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The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine Open House With the Houston Dynamo, Draws a Crowd

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HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - April 25, 2013) - Houston Dynamo fans gathered on the Methodist Willowbrook Hospital campus to meet the players and the Methodist Sports Health team at an open house event recently for the new Methodist Center for Sports Medicine and its Human Performance Lab.

The Houston Dynamo players, cheerleaders and mascot, Diesel, signed autographs, took pictures and talked about soccer and staying fit.Families came out to enjoy the event, testing their kicking skills in the Houston Dynamo soccer tent, enjoying refreshments and giveaways, and touring the new center dedicated to athletes of all ages and level of play.

The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine team of board certified Primary Care Sports Medicine (PCSM) physicians and orthopedic and sports medicine specialists, along with the Methodist athletic trainers and rehabilitation therapists, answered questions about common sports injuries and staying in peak form.

"We are very excited about the center and the resource it represents to the community.Our new state-of-the-art human performance lab can help endurance athletes and active individuals get the most out of their training and improve performance," said Dr. Scott Rand, PCSM specialist and director of the human performance lab.

"Using the latest technology and research in exercise science, we are able to assess aerobic capacity, cardiorespiratory fitness, lactate threshold and metabolic function -- to develop a customized training plan for athletes and help everyday active people achieve better health.No other sports medicine center in the area can offer what we're able to offer here," added Rand.

Houston Dynamo player Alex Dixon performed a VO2 max test in the human performance lab -- one of the tests offered for athletes wanting to maximize training efforts.Directed by Dr. Rand and senior exercise physiologist Mark Morrison, Dixon performed the test as teammate Cam Weaver and his trainer observed and encouraged him on.

The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine at Willowbrook is part of Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Working together, the PCSM specialists Scott Rand MD, Christian Schupp MD, and Gregory Seelhoefer MDwork with orthopedic colleagues Plinio Caldera MD, Travis Hanson MD, Korsh Jafarnia MD, Bruce Moseley MD, Hosun Hwang, MD and John Seaberg MD-- and the certified athletic trainers and rehabilitation specialists to provide overall health resources in a single facility.

To learn more about the new sports medicine center or the Hot Topics Free Seminar series hosted by the physicians call 281.737.0999, or visit http://www.methodistorthopedics.com. The next Hot Topic features Drs. Rand and Seelhoefer --focusing on head injuries and concussion management in sports. Call to reserve a spot, 281.737.2500. For the Human Performance Lab call, 281.737.0466. View Event Photos.Check us out on Facebook .

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has received its chest pain and stroke accreditations, performs complex surgeries such as neurosurgery and open heart, and focuses on women and children in its new Women's & Children's Pavilion. And Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook has become the leader in orthopedic care in northwest Houston.

For more information on the comprehensive services available on the Willowbrook campus, visit http://www.methodistwillowbrook.com.

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Importance of Evidence-Based Medicine Presented in New Issue Brief Available from Elsevier

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PHILADELPHIA, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Report identifies potential impact of evidence-based medicine in meeting today's healthcare challenges

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the availability of the first in a series of issue briefs on evidence-based medicine (EBM). The issue brief - "Building a Business Case for Evidence-Based Medicine" - reveals the urgent need for EBM, as identified in a roundtable discussion of healthcare industry thought leaders at the CMIO Leadership Forum: Transforming Healthcare Through Evidence-based Medicine, last fall in Chicago.

The roundtable discussion, which featured five physicians representing hospital and healthcare technology CMIOs, research directors and clinical professors, was convened by the developers of ClinicalKey, Elsevier's clinical insight engine designed to help physicians quickly locate accurate answers to their clinical questions. The issue brief, based on the roundtable, emphasizes the need for a business case for EBM as a central necessity to enhancing the American healthcare system. According to findings highlighted within the brief, making the business case for EBM will not be attributed to a single event or destination, but will become more of a process or journey.

"By relying on fast, comprehensive, point-of-care clinical reference tools, clinicians will be better able to pursue the 'shared practice' approach so vital to the patient-centered medical home and accountable care," said David Goldmann, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Quality Assurance Officer at Elsevier. "EBM solutions have the potential to accelerate and improve clinical decision making and patient outcomes."

EBM is a long-term, problem-based learning process that involves:

Identified within this brief are opportunities and strategies that will assist the healthcare system through the EMB journey such as:

Although EBM continues to evolve, it has already proven its capacity to influence top-line healthcare issues. An analysis of EBM's potential impact on healthcare's most pressing challenges, including clinician shortages, waste, accountable care and patient engagement is also identified as an imperative need within the healthcare system and further elaborated on in the issue brief.

The issue brief is available for download at http://ckey.co/ckebmbiz. Subsequent briefs will focus on EBM implementation and the future of EBM.

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Maine Center for Cancer Medicine Achieves National QOPI® Certification

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SCARBOROUGH, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders (MCCM) has been nationally recognized for its commitment to continuous quality improvement in oncology care. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) awarded MCCM its QOPI (Quality Oncological Practice Initiative) Certification this month. MCCM participated in a three-year certification process to validate its treatment processes and earn the recognition. This certification confirms that MCCM provides its patients with the highest level of quality care, which is one of the most important aspects of a successful treatment outcome.

MCCMs QOPI Certification is awarded only to practices that have achieved the highest standards of quality and patient care in oncology, said Steven L. D'Amato, BSPharm and Executive Director, MCCM. This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to quality improvement and to providing patients the highest standards of care in the region.

The rigorous certification process included on-site reviews, data collection, and a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement. The entire staff and its practices were reviewed and assessed for quality, consistency and safety. For MCCMs patients and their families, QOPI Certification confirms that MCCM is providing a well-rounded treatment that is among the best in the country.

MCCM supports its patients from diagnosis, through cancer treatment and follow-up reviews. Whether the goal of a treatment is to cure cancer, keep it from spreading, or to relieve the symptoms caused by cancer, MCCM provides exceptional care, counseling and options. Treatments at MCCM include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, biological therapy, and opportunities to participate in clinical trials.

About Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders

Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders (MCCM) is a private medical group practice composed of oncologists and hematologists representing 30% of the cancer specialists in Maine. MCCMs mission is to provide people and their doctors access to excellence in medical care and information across the spectrum of cancers and blood disorders. Physicians work out of offices in Scarborough, Biddeford, Brunswick and Sanford; and travel to clinics in Belfast, Boothbay Harbor, Norway and North Conway, NH. MCCM strives to ensure the highest quality of oncological and hematological care is available to those who need it throughout the state. Clients of MCCM have access to state-of-the-art cancer chemotherapy, integrated cancer care and access to clinical trials. More information about MCCM is available online at mccm.org.

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Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute’s “Thought Leaders Consortium” Explores a New Vision for Medicine

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Defining a new vision for medicine was the mission of the consortium of global leaders in healthcare who gathered in Seattle, Wash., April 12 14 for the first Thought Leaders Consortium hosted by the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI).

With the epidemic of chronic illness across the globe continuing to diminish the ability of individuals to lead full and healthy lives, we need innovative solutions for the current system of medicine, commented Jeffrey Bland, PhD, President and Founder of the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

The presentations and discussions at our first Consortium focused on the connections between 21st century genomic, behavioral, and functional medicine approaches to redefine the future fabric of healthcare.

The Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of personalized lifestyle medicine as the right solution to address patient specific needs in chronic illness management, and reducing the rising global burden of these chronic health conditions. The PLMI was founded by Jeffrey Bland, PhD, an internationally-known biochemist and educator in lifestyle and functional medicine.

The Thought Leaders Consortium featured presentations by Institute for Functional Medicine faculty Drs. David Jones, Mark Hyman, Joseph Pizzorno, and Michael Stone; thirty-five key opinion leaders in global medicine from the United States and China; and experts in health media, nutritional and natural products industry leaders, health science researchers, and academic leaders.

The format was designed to encourage communication among experts of different disciplines on the evolving future of medicine. Questions discussed by the group included:

Specific presentations and presenters included:

All the attendees were drawn together by a common purpose and passion for transforming health care, noted Dr. Bland. Many opportunities for collaboration were created through connections made at this powerful Consortium. The enthusiasm and synergy from this gathering will inspire innovative solutions to chronic illness for years to come.

Photographs, videos, and audio takeaways from the meeting will be posted on the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute website (www.plminstitute.org) as well as the PLMI Facebook and Twitter accounts over the next few weeks.

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Stanford University School of Medicine Joins zSpace, Inc.'s Academic Advisory Council

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SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 23, 2013) - zSpace, Inc., a technology provider that is transforming the future of human-computer interaction, announced today that the Stanford University School of Medicine's Division of Clinical Anatomy has joined the Company's Academic Advisory Council, a network of universities focused on advancing innovation, design and research. zSpace, Inc., has also joined the Division's affiliates program as a Premier Affiliate of Clinical Anatomy at Stanford. Through this partnership, Stanford Anatomy will provide constructive input on the continued enhancement of the Company's flagship product, zSpace, a 3D virtual holographic platform, and use zSpace's immersive capabilities to advance medical research and education through highly realistic visualization and interaction.

Through its Academic Advisory Council, zSpace, Inc. strives to engage with the next generation of designers and engineers to evolve the way in which humans can interact with computers, improve the zSpace platform based on user experiences, identify additional uses for the technology and recruit top talent for the Company's development team. Stanford joins esteemed universities participating on the Council including Olin College, University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California San Diego (UCSD).

As part of this new partnership, students at Stanford University School of Medicine are able to use zSpace first hand to research, learn and explore within the medical field, while providing the Company with constructive feedback to enhance the platform based on their experience, discoveries and developments.

"zSpace offers great promise for advancements in immersive and simulation-based learning," said Dr. Sakti Srivastava, Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Clinical Anatomy at Stanford. "It brings a level of realism to digital structures that we have not seen before, and the prospects for its use in teaching anatomy and surgical skills are very encouraging. We look forward to contributing to the platform's continued development by pursuing such enhancements as haptic feedback, and to seeing our students and researchers use the zSpace system to explore the detailed 3D anatomical models we have created here at Stanford."

"The level of realism and interaction made possible through zSpace lends itself to endless potential within the medical field," said Paul Kellenberger, CEO, zSpace, Inc. "Stanford medical students, professors and researchers are at the heart of driving medical developments, and we are thrilled to empower them with a technology that allows for cost-effective observation, discovery and even simulation training."

About Stanford University School of Medicine - Division of Clinical Anatomy

The Stanford University School of Medicine consistently ranks among the nation's top medical schools, integrating research, medical education, patient care and community service. The medical school is part of Stanford University Medical Center, which also includes Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. As part of Stanford's Department of Surgery, the Division of Clinical Anatomy provides anatomy education to students at a variety of levels and conducts research and development on the use of digital learning resources. Its programs embody Stanford's longstanding commitment to innovation by integrating the benefits of multimedia medical visualization technologies with the study of human specimens. Through its affiliates program, the Division works with industry partners to advance research in education and medical device design. For more information, visit anatomy.stanford.edu and med.stanford.edu.

About zSpacezSpace, formerly known as Infinite Z, is a leading-edge technology provider that enables natural interaction with virtual-holographic 3D imagery through its flagship product, zSpace. Targeting markets including manufacturing, biotechnology, architecture, engineering, government, medical and research, zSpace aims to accelerate design and development processes and increase productivity through 3D visualization. Join the Developer Community that is leading the way in 3D innovation by visiting http://www.zspace.com/developers. zSpace is a privately held, venture backed company located in Sunnyvale, CA, and has filed more than 30 patents for its innovative technologies. For more information, visit http://www.zspace.com.

Infinite Z and zSpace are registered trademarks of zSpace, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Explore the Forefront of iPS Cell Research / Regenerative Medicine at Asia's Largest Bio Event, BIOtech 2013 Japan

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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Expectation toward regenerative medicine and stem cell research represented by iPS cells is ever growing, not only for clinical application but also as tools to make drug development/discovery more effective and efficient. Especially in Japan, home of the Novel prize winner Dr. Yamanaka, the market is moving very actively, gaining support in many aspects such as government subsidies, legislation, launch of research centers and so on.

At BIOtech 2013 Japan (Asia's LARGEST bio event taking place in Tokyo from May 8 to 10), there will be an increased number of presentations, research achievements and technologies/products related to iPS Cell Research / Regenerative Medicine showcased. Why not visit BIOtech 2013 Japan and explore the forefront of the hottest field?

The foremost authority of stem cell research addresses the future potential of iPS Cells (CONFERENCE) At the Conference, the latest development on iPS Cells and Regenerative Medicine will be addressed as one of the main features. No.1 popular session at the moment is Special Session-3 spoken by the foremost authority of stem cell research, Dr. Hiro Nakauchi (Professor and Director, Center of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science of The University of Tokyo). In addition to his presentation "iPS Technology and its Potential for Future Medicine", Dr. Sawa (Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine) will disclose newly-developed cell sheet technology and its application for complete regeneration of severely-damaged myocardium. There will be more sessions featuring regenerative medicine and stem cell research, such as Special Session-5 addressing the great challenge of regenerative medicine - 3-D Tissue Engineering, Special Session-9 addressing the theme from a different approach - materials and manufacturing technologies required for further development of regenerative medicine, and many more. >>Full program & application (FREE admission with Member Registration)

The latest research achievements by Japanese academics (PARTNERING) BIOtech 2013 Japan will also be a prime opportunity to explore the latest academic research achievements and find partners from about 200 Japanese academic presenters, who participate in Partnering at BIOtech 2013 Japan through online "Bio Partnering System". There will be an increased number of platform technologies/seeds related to iPS Cells / Regenerative Medicine presented this year. (See below for excerpts) -Screening for compounds using hiPS cells and a chemically defined serum-free culture (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION, Dr. Masaki Kinehara) -Cancer Stem Cell Model Developed From iPS Cells (OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY, Dr. Masaharu Seno) -Production of virus-free iPS cells by a novel cell penetrating peptide (NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE, Dr. Yukihito Ishizaka) -Development of the biological pacemaker derived from pluripotent stem cells (TOTTORI UNIVERSITY, Dr. Yasuaki Shirayoshi) -Cytometry using antibody arrays for the quality control of stem cells (HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, Dr. Koichi Kato)

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Products/services supporting iPS Cell Research (EXHIBITION) Many companies considering the growth of the iPS market as a huge opportunity, there's a notable increase in exhibits for/applied to iPS cell research at BIOtech 2013 Japan. >>Exhibitors with products/services for iPS/ES Cells Research Why not find the latest products/technologies at Asia's largest product/technology showcase, where 600 exhibitors gather from around the world? (expected) >>Search exhibitors on e-Guidebook

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MBC Helps Internal Medicine Specialists in Florida Tackle Medicare & Medicaid Fee Parity Initiative Challenges

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WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Medicalbillersandcoders.com's internal medicine experts have recently witnessed an increasingly high demand for medical billing services in Florida. MBC recognizes that this is partly due to several professional challenges intrinsic to the discipline, and also due to the fact that Florida is amongst the lowest paying states for Medicaid internal medicine specialist rates.

This dismal state of payment owes mainly to the fact (apart from Florida being a low fee center) that the services provided by internal medicine specialists come under Medicaid which involves much lower rates than Medicare. To bring about a balance between Medicare and Medicaid, medical authorities have equaled Medicaid rates with those of Medicare on a pilot basis applicable until December 2014.

But, alas, at a state level, this will significantly alter policies, claims systems, provider databases and data reporting. MBC realizes that these state-level policy and procedure alterations will drill down to change the way internal medicine specialists make claims and track claim-related documents. MBC has been helping many internal medical specialists in Florida to handle challenges arising from this new rate parity.

MBC noticed the following areas will be of prime concern for internal medicine specialists-

The challenges outlined are going to affect internal medicine specialists in all states that are undergoing this fee parity initiative. But MBC understands that the challenges are going to affect the specialist differently depending on size and nature of the practice and consequently has a different approach depending on the practice.

MBC's role in assisting Internal Medicine physicians in Florida

The challenges outlined above evidence various areas of concern like- right documentation, staff training for appropriate use of codes, tracking codes which have been used previously etc.

As part of the Revenue Cycle Consulting services, MBC performs-

Many internal medicine specialists from small to large sized set- ups, in Florida, have opted for MBC's services entirely shipping out their billing and coding responsibilities to MBC - so that their staff can continue to focus on medical activities even as they seamlessly realize claims becoming beneficiaries of the rate increase rather than its victims.

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A KEY TO REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: Discovery of a new adult stem cell with special properties – Video

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