Private, Group, and Managed Care Practices Press Releases
optimize.health Raises $15.6M Series A to Accelerate Access to and Adoption of Remote Patient Monitoring
The ability to monitor patients remotely has never been greater, with COVID-19 having highlighted a significant need for providers to deliver care to and connect with patients outside of the office. It is within this new environment that optimize.health (formerly…
AAMA Installs Claire M. Houghton, CMA (AAMA), as Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Claire M. Houghton, CMA (AAMA), was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Trustee Houghton, a resident of Spokane Valley,…
AAMA Installs Monica Case, CMA (AAMA), as AAMA Vice Speaker of the House
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Monica Case, CMA (AAMA), was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Vice Speaker of the House. In this capacity, a resident of Chattanooga,…
AAMA Re-Elects Aimee Wicker, CMA (AAMA), PCMH CCE, as 2018-2020 Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Aimee Wicker, CMA (AAMA), PCMH CCE, was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Aimee Wicker, CMA (AAMA), PCMH CCE,…
AAMA Installs Tandra Bauman, CMA (AAMA), as Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah for its 62nd Annual Conference. Tandra Bauman, CMA (AAMA), was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Trustee Bauman, a resident of Onalaska, Wisconsin, represents medical…
AAMA Installs Debby Houston, CMA (AAMA), CPC, as Vice President
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Debby B. Houston, CMA (AAMA), CPC, was installed as the 2018-2019 AAMA Vice President. In this capacity, Vice President Houston, a resident…
AAMA Installs Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA), as Speaker of the House
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA), was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Speaker of the House. In this capacity, Speaker Novak, a resident of…
AAMA Installs Sherry Bogar, CMA (AAMA), as Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Salt Lake City, Utah, for its 62nd Annual Conference. Sherry Bogar, CMA (AAMA), was installed as the 2018–2020 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Sherry Bogar, CMA (AAMA), a resident of League…
AAMA Elects Patty Licurs, CMA (AAMA), as Secretary-Treasurer
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Cincinnati, Ohio for its 61st Annual Conference. Patty Licurs, CMA (AAMA), was elected as the 2017–2019 AAMA Secretary-Treasurer. In this capacity, Secretary-Treasurer Licurs, a resident of Gaffney, South Carolina, represents medical…
AAMA Elects Mary Gambrell, CMA (AAMA), as Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Cincinnati, Ohio for its 61st Annual Conference. Mary Gambrell, CMA (AAMA), was elected as the 2017–2019 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Trustee Gambrell, a resident of Anderson, South Carolina, represents medical…
AAMA Installs Frank J. Favata III, CMA (AAMA), BS, as Trustee
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) met in Cincinnati, Ohio, for its 61st Annual Conference. Frank J. Favata III, CMA (AAMA), BS, was installed as the 2017–2019 AAMA Trustee. In this capacity, Favata, a resident of Derry, New Hampshire,…
Medical Assistants Nationwide Honored in October
Thousands of medical assistants across the country are being celebrated between October 16-20 in observance of Medical Assistants Recognition Week (MARWeek). Held every year during the third full week in October, MARWeek lauds the contributions of the profession at the heart of…
Medical Assistants Nationwide Gather in Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical assistants from across the country will meet Oct. 6–9 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to discuss trends that affect one of the nation’s fastest-growing careers. Sessions at the 61st Annual Conference of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) will cover…
AAMA Releases New Assessment-Based Certificate in Geriatrics Program
The U.S. population continues to age at a considerable rate. By 2050, the number of adults ages 65 and older projects to be double what it was in 2012, according to An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United…
Disruption and Transformation in Healthcare: Futurist Jack Uldrich to Speak to Leading Insurance Firm in California
Machiavelli once wrote: "Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." Disruption leading to transformation is a paradigm shift futurist Jack Uldrich welcomes enthusiastically, especially when it comes to the future of health insurance. In fact, Uldrich spends the…
Dangerous Trends in Healthcare: Group Brings Solutions to Orlando
Speakers will address dangerous trends facing private practice business owners in the changing healthcare climate. The event will showcase a new approach to wellness with emphasis on proactive, preventative care as opposed to reactive, well-care. Events will cover how physical…
xTAG® Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Now Available Through Accu Reference Medical Lab
Accu Reference Medical Lab adds a Luminex xTAG® Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) to its lineup of highly sensitive, rapid response diagnostic tests. Diarrhea disease strikes more than two billion times globally each year and is a leading cause of child…
MedicalMine Inc. Announces Its Telehealth Solution: ChARM TeleHealth
MedicalMine today announced ChARM TeleHealth - its cloud-based solution for medical practices to take advantage of an integrated EHR/PM/TeleHealth platform, accessible from browsers and mobile devices. Telehealth brings virtual patient visits to practices and patients, thus enabling convenient follow-up and…
The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Begins Posting Patient Ratings and Comments of Physicians
Beginning today, The Austin Diagnostic Clinic (ADC) will publish online patient ratings and comments for its 145 doctors and advanced practitioners. The ratings, based on actual patient visits and surveys, are collected, monitored and distributed by an independent, patient satisfaction…
A Tale of Two New Hepatitis C Drugs
It can take more than a big discount to get payers to buy into a new drug. Although Merck is launching its new hepatitis C virus (HCV) medicine, Zepatier, at an approximate 30% discount to the “list” price of the…