Being a Better Dad: Smarter Fathers, Stronger Families Free Teleseminar Announcement

Being a Better Dad: Smarter Fathers, Stronger Families Free Teleseminar Announcement

EXCLUSIVE - Up until now there was no effective, ongoing method for men to learn vital information or gain new skills on being a better dad. This "first-ever" exclusive teleseminar series fills this gap using a simple and inexpensive approach. For the first time ever, fathers can attend training anonymously from the privacy of their own homes… all they need is a telephone to participate.

Waynesville, NC (PRWEB) April 7, 2007

Being a Better Dad: Smarter Fathers, Stronger Families; Free Teleseminar - Thursday April 19 - 9 p. m. EDT / 6 p. m. PDT.

Up until now there was no effective, ongoing method for men to learn vital information or gain new skills on being a better dad. This "first-ever" exclusive teleseminar series fills this gap using a simple and inexpensive approach. For the first time ever, fathers can attend training anonymously from the privacy of their own homes… all they need is a telephone to participate.

This unique, "Being a Better Dad" Teleseminar series covers • The national perspective on the most significant parenting and men's issues of 2007 • How a father can respond to Parental Alienation Syndrome (where one parent tries to turn a child against the other parent) • Stopping verbal abuse in marital or post-marital conflict along with winning strategies to raising healthier children • A new approach to healthy intimate relationships based on business strategies that will actually work in the 21st century especially among dual-income couples.

"CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE" - Fathers who complete all 4 hours of "Being a Better Dad," taught by the team of experts, will be awarded written proof of their commitment to learning and growing as a father.

NATIONAL EXPERTS: The faculty includes an all-star field:
1) Glenn Sacks - the father's advocate extraordinaire. Glenn is a columnist, commentator, and radio talk show host. His columns appear in dozens of the largest newspapers in the US, and he is quoted in dozens of major publications. His radio show has received extensive media attention from major media outlets including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNBC, Fox News, CNN, PBS, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Univision.

Glenn is currently waging war against advertisers who portray men as inept or inadequate. For anyone tired of how men are treated by law enforcement, social services, the courts or advertisers… this teleseminar is for you. He will provide an update on the latest stories about men that you can't afford to miss.

2) J. Mike Bone, Ph. D. - national expert on Parental Alienation Syndrome and High Conflict Divorce. Dr. Bone provides educational and consultative services to parents and attorneys in custody battles. He has been an Evaluator, Expert Witness and Educator on Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in Courts throughout the United States.

3) Debby Hirschhorn Ph. D. - foremost marriage and family therapist and author of two acclaimed books, "The Secret Marriage Killer: Eradicating Verbal and Emotional Abuse" and "How to Get Your Kids to WANT to Do What YOU Want Them to". She will provide new insights and strategies not based on theory, but on the practical experience of raising 4 healthy children and she continues to help hundreds of couples and families do the same without abuse or coercion.

4) John Curtis, Ph. D. - founder of the 21st Century Marriage. Dr. John Curtis is a consultant, researcher and author of "The Business of Love: 9 Best Practices for Improving the Bottom Line of Your Relationship", which has received rave reviews nationwide. It is NOT a self-help book but instead it details a step-by-step approach to apply proven business strategies to marriage that actually work in the 21st century. He is sought after as consultant and speaker nationwide and frequently appears in the media on shows such as the Today Show, iVillage Live, Fox Radio News, Bloomberg Financial and several newspapers.

Contact Information: Dr. John Curtis • http://www. BeingaBetterDad. com (http://www. BeingaBetterDad. com) • 1.828.246.0459

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State Net Capitol Journal Reports that Several States will Attempt to Duplicate Tough New Arizona Immigration Law

State Net Capitol Journal Reports that Several States will Attempt to Duplicate Tough New Arizona Immigration Law

With Congress and the White House not inclined to take on immigration reform this year, a growing number of states may attempt to duplicate Arizona's controversial new immigration law.

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2010

With Congress and the White House not inclined to take on immigration reform this year, a growing number of states may attempt to duplicate Arizona's controversial new immigration law.

"Although the once volcanic immigration debate had cooled slightly while Congress tackled the massive economic stimulus and health care campaigns, tensions have been slowly re-building for months" reports State Net Capitol Journal's Rich Ehisen. "Almost as soon as the health care bill was done, immigration reform advocates began pressing [President] Obama and Congress to take action sooner rather than later."

But while Obama had vowed to tackle immigration reform during his election campaign, once the health bill passed he and Congressional leaders turned their sights toward financial reforms for Wall Street. The president has since said immigration reform is off his agenda for this year.

In light of Obama's declaration, lawmakers in a handful of states have already stated their intent to introduce similar bills, potentially allowing immigration to overtake the economy as the main issue of this fall's elections.

To get the full story, check out the new issue of the State Net Capitol Journal on the State Net Web site at www. statenet. com.

About State Net
State Net (www. statenet. com) has helped organizations track legislative and regulatory developments for more than 30 years. Headquartered in Sacramento, State Net monitors every bill in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Congress as well as all state agency regulations. The company delivers online services, issue-based consultation and analysis that enable the nation's leading organizations to effectively respond to opportunities and risks across the nation.

The State Net Capitol Journal delivers coverage of public policy issues from all 50 states. Featuring analysis of emerging trends, state budgets, governors, legislatures and elections, SNCJ readers gain an intelligent overview of the major political issues and events in state governments.

References: Ehisen, Rich. (2010, May 3, 2010). "AZ immigration law reignites national debate."

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Research and Markets : Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis

Research and Markets : Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14807) has announced the addition of Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) April 1, 2005

Research and Markets (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14807 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14807)) has announced the addition of Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis to their offering.

The report “Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis” gives an in-depth study of the role of IT in Australian health care market. Australia follows both the British and U. S. healthcare models. The centralized control and command comes from the English, and the market model is American. The Australian federation has six states and two territories, and each has its own government and health structure. The mandate of IT solutions in the Australian healthcare sector has changed from Administrative requirements to Clinical needs and Healthcare delivery needs 2000 onwards. This report provides you with valuable data that gives the details of emerging technologies and spending on Healthcare IT, and the potential areas of investment.

Report Focuses on

Australian IT Healthcare Market. The key market players and their profiles. Geographical market analysis. Regulations of foreign investment. Forecasts the market growth and size. Total market revenue. Technological advances and their impact on the healthcare IT market. Factors leading to increased spending on healthcare in Australia. Public health systems under the Federal and the State Governments in Australia.

For more information visit http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14807 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14807)

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

Press@researchandmarkets. com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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EMedicalBillingSoftware. com Provides an Overview of User Friendly Medical Billing Software

EMedicalBillingSoftware. com Provides an Overview of User Friendly Medical Billing Software

According to eMedicalBillingSoftware. com, medical billing software is easier to use today than ever before. Innovations in the technology of medical billing software have created a new touchstone of digital accuracy.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005

According to eMedicalBillingSoftware. com, medical billing software is easier to use today than ever before. Innovations in the technology of medical billing software have created a new touchstone of digital accuracy. Once a complicated text-based interface filled with awkward textual fragments, today's electronic medical billing suites are slick, undemanding, and intuitive, finally generating documents your patients can easily understand.

No more complicated invoices in the mail. Now easy medical billing software offers complete billing summaries. All you need to get there is the aid of a medical billing program that includes software that tracks claims management, patient billing, insurance, and scheduling in a single package. Easy medical billing software can create a seamless workspace in which everything from electronic medical records to healthcare forms is integrated and simple to use. Now you can find opportunities that allow you to effortlessly configure software yourself. Some other important features worth noting are; easy access to the latest forms and guidelines, a step-by-step process that will prompt you through the programs many functions, and an automatic bill printing feature, that will reliably generate the correct documents.

As eMedicalBillingSoftware. com explains, many easy medical billing software packages are now designed like the paper scheduling and hard copy claims processing with which you are familiar. This software model makes learning fast and easy, even for first-time users. When investigating the different possibilities of medical billing software, it is a good idea to verify that the system was designed for the safe and secure back up of data and is HIPAA compliant, and whether the software is easy enough for a computer novice and will, at the same time, meet the needs of a busy medical practice.

Easy medical billing software has now evolved to a place where any staff member of your practice can use it. The simpler programs are usually available in most places where medical billing software is sold. When your office works efficiently, it always translates into better care for your patients. So get on board with the right easy medical billing program and see how simple that paperwork can be.

About emedicalbillingsoftware. com

Medical Billing Software provides comprehensive information about medical insurance billing software, HIPAA compliant medical billing software, easy and free medical billing software, and medical billing software prices and reviews. For more information go to http://www. emedicalbillingsoftware. com (http://www. emedicalbillingsoftware. com) and/or visit its sister site at http://www. i-medicalbilling. com (http://www. i-medicalbilling. com) for related information.

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Vocada, Commissure Link Up to Offer First Integrated Solution for Medical Communications and Documentation

Vocada, Commissure Link Up to Offer First Integrated Solution for Medical Communications and Documentation

Two innovative healthcare technology companies, Vocada and Commissure, have linked up to offer the first integrated solution for medical communications and documentation.

DALLAS and NEW YORK, (PRWEB) October 27, 2005

Two innovative healthcare technology companies, Vocada and Commissure, have linked up to offer the first integrated solution for medical communications and documentation, the companies have announced.

Commissure provides a state-of-the art software platform that enables radiology departments to boost their productivity. Vocada’s VoiceLink™ critical test results management solution is the only hospital enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from diagnostic departments to the entire ordering physician community. Using a patented system, VoiceLink automates the distribution of critical test result communications in a real-time, assured and trackable solution.

By integrating these two solutions, radiology departments for the first time will be able to fully automate the entire clinical workflow for ordering, documenting, communicating and reporting radiological examinations, thereby setting new benchmarks for physician productivity and patient safety.  

The companies will present their integrated solution at the upcoming annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 27 – Dec. 2, 2005 in Chicago.

“The integrated Commissure and Vocada solution will enable us to optimize radiological staff productivity, while at the same time seamlessly enhance patient safety,” said Dr. Reuben Mezrich. Professor and Chairman of Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine. “With only one click of the (computer) mouse, the radiologist can ensure that important findings and critical data are immediately sent to, and received by, the clinician caring for the patient. The Commissure/Vocada solution makes documentation and compliance with rules easy, and doesn't cause the usual stress and interruptions that occur without it.”

Peter White, CEO and co-founder of Vocada, said, “Our customers are constantly looking for ways to further embed communications into their clinical workflows. By partnering with Commissure, we’re able to simplify and enhance the ordering and reporting process in one fell swoop.”

Michael Mardini, CEO and founder of Commissure, said, “As an industry leader, I want to enable a new era of productivity for radiology departments. The link up with Vocada adds a powerful patient safety dimension to our solution.”

Commissure’s RadWhere™ Suite provides a host of services for radiologists by improving the means by which reports are created, decisions are made and communications completed. Its real-time speech-reporting component uses patented natural language understanding algorithms to speed the reporting process and ultimately reduce how much the radiologist must say to complete a report.

It also enables automated knowledge access for mining clinical data as the radiologist speaks, allowing for intelligent access to relevant data in the diagnostic decision support process. In addition, key clinical content is added to the radiology report.

Vocada recently introduced a major upgrade to VoiceLink, Version 2.0, which provides a complete Critical Test Results Management (CTRM) system.

The new version of VoiceLink incorporates many of the recommendations of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, http://www. macoalition. org/Initiatives/docs/CTRbates. pdf (http://www. macoalition. org/Initiatives/docs/CTRbates. pdf). VoiceLink 2.0 enables hospitals to implement strategic critical test results management capabilities across their entire health care delivery system.

The patented VoiceLink system is an easy-to-use, hosted solution that enables a reporting clinician, such as a radiologist or clinical lab technologist, to create and send real-time reports of a critical patient finding to an ordering clinician. The ordering clinician can easily retrieve critical reports by phone or online.

VoiceLink ensures that every critical rest result is retrieved in a timely manner by the ordering physician. VoiceLink 2.0 supports a robust set of escalation rules that automatically forward critical test results to backup contacts and to other critical destinations within the hospital. The reporting clinician can monitor the process and status of his or her reports via the Internet. The entire process, including the original voice message of the critical test result, is archived and remains searchable for 10 or more years.

Vocada offers VoiceLink as a hosted, on-demand solution. It requires no customer investment in hardware or software. It can be accessed from any telephone and/or Internet-connected web browser.

The growing list of major hospitals now using or about to implement the VoiceLink system include leading academic, community and governmental healthcare institutions (http://www. vocada. com/customers. asp (http://www. vocada. com/customers. asp)).

RadWhere™ Suite is also capable of analyzing radiology reports and coding them with the proper ICD9 codes, eliminating the need for manual coding. RadWhere's enterprise tele-radiology component solves the problems associated with servicing multiple sites and using multiple applications by intelligently connecting to all sites and providing a single workstation in which to access studies.

About Vocada, Inc.

Vocada is a Dallas-based company that has created the first fail-safe medical communications system for hospital based diagnostic departments to communicate critical test results to ordering clinicians. Vocada’s VoiceLink™ critical test results management solution is the only hospital enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from diagnostic departments to the entire ordering physician community. Using a patented system, VoiceLink automates the distribution of critical test result in a real-time, assured and trackable solution, simultaneously enhancing patient safety and boosting physician productivity. The privately held company was founded in October 2000 by brothers Peter and Thomas White, who were both previously involved with other innovative and successful technology ventures. The company’s first product, VoiceLink™, was introduced in 2004. For more information, visit www. vocada. com.

About Commissure

Commissure is a leading provider of medical documentation and communication solutions. The company’s products and services drive efficiencies in information management through innovative structured speech recognition technology that closes the loop on the creation and communication of medical documentation. RadWhere™ Suite is designed to improve the efficiency of radiologists by enhancing the critical areas of speech recognition reporting, ICD-9 coding, enterprise tele-radiology, quality assurance, and critical findings communication. RadPort™ Suite supports clinicians by aiding them in such areas as decision support, order entry and multimedia results viewing. For more information, visit www. commissure. com.

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Life Line Screening Joins Center for Health Transformation

Life Line Screening Joins Center for Health Transformation

Community-based preventive health screening provider Life Line Screening has become a member of The Center for Health Transformation (CHT) to share in its commitment to creating an intelligent health system for the 21st century.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 24, 2010

The Center for Health Transformation (CHT) announced today that Life Line Screening has joined its membership.

Life Line Screening is a leading provider of community-based, preventive health screenings (http://www. lifelinescreening. com/). By partnering with local institutions such as town halls, libraries and community centers, who host the events, Life Line Screening brings an array of preventive screenings and services directly into local communities, making them convenient and affordable.

Core services focus on the identification of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, and stroke, by itself, is number three. Some 800,000 people a year have a stroke. Yet, with appropriate care and lifestyle management, 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.

Life Line Screening will collaborate with CHT on bringing the concept of preventive care to the forefront. Both organizations share the belief that preventive care and consumer empowerment over healthcare decisions will lead to healthier communities and better outcomes for individuals.

“We are very pleased to be a part of the Center for Health Transformation and its distinguished membership,” says Life Line Screening CEO Colin Scully. “Our mission is to make people aware of the existence of an undiagnosed health problem and encourage them to seek follow-up care with a doctor. This patient-focused, customer-first approach is going to be a priority as we develop sustainable health care strategies for the future.”

“Life Line Screening is a true leader in consumer-driven health care,” says CHT Founder and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. “By providing valuable, cost-effective services, Life Line Screening empowers individuals to take control of their own health and helps individuals focus on preventive health strategies as they age.”

About the Center for Health Transformation (CHT)
The Center for Health Transformation is a high-impact collaboration of private and public sector leaders committed to creating a 21st Century intelligent Health System that saves lives and saves money for all Americans. Unlike other alliances, CHT unites stakeholders across the spectrum (providers, employers, vendors, trade associations, disease groups, think tanks) and government leaders at both the state and federal level to drive transformation according to a shared vision and key principles. For more information, please visit http://www. healthtransformation. net (http://www. healthtransformation. net).

About Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening was established in 1993, and has since become the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings (http://www. lifelinescreening. com/). The company’s Corporate Headquarters in Independence, OH and a state-of-the-art Call Center is in Canton, OH. Screening services are provided across the nation in comfortable, familiar community settings such as community centers and town halls and are conducted by highly qualified healthcare professionals. The non-invasive, inexpensive and painless tests help people identify their risk for stroke, vascular diseases or osteoporosis early enough for their physician to begin preventive procedures. Visit the web site at http://www. lifelinescreening. com (http://www. lifelinescreening. com).

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Medical Malpractice Reform Advocates Are Not Telling The Truth, Asserts Leading New York Personal Injury Lawyer

Medical Malpractice Reform Advocates Are Not Telling The Truth, Asserts Leading New York Personal Injury Lawyer

The endless barrage of allegations by republican lawmakers and big insurance companies who blame medical malpractice lawsuits for the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in this country are all lies, according to one prominent lawyers and former president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 14, 2009

The endless barrage of allegations by Republican lawmakers and big insurance companies who blame medical malpractice lawsuits for the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in this country are all lies, according to one New York medical malpractice lawyer who has spent an entire 38-year career fighting for the rights of patients, many of whose lives have been ruined, even ended wrongfully, by careless doctors and negligent hospitals.

"The truth is," said Richard Gurfein, a partner in the New York-based law firm of Gurfein Douglas and a former president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, "the cost of medical malpractice litigation, including the amount of money doctors pay for medical malpractice insurance premiums, the costs of defense lawyers and their investigations and the insurance company payments to patients, in aggregate, represents only about 1% of the total cost of healthcare in this country. But to hear republicans in Congress, and their insurance industry collaborators talk about it, you would think that malpractice litigation is the only factor responsible for driving up the cost of healthcare, and that tort reform is the only solution to the problem."

In countless statements made by insurance industry executives and their republican sympathizers over the past 25 years, including the constant drubbing taken by trial attorneys during the 8-year reign of George W. Bush, the American public has come to believe that juries in medical malpractice lawsuits are just giving money away to plaintiffs "for the hell of it." "That, too," Gurfein said, "is a lie."

"These people are making a mockery out of our civil justice system," Gurfein said. "The fact is, 70% of all malpractice cases in New York State are won by the defendant, the doctor. Which is not to say that cases plaintiffs lose are frivolous. On the contrary, it underscores the tragic situation we find ourselves in today. The American public has been so brainwashed by the relentless onslaught of misinformation disseminated by doctors and their insurers, in the form of TV commercials, advertisements in newspapers and magazines, and other public relations tactics funded in large part by the insurance industry lobby and the business council, that it's almost impossible for plaintiffs to get a fair trial, and thus receive fair compensation for the injuries they have suffered at the hands of negligent doctors. Just try and add up what it might cost a family over the lifetime of child who was brain-damaged at birth by a careless doctor."

According to Gurfein, the high cost of malpractice insurance has almost nothing to do with lawsuits, or jury awards.

"High insurance premiums," Gurfein explained, "are a result of four things: one: medical malpractice committed by doctors; two: greedy insurance companies writing policies they shouldn't write; three: poor investment choices and a weak stock market for the insurance industry; four: the high cost of maintaining a catastrophically injured patient. Changing the civil justice system for malpractice cases won't change any of these cost factors.

"There is no better system of justice," he added, "than to have a jury of your peers hear the evidence and decide the truth of the claims. Built into any other alternative proffered by the tort reformers, such as having panels of doctors decide if a plaintiff's claim merits legal intervention, is innate bias and prejudice. If you let doctors decide if a malpractice claim is valid before it's allowed to reach the courts, our civil justice system would become a bureaucratic nightmare and the patient would have no one to take their side.

"What doctors want is absolute immunity from suit. They never believe they've done anything wrong, even in cases where their behavior has been abominable. What they are really saying is they want absolute immunity from personal responsibility, and let everyone else (you, the taxpayer) share the cost of their mistakes. The point that people seem to be missing is that if the doctor who causes the problem isn't held accountable, the cost of caring for the damaged patient falls on the state, which is paid for with our tax dollars. Remember, 50% of all malpractice is caused by less than 10% of the doctors. If there was no piper to pay, these same doctors would maim and damage patients routinely."

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