamin D testing to only high-risk categories.

*The individuals who have an asterisk by their name were selected to present their work at the ASCP 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, from September 11-13. They were the top three chosen by the ASCP Effective Test Utilization Steering Committee, based on their Choosing Wisely activities.

Learn more about ASCP’s involvement in Choosing Wisely at http://www.ascp.org/choosingwisely.

About ASCP

Founded in 1922 in Chicago, ASCP is the world’s largest professional membership organization for pathologists and laboratory professionals. ASCP provides excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, anatomic and clinical pathologists, and medical laboratory professionals. To learn more, visit http://www.ascp.org. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ascp_chicago and connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago.

About the ABIM Foundation

The mission of the ABIM Foundation is to advance medical professionalism to improve the health care system. We achieve this by collaborating with physicians and physician leaders, medical trainees, health care delivery systems, payers, policy makers, consumer organizations and patients to foster a shared understanding of professionalism and how they can adopt the tenets of professionalism in practice. To learn more about the ABIM Foundation, visit http://www.abimfoundation.org, connect with us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

About Choosing Wisely®

First announced in December 2011, Choosing Wisely® is part of a multi-year effort led by the ABIM Foundation to support and engage physicians in being better stewards of finite health care resources. Participating specialty societies are working with the ABIM Foundation to share the lists widely with their members and convene discussions about the physician’s role in helping patients make wise choices. Learn more at http://www.ChoosingWisely.org.

Dr. Ruby Rose, SignatureCare Emergency Center ER Physician

You should also seek emergency care if you are immunocompromised in any way or have a chronic medical condition in which the flu could worsen. If you would like to take an antiviral medication, you can make an appointment with your primary care provider or go to your local emergency center.

HOUSTON (PRWEB)
September 20, 2019

Most Texans are familiar with the routine – the thermometer drops and suddenly everyone around you is coughing and sniffling, but a Texas emergency room physician says your family doesn’t have to fall victim to the flu this time around.

Dr. Ruby Rose, a board-certified emergency room physician with SignatureCare Emergency Center, says there are steps families can take right now to prepare for the coming flu season, and keep themselves from the misery associated with the illness.

“Whether you are a medical professional, teacher or office worker, you will be exposed (to the flu virus) at some point during this winter,” Dr. Rose said.

To help families stay healthy, Dr. Rose has published a detailed article showing Texans how to protect themselves this flu season.

“This article will help you prepare your body’s best defense, your immune system, for not only the influenza virus, but all the other viruses that circulate during the winter months,” she wrote.

Among her recommendations are to follow the directive from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and get vaccinated today.

“The CDC recommends all people 6 months and older to receive a flu vaccination. This includes pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions,” she said.

She added that “there are various forms of the flu vaccine so speak to your medical provider about which type is best suited for you. People who have a severe egg allergy or a history of Guillain Barre´ Syndrome (GBS) should not receive the flu vaccine.”

For those who worry about the flu vaccine, Dr. Rose said getting vaccinated does not cause the flu.

“The vaccine cannot cause the flu because it is an ‘inactivated’ or killed form of the virus and it is typically made from a single gene rather than the full virus. The main purpose of a vaccine is to activate your immune system to make antibodies that will recognize and eliminate the virus when you are re-exposed to it in the future.”

She also recommends washing hands throughout the day, managing stress, eating a balanced diet daily, and taking supplements including garlic, zinc, probiotics, vitamin D and vitamin C, and Echinacea.

The CDC said almost 49 million people got sick from the flu last season causing missed work and school days. Dr. Rose said while most flu sufferers will recover without complications, some will progress to serious illnesses, hospitalizations and even death.

“Those patients at greatest risk include older adults, very young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic medical conditions or those who are immunocompromised by a disease process or medications,” she said.

Symptoms of flu include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, congestion, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue, and sometimes photophobia.

Think you or your family may have the flu? Dr. Rose says one of the things you can do is visit the closest emergency room.

“People can get worsening symptoms requiring a medical evaluation. You should seek medical care or emergency care when you feel profound fatigue, dizziness, pain that is worrisome or different, shortness of breath, or anything you are not comfortable with managing at home.

“You should also seek emergency care if you are immunocompromised in any way or have a chronic medical condition in which the flu could worsen. If you would like to take an antiviral medication, you can make an appointment with your primary care provider or go to your local Emergency Center,” Dr. Rose added.

About SignatureCare Emergency Center

Houston, TX based SignatureCare Emergency Center owns 24-hour emergency centers throughout Texas including nine locations in the Houston area (Montrose, Houston Heights, Cypress/FM 1960, Copperfield, Memorial City, Westchase, Bellaire, Mission Bend/Sugar Land and Stafford), Killeen, Austin, College Station, Paris, Midland, Odessa and Texarkana, TX.

Additional information is on our website at https://ercare24.com.

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Lafayette, CA Prosthodontist, Dr. Andrew Ferrier, Presents at the Full Arch Business Symposium in Boston, MA

My goal for this seminar is that every dentist leaves with the ability to perform full arch immediate load cases at a high level.

LAFAYETTE, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 19, 2019

Renowned prosthodontist and dental implant specialist from Lafayette, CA, Dr. Andrew Ferrier will present at the upcoming Full Arch Business Symposium held by BioHorizons® and Progressive Dental. The program is designed for dentists that are new to full arch immediate load dental implant treatments. This two-day course provides attendees with an A to Z look at this premium tooth replacement process, starting with the patient and ending with the treatment.

The Full Arch Business Symposium will be held on October 18-19, 2019 at Aloft Boston Seaport District in Boston, MA. The goal of the symposium will be to improve business strategies and clinical techniques, including increasing case acceptance, achieving exceptional treatment results and tips to streamline treatment. Presenters and leaders of the event include Dr. Ferrier, Dr. Arshiya Sharafi and Bart Knellinger of Progressive Dental. The two-day event, which includes a live surgery, educates clinicians on every element of a full arch dental implant treatment, including:

• Recognizing eligible patients and properly diagnosing their condition
• Performing the surgical steps
• An introduction to the TeethXpress® method of tooth replacement
• Minimizing chair time
• Creating custom marketing strategies

This is Dr. Ferrier’s second time presenting at this event. He and Dr. Sharafi teach similar courses throughout the country year-round. “My goal for this seminar is that every dentist leaves with the ability to perform full arch immediate load cases at a high level,” says Dr. Ferrier.

Full arch dental implants are used to restore a patient’s mouth after they have experienced complete tooth loss or have multiple failing teeth. Dental implants are placed into the jawbone to mimic the function of tooth roots, and a full arch prosthesis of new teeth is attached over top. Once the treatment is complete, patients can enjoy full function of their mouth again and have a smile they can feel confident to show off.

Dr. Ferrier has vast experience with full arch dental implants and has completed over 1,000 immediate load cases. This technique allows patients to avoid months of healing time and instead leave his office with aesthetically appealing and functional teeth the same day as their implant surgery. As a prosthodontist, Dr. Ferrier also specializes in the restorative aspect of the procedure, creating natural-looking full arch bridges for patients. His practice, East Bay Healthy Smiles, offers patients comprehensive dental care, including general dentistry, cosmetic treatments and dental implants. He is an avid instructor and works closely with BioHorizons to educate fellow dentists on full arch immediate load dental implants.

Those interested in learning more about the Full Arch Business Symposium, Dr. Ferrier, or how to receive dental implants as a permanent tooth replacement in Lafayette, CA, are invited to call East Bay Healthy Smiles at 925-283-0313 or visit the practice website at http://www.eastbayhealthysmiles.com.

About the Prosthodontist

East Bay Healthy Smiles offers cutting-edge care in Lafayette, CA, with a focus on general, cosmetic, and implant dentistry. Prosthodontist, Dr. Andrew Ferrier, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UCLA and his Post-Graduate Prosthodontics Certificate from the University of California San Francisco. He has served as the lead prosthodontist in the Oakland office of the nation-wide dental implant company ClearChoice and was an assistant clinical professor at UCSF. In addition to working at his private practice, Dr. Ferrier travels the country with BioHorizons, educating dentists on full arch immediate load dental implants. With his years of expertise in this treatment, Dr. Ferrier offers All-on-4® and TeethXpress® same day dental implant solutions at his state-of-the-art Lafayette, CA facility. To learn more about Dr. Ferrier and the services offered at East Bay Healthy Smiles, visit http://www.eastbayhealthysmiles.com or call the office at 925-283-0313.

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Susan and Brian Graveno

Brian and I have both been impacted by the kinds of situations our clients are facing and, because of this experience, we understand what it takes to get through those kinds of transitions. We know it is a stressful and difficult process, both for the senior and for the family. – Susan Graveno

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (PRWEB)
September 20, 2019

Susan and Brian Graveno are pleased to announce the launch of their new senior- and family-focused business, Caring Transitions of Lehigh Valley.

Caring Transitions’ specially-trained professionals handle decluttering, organizing, packing, moving, resettling, in-home estate sales and online auctions, estate clearing and preparing homes for market. Caring Transitions of Lehigh Valley serves Allentown, Whitehall, Orefield, Macungie, Emmaus, Quakertown, Coopersburg, Center Valley and the surrounding areas.

“Brian and I have both been impacted by the kinds of situations our clients are facing and, because of this experience, we understand what it takes to get through those kinds of transitions. We know it is a stressful and difficult process, both for the senior and for the family. We are focused on providing high-quality services that help our clients get through those transitions as quickly and smoothly as possible. Our team will do whatever we can to help your family,” Susan said.

Brian is an only child and, when his mother passed away, he and Susan sorted through a lifetime of memories to clear her estate. Susan’s parents lived in an independent living community and, at the same time her father needed hospice and skilled care, her mother needed to be moved into assisted living. Those experiences led them to Caring Transitions and, after Susan’s father died, they made the decision to open their own local franchise.

“My father, Robert Zentz, was the President/CEO of Fellowship Community for more than 22 years. When he passed, I found myself thinking about the joy he got from working with seniors and the impact he made on so many people in our community. I wanted to make that kind of impact. That inspired us make the decision to bring Caring Transitions to this community,” Susan said. “We’re looking forward to providing a much-needed service in this area through a company that’s built on compassion and care.”

Caring Transitions’ services are perfect for managing the many aspects of a senior move or assisting with the process of downsizing to provide a safer living situation, as well as for busy families and people clearing out the home of a loved one who has moved into assisted care or passed. All of Caring Transitions’ services are customizable, so clients choose the solution that best fits their needs.

Susan and Brian are long-time Lehigh Valley residents who have been married for more than 30 years and have three adult children – Evan, Molly and Emily – who will also be involved in the family business. Susan has spent the last 30 years in healthcare sales and marketing. Brian has a background in technology sales and sales management. Throughout their professional careers, they always wanted to have a positive impact on others and their community.

Caring Transitions of Lehigh Valley is bonded, insured and their W2 employees have been background checked. For additional information call (610)904-8093, email SGraveno@CaringTransitions.com or visit http://www.CaringTransitionsofLehighValley.com.

About Caring Transitions

Caring Transitions, founded in 2006, is the most trusted and experienced national franchise specializing in senior relocation and transition services. With more than 200 locations throughout the United States all owned and operated by Certified Relocation and Transition Specialists, Caring Transitions provides clients with supportive moves, auctions, rightsizing and transitions. This includes expert advice plus a well-executed transition plan beginning with the initial sorting of personal belongings through packing, unpacking, resettling, selling of items to the final clearing and cleaning of the property. For more information, visit http://www.caringtransitions.com or visit us on Facebook.

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43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference

“This will be a great conference to assess how the last ten years of the Accountable Care Act has impacted the health care landscape …”

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (PRWEB)
September 20, 2019

ABQAURP’s Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference is being presented on April 30 – May 1, 2020, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL. “20/20 Insight into Value-Based, Quality Care” brings together thought-leaders from around the health care industry to discover innovative approaches to maximize health care value while maintaining quality.

“This will be a great conference to assess how the last ten years of the Accountable Care Act has impacted the health care landscape and to see how future challenges are being addressed to maximize opportunities in value and quality,” encourages Sunil Sinha, MD, MBA, FACHE, CHCQM, CME Committee Chair.

Attendees should not miss this opportunity to network with colleagues, earn CME credit, learn from distinguished faculty, and visit with industry exhibitors. The conference kicks off with a Networking Reception to relax and enjoy the beautiful, beachside location of Sand Key. Arrive early on Thursday, April 30th to attend this event.

Enjoy a full day of CME on Friday, May 1st to explore ways to integrate expert advice from national quality leaders into your practice while identifying best practices and tools to enhance patient care in any setting.

ABQAURP welcomes faculty from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), American Hospital Association, American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA), American Society of Addiction Medicine, and more. Find complete faculty information at: https://abqaurp.org/ABQMain/43rd_AnnualConference_Speakers.aspx

At the conclusion of the conference, attendees should be able to:

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  Manage a patient’s care using multidisciplinary rounds to improve value and quality while containing costs
• Identify the steps needed to integrate technology into the patient care team
• Discuss CMS initiatives for 2020 and beyond
• Assess a patient chart from a global perspective to accurately reflect the value and quality of care provided
• Address the improvement of health care throughout life stages and communities
• Evaluate health behaviors and social impacts on the delivery of chronic care
• Explain the relationship between quality measures, payment models, and the standard of care in addiction medicine
• Recognize the value of integrating the behavioral and physical health of your patient population

The room block at this resort is on a first-come, first-serve basis, attendees should register now for the best conference opportunities. A complete agenda and important conference information at: http://www.abqaurp.org/AnnualConference.

The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The conference will also carry a variety of other CE credits including nursing (CE), case management (CCMC), Osteopathic (AOA), and Family Physician (AAFP).

About ABQAURP

Celebrating over 40 years of excellence in Health Care Quality and Management & Patient Safety, ABQAURP is the premier professional association providing Health Care Quality and Management (HCQM) Certification, ACCME-accredited continuing medical education, and membership to health care professionals worldwide.

The HCQM Certification is the only health care quality and management examination administered through the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®).

ABQAURP also offers sub-specialty certification in: Physician Advisor (physicians only), Patient Safety/Risk Management, Case Management, Managed Care, Transitions of Care, and Workers’ Compensation. HCQM Certification and the Physician Advisor Sub-Specialty are endorsed by the American College of Physician Advisors.

ABQAURP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. We are committed to providing superior health care quality and patient safety education. ABQAURP is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide contact hours (CEs) for nurses in our educational programs.

For more information about ABQAURP programs: call (800) 998-6030 or visit http://www.abqaurp.org.

“National Board of Medical Examiners®” and “NBME®” are registered trademarks of the National Board of Medical Examiners.

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We are proud to provide this important online news center that provides practical patient care information and resources to improve decision-making and ultimately patient outcomes.

MALVERN, Pa. (PRWEB)
September 19, 2019

Advancing cancer care with treatments performed under image guidance is of utmost importance for interventional radiologists working together to improve patient outcomes. Leading the effort to connect the interventional oncology community, HMP, a leading health care event and education company, announced today the launch of the new IO Learning.

IO Learning is the official online news source for the Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), a meeting that highlights the most sought-after treatments in the rapidly expanding field and is renowned for its originality, practicality, and focus on improving patient care. IO Learning features clinical insights on the annual meeting and offers information on treatments, research and advancements in interventional oncologic treatments. Visitors will have access to industry news and research through this multimedia hub with peer to peer content, interviews, case reports, and “CIO Spotlights” highlighting conference presentations.

“IO Learning delivers a single, informational platform that caters to the needs of clinicians throughout the field of interventional oncology,” said Joshua D. Hartman, sr. vice president, cardiovascular and public safety, HMP. “We are proud to provide this important online news center that provides practical patient care information and resources to improve decision-making and ultimately patient outcomes.”

Network users will receive monthly newsletters with links to updated content from which they can create a custom experience to stay informed about the topics that matter most to them. Educational resources also include free online access to CME webcasts and other CME information platforms.

For more information about IO Learning, visit IOLearning.com.

About HMP

HMP is the force behind Healthcare Made Practical – and is a multichannel leader in health care events and education, with a mission to improve patient care. The company produces accredited medical education events and clinically relevant, evidence-based content for the global health care community across a range of therapeutic areas. Its brands include Consultant360, the year-round, award-winning platform relied upon by primary care providers and other specialists; Psych Congress, the largest independent mental health meeting in the U.S.; EMS World Expo, North America’s largest EMT and paramedic event; and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), the largest wound care meeting in the world. For more information, visit hmpglobal.com.

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For 20 years, BMG has been a leading provider of treatment solutions for erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE) and low testosterone (Low-T).

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 19, 2019

Boston Medical Group (BMG) of Florida has announced the opening of a new office in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

For 20 years, BMG has been a leading provider of treatment solutions for erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE) and low testosterone (Low-T). For men who don’t respond to the common ED pills such as Viagra, Cialis, BMG offers its own proprietary treatment known as The Boston Method™ which has helped over a million men restore their sexual confidence to the fullest. The Boston Method™ uses a combination of FDA-approved medications formulated to suit the individual’s need and health conditions; it is proven to work regardless of age or causes. It is now available to men in the greater Orlando and surrounding areas.

In addition, BMG will be offering their newest therapy known as RejuvaPulse™ Therapy. RejuvaPulse™ sends a series of low-intensity, pulsed soundwave directly to the penile tissue and in the process clears out plaques and promotes the formation of new blood vessels necessary for a healthy erectile response. RejuvaPulse™ is completely non-invasive and it has no side-effects. After a series of 12 treatments of about 30 minutes each, RejuvaPulse™ results in stronger erectile function and increased responsiveness to sexual stimulation.

Another exciting technology is called Boston PRP™ which uses ultra advanced technology to collect Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) from the patient’s own blood sample. Once activated, this PRP releases a cascade of growth factors that ultimately trigger the local stem cells to repair and rejuvenate worn-out tissues. The effects are heathier penile tissue, stronger blood flow and improved erectile function.

Boston PRP™ works synergistically with RejuvaPulse™ and dramatically increases the therapeutic effects of each treatment. Though not often needed, BMG can offer Stem Cell Therapy for hard-to-treat cases.

Boston Medical Group will be treating men with these therapies, and more, at their new office located at 106 Boston Ave, Suite 204, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701. Confidential appoinments can be made by calling (800) 337-7555 or visit http://www.BostonMedicalGroup.com

About Boston Medical Group: Boston Medical Group (BMG) is a global alliance of medical centers sharing research information and treatment methods for male sexual dysfunction. BMG offices can be found in locations across the United States and around the world. If you would like more information about BMG’s treatment offerings, please call Boston Medical Group at (800) 337-7555 or email usa@bostonmedicalgroup.com

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Bright Now! Dental Team

MIAMISBURG, Ohio (PRWEB)
September 19, 2019

In Partnership with the Smiles for Everyone Foundation, Bright Now!® Dental will provide free dental services for low-income, underinsured individuals at its Miamisburg, OH office on October 26th.

Dental services provided include same-day procedures such as exams and x-rays, fillings, cleanings and extractions. For more information, please visit the Bright Now! Dental website.

About Bright Now!® Dental

Bright Now! ® Dental provides general dentistry, children’s dentistry and, in select locations, specialty care services such as orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics and endodontics at over 150 offices across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Bright Now! Dental’s Miamisburg office is operated by Modern Dental Professionals – Nouneh, Inc, P.C. (the “Group”). The Group is affiliated with Smile Brands Inc., one of the largest providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States. Smile Brands Inc. provides comprehensive business support services through exclusive long-term service agreements with affiliated dental groups, so dentists can spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing and financial aspects of operating a dental practice. Smile Brands is a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a leading middle-market private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit http://www.smilebrands.com.

About the Smiles For Everyone Foundation

The Smiles for Everyone Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of delivering smiles for everyone by providing free dental care for those in need, both at home in the U.S. and around the world. Since 2011, the Smiles for Everyone Foundation has delivered over 24,000 smiles and over $18 million in donated dentistry. The foundation currently supports programs which provide free dental care to those in need in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Thailand, and the United States. For more information or to make a donation, visit http://www.smilesforeveryone.org.

Contacts:

Bright Now!® Dental                    

Jody Martin    

PR@smilebrands.com                            

714.427.1299                    

Smiles for Everyone Foundation

Crystal Strait

crystal.strait@smilesforeveryone.org

714.824.5037

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