Health News and Scoops

Providence, RI, February 01, 2012 –(PR.com)– Urogynecologist Melissa Huggins, MD, of East Greenwich, has joined the staff of Women Infants Hospital’s Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. She sees patients at the Women Infants Center for Women’s Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in Providence.

A graduate of the University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Huggins completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA, during which time she was awarded the Stanford Medical Student Teaching Award and was selected as a Felix Rutledge Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Huggins completed her fellowship training in urogynecology at the Ostergard Female Urology and Gynecology Partnership at Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, CA.

Dr. Huggins treats a broad range of pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, painful bladder syndromes like interstitial cystitis, chronic cystitis, bowel incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse.

For information or an appointment, call 401-453-7650 or visit womenandinfants.org.

About Women Infants Hospital
Women Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. A U.S.News Best Hospital in Gynecology and Best Children’s Hospital in Neonatology, Women Infants was ranked number one in the Providence metro area and a top-performer in cancer, and has achieved a 5-star rating in Maternity Care for 2011 from HealthGrades. The primary teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, as well as a number of specialized programs in women’s medicine, Women Infants is the seventh largest obstetrical service in the country with more than 8,500 deliveries per year. In 2009, Women Infants opened the country’s largest, single-family room neonatal intensive care unit.

New England’s premier hospital for women and newborns, Women Infants and Brown offer fellowship programs in gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery, neonatal-perinatal medicine, pediatric and perinatal pathology, gynecologic pathology and cytopathology, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. It is home to the nation’s only mother-baby perinatal psychiatric partial hospital, as well as the nation’s only fellowship program in obstetric medicine.

Women Infants has been designated as a Breast Center of Excellence from the American College of Radiography; a Center for In Vitro Maturation Excellence by SAGE In Vitro Fertilization; a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence by the National Institutes of Health; and a Neonatal Resource Services Center of Excellence. It is one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics in the nation, and is a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Gynecologic Oncology Group.

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Waltham, MA, February 02, 2012 –(PR.com)– The Medical Development Group announces its Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Forum entitled “Orthopedics: New Devices for Every Stage of Life.” In the world of “Quality Care,” the specialty of orthopedics is a leading contributor to life enrichment. Panelists take an insightful look at one of the more successful fields in health care, and the many venues for entrepreneurs to consider in the field of orthopedics.

Panelists:
Chris Lambert PhD – WPI
Lester Fehr Partner – Arthrosurface
T. (Teo) Forcht Dagi, M.D. – HLM Venture Partners
Moderator: William McIlhargey – WPM Enterprise

Link to event details: MDG Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Forum begins 5:30pm – details at http://www.meddevgroup.org/

Registration Fee: Members: $25 (prepaid) $35 at the door. Nonmembers: $35 (prepaid); $45 at the door. Cutoff for preregistration is 8 PM the evening before the event.

Location: Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, Bay Colony Corporate Center, 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1436 See event link for directions: http://www.meddevgroup.org/

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Portland, OR, February 06, 2012 –(PR.com)– viaLanguage, a leading provider of global healthcare translation and localization services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) that allows the Association’s 38 independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield member companies to participate and purchase translation services directly from viaLanguage.

On behalf of the Blue Plans, BCBSA has selected viaLanguage, a nationally certified women-owned business, to be part of a national initiative to provide written translation services. “Today’s healthcare organizations are faced with serving an increasingly multicultural client base and ensuring that all their multilingual communications are not only continually updated to reflect ongoing regulatory changes, but ensuring they are culturally sensitive and produced at the appropriate literacy level,” said Steve Vogeltanz, vice president of Healthcare for viaLanguage. “Major organizations like the BCBSA prefer to work with us due to our excellent track record in cutting edge technology, specialized expertise, affordable terms and our production of quality written translations.”

The 38 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies will have access to “early bird” and volume discounts as well as viaLanguage’s Online Language System (OLS) providing them with a centralized approach to managing their document translations. viaLanguage’s proven methodology for quality assurance and streamlined translation processes – 24/7 translation quoting, ordering, project workflow, revision management and budget to expenditure reporting – brings additional benefits. In addition to the written translation services, viaLanguage will provide Braille capabilities.

About viaLanguage
viaLanguage, a leading provider of global healthcare translation and localization services is committed to improving access to healthcare by removing language and cultural barriers that may prevent people from otherwise obtaining such care. Through the unique combination of its Online Language System (OLS), expert linguists and integration capabilities, viaLanguage offers healthcare organizations a comprehensive, affordable solution for meeting today’s increasing need for effective multilingual communications and regulatory requirements such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). viaLanguage’s services are designed to help clients quickly and easily develop the very best multilingual Web sites, marketing materials, vital documents, software applications and other culturally and linguistically correct communications. Headquarters are located at 700 SW Taylor Street, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97205-3016. For more information, visit www.vialanguage.com or call us at 503-243-2007.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 38 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 99 million members – one-in-three Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, please visit www.BCBS.com.

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Santa Barbara, CA, February 03, 2012 –(PR.com)– Mark F. Weiss, attorney-at-law, of Advisory Law Group, a nationally recognized expert on the business and legal issues affecting physicians, will be presenting a complimentary webinar on February 23, 2012, at 4:00 Pacific for physician billing service leaders on the impact of the consolidation of physician practices and on what they must do to support their client’s independence if they want their billing businesses to survive. Sign up is via www.advisorylawgroup.com.

“Billing service leaders have built successful businesses by doing extraordinary work for their client medical groups,” Weiss said.

“But as hospitals terminate their clients’ contracts in favor of large national or regional physician groups and management companies, and as hospitals convert from contracting with groups to simply hiring physicians, the market for billing and collection will consolidate, leaving many billing services without a sufficient client base.

“In other words, billing services are becoming collateral damage in the war against independent hospital-based medical groups.”

Weiss, of Advisory Law Group, with offices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, represents hospital-based physician groups and entrepreneurial office-based physicians across the country.

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Ann Arbor, MI, February 03, 2012 –(PR.com)– CampDoc LLC, a comprehensive web-based health management system designed specifically for camps, and Markel Insurance Company, a leading insurer of camps, have teamed up to help camps improve safety and provide the best possible care to their campers and staff.

CampDoc can help camps reduce risk, improve efficiency and maximize safety at their camp. Markel camp policyholders will have access to the CampDoc.com Health Form, Medication Management, and Health Log components at a discounted introductory rate. CampDoc and Markel currently work with a diverse group of traditional resident and day camps, as well as many special needs and medical camps, adventure, tripping and sports camps, and after-school and summer school programs.

“With the help of CampDoc.com, Markel camp policyholders will have a centralized, secure online tool in their risk management portfolio to help reduce liability and keep safety in the forefront of camp operations,” said Ian Garner, Markel’s Director of Camp Youth Organization Relations. “Reducing risk and helping prevent dangerous medical and medication errors is crucial to ensure a successful camp season.”

“We are very excited that Markel chose us to provide this much needed service,” said Dr. Michael Ambrose, Owner and Director of CampDoc LLC. “We’re committed to reducing injury and illness, and helping to ensure the health and safety of kids at camp is our ultimate goal.”

Markel camp policy holders can connect to CampDoc.com by signing in to the “Safety Resources” section on Markel’s Camp Insurance website, www.campinsurance.com.

About CampDoc.com
CampDoc LLC is an international, comprehensive web-based health management company offering solutions to improve efficiency and maximize safety in local camp communities. A collaborative effort between camp doctors, nurses and camp directors, CampDoc offers components to help camps manage health forms, medications/allergies and health logging. For more information about CampDoc.com and web-based health management, please visit www.campdoc.com or call 248-667-8687.

About Markel
A subsidiary of Markel Corporation, Markel Insurance Company underwrites commercial lines coverages for a variety of niche markets including a wide range of non-profit social service agencies; camps; child care centers; youth recreation centers; private schools; museums and historic homes; and dance, gymnastics, and martial arts schools. The company also underwrites horse and farm programs, as well as special-risk accident and health insurance. Visit Markel Insurance Company at www.markelinsurance.com.

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