Tech-Savvy Gulf Coast Chiropractor Cures Practice Headaches with RAPID Chiropractic Software from ACOM's Healthcare Business Division

Tech-Savvy Gulf Coast Chiropractor Cures Practice Headaches with RAPID Chiropractic Software from ACOM's Healthcare Business Division

Florida chiropractor Dr. Joseph Ferrantelli enhanced the efficiency and productivity of his practice as well as his relationships with referral sources with the implementation of RAPID chiropractic software from the ACOM Healthcare Business Division.

New Port Richey, Florida (PRWEB) December 6, 2007

Successful New Port Richey chiropractor and self-described computer geek Dr. Joseph Ferrantelli has not only streamlined his diagnostic, treatment and office operations with ACOM's RAPID EMR chiropractic clinical notes and documentation software, he also takes it on the road for the benefit of lecture audiences at association and independent seminars.

A graduate of Life University School of Chiropractic and Florida State University, Dr. Ferrantelli owns Advanced Chiropractic Associates, Inc., a six-year-old family practice that emphasizes the structural rehabilitation of spinal injuries resulting from automobile, sports and workplace accidents. He specializes in procedures using the Clinical Biomechanics of Posture/Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) Technique, which employs specialized devices to correct subluxations that underlie spinal and pelvic injuries, deformities and the accompanying pain. He is a published author and co-author of original research on the subject.

Besides the doctor, the practice comprises an office staff of four, who also assist with procedures, and a massage therapist. The practice sees 150-200 patients in a typical work week.

"We were not strangers to the application of chiropractic software systems but until we obtained RAPID, nothing we tried had helped very much," Dr. Ferrantelli said. "We still had to scribe and key in daily notes, and the reporting process was cumbersome. Staff was somewhat resistant because software often was hard to learn and difficult to use, so we sometimes fell behind in reporting. That impacted many things: productivity within the office; relationships with attorneys and referring doctors; and ultimately, whether and how quickly we were paid."

RAPID EMR has impacted the practice in many ways, internally and externally. Among them:
Easy implementation and training, fast staff uptake Fast recording of more detailed notes through use of graphical helpers, checklists Rapid response to requests for documentation by attorneys, payers, referring physicians Better relations with referral sources; more referrals Instant production of reports, bulleted for easy analysis, with coding support Easier demonstration of medical necessity Fast payment, virtually no denials Easy demonstration of value of maintenance/wellness programs Conservation of staff time, diversion of personnel to revenue-related activities Patient self-registration kiosk; reduced one-hour process to only 15 minutes.

"Altogether, these factors combine for a more efficient practice as well as more positive relationships with the people we deal with," Dr. Ferrantelli said. "For example, attorneys get what they need for cases quickly, often leading to better working relations and increased referrals. RAPID's helpers aid us in diagnosis, since patients often fail to describe their problems fully, and the helpers often reveal additional complaints."

"The software provides a choice from 10 outcomes assessment reports and we typically use three or four with every case. These reports also help establish the rationale for continuing maintenance at the conclusion of the case. The staff loves the software and you can typically find them hanging out at the ACOM booth at trade shows."

Near term, Dr. Ferrantelli will fill out his ACOM suite with the integration of the RAPID EPM chiropractic office management suite to create a RAPID Complete practice environment.

"With RAPID Complete, we will be able to send charges directly to the chiropractic billing (http://www. acomemr. com/overview-epm. html) feature, saving even more time and labor by automating the process and providing the option of either electronic or paper-based billing. We recommend RAPID chiropractic software to other doctors enthusiastically."

About ACOM Healthcare Business Division
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the ACOM Healthcare Business Division is part of ACOM Solutions, Inc., providing clinical and billing software solutions for documentation/reporting and chiropractic practice management (http://www. acomemr. com/rapid-complete. html). Now in its 25th year of business, ACOM develops modular software systems for document output management, document management (http://www. acom. com), secure corporate payments, and B2B EDI/XML e-commerce applications, marketing domestically and through overseas partners. Corporate headquarters are in Long Beach, California; and regional offices are located in several major U. S. cities. For more information call 866-286-5315, email rapidinfo(at)acom. com or visit http://www. acomemr. com (http://www. acomemr. com)].

CONTACT: 
Mark Firmin 
Vice President, Marketing 
562-424-7899

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Second Accelerator to More Than Double E-BEAM Services’ Medical Sterilization, Polymer Crosslinking Capacity in Ohio Plant

Second Accelerator to More Than Double E-BEAM Services’ Medical Sterilization, Polymer Crosslinking Capacity in Ohio Plant

E-BEAM Services, Inc. will immediately start expanding the company’s Lebanon, OH electron beam processing facility, more than doubling their regional capacity to meet the growing demand for advanced sterilization and enhancement of plastic materials for health care and plastic products manufacturers.

Lebanon, OH (PRWEB) August 16, 2010

E-BEAM Services, Inc. has announced immediate plans to expand the company’s Lebanon, OH electron beam processing (http://www. ebeamservices. com/ebeam_services. htm) facility to 90,000 sq. ft., slated for completion in the second quarter of 2011. This expansion will include the installation of a second electron beam accelerator that is expected to more than double their regional processing capacity to provide medical product sterilization, bioreduction and crosslinking of polymers (http://www. ebeamservices. com/cross-li. htm) for a growing number of manufacturing customers being served by the company in the Midwest and Canada.

At a projected capital cost of $10 million, E-BEAM’s expansion plans are expected to double the workforce employed at the Lebanon site and will qualify the project for $6.5 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

"We have a good business case for investing in capacity expansion," claims E-BEAM President Paul Minbiole. "Having two electron beam accelerators in adjacent facilities offers the greatest flexibility and efficiency in processing products for our customers so that they can take maximum advantage of the significant investment we’ve made in people and equipment."

E-beam processing offers an attractive method for the sterilization of medical devices (http://www. ebeamservices. com/steriliz. htm) in high volume and is also used for polymer crosslinking, a cost-effective process for enhancing the strength and other physical properties of specialty plastic products. "Simply put, we ‘zap’ our customer’s products with electrons," notes Minbiole. "The electron beam accelerator uses clean electrons and is a pure, value-added step in the manufacture of these products. As the economy recovers, specialty manufacturers are choosing E-BEAM Services to provide this critical process, whether small companies or Fortune 500 companies."

About E-BEAM Services:
E-BEAM Services, Inc. is the leading supplier of contract electron beam processing services for product sterilization/bioreduction (http://www. ebeamservices. com/ebeam_sterilization. htm) and polymer product enhancement (http://www. ebeamservices. com/crosslinking. htm), with more than 450kW of installed accelerator capacity -- enough to process nearly one billion pounds of material annually. E-BEAM was incorporated in 1985 to acquire the e-beam service division of a subsidiary of Monsanto and is a privately owned corporation with over 50 employees in Lebanon, OH, Cranbury, NJ and Lafayette, IN. For more information about this expansion or general information about E-BEAM Services, call 1-877-413-2326 or visit the company’s website at:

Http://www. ebeamservices. com (http://www. ebeamservices. com)

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Emirates Hotels & Resorts Opens New Restaurant

Emirates Hotels & Resorts Opens New Restaurant

Emirates Hotels & Resorts opens the doors of new restaurant az-u-r at The Harbour Hotel & Residence in Dubai Marina.

Dubai, UAE (PRWEB) August 24, 2008

The Harbour Hotel & Residence, Emirates' city-based hotel located in the Dubai Marina, opens the doors of its new restaurant az-u-r, Dubai's first 'farm-to-fork' restaurant, delivering the kind of food which has made Mediterranean cooking the world's most popular dining choice. 

Az-u-r (read 'as you are') is inspired by the cooking styles from countries around 'The Med', from Spain and Morocco in the west to Lebanon in the east. In addition, it serves many of those great traditional dishes for which French and Italian cooking have become famous.

Tony Williams, Senior Vice President, Emirates Hotels & Resorts (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/group/en/ (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/group/en/)) said: "We really wanted to mirror the authentic food experienced in regional Mediterranean towns and villages where local produce is provided fresh on a daily basis, and immediately used in traditional menus, often following family recipes. As a result the food is distinctive, giving guests a tastier, 'made-to-order' and homemade 'farm-to-fork' dining experience."

Executive Chef, Chris Baker, who put together the culinary team at The Harbour, commented: "There are several key aspects to Mediterranean cooking, and each one has been tackled with equal passion. The first challenge was to trace authentic, family-tradition homemade recipes. We then met personally with many of the fresh-produce suppliers to small, regional restaurants in the Mediterranean. In doing so, we have uncovered some of the world's best organic food producers, and certainly some of the highest quality produce I have seen in years. 'Farm-to-fork' became our motto - we travelled extensively, visiting fruit and vegetable farms, local bread mills and bakeries, and even fish-markets.

"The effort was time-consuming, but certainly worth it. For example, we even source our own wheat and wholegrain flour for the bakery, baking all our own bread every day using fresh eggs and quality butter. Preparing food from scratch makes a huge difference. Our bread is now so popular that we bake extra so that local residents can come and collect their bread at Counter Culture, our deli-style restaurant on the ground level."

Az-u-r is on the pool-deck of the Harbour Hotel & Residence (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/ (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/)), and aligned with the Timeless Spa (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/the-experience/spa-and-fitness/timeless-spa/ (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/the-experience/spa-and-fitness/timeless-spa/)) on the same level. To complement the Spa, the restaurant offers a range of healthy menus, from cheeses to wholesome salads, which predominantly use organic products. The az-u-r kitchen is open in design, giving guests easy access to the chefs and the experience of a cosy, informal atmosphere.

More than 70 per cent of the produce served at az-u-r (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/the-experience/the-harbour-dining/spa-restaurant/ (http://www. emirateshotelsresorts. com/the-harbour/en/the-experience/the-harbour-dining/spa-restaurant/)) has been organically sourced. The staff have been trained by organic expert Dave Friend, who also assisted in the selection of food, sourced according to the seasons. Produce comes from as far a field as Spain, Italy, Lebanon, and France.

An extensive choice of wines and mineral waters accompany the culinary options, with az-u-r offering a selection of over 70 wines, including Vega Sicilia Unico, Tignanello, Sassicaia, Chateau Musar and Chateau Cheval Blanc, alongside a collection of organic wines.

Az-u-r has a relaxed and casual atmosphere, integral to the restaurant's dining offering. An easy place to meet for an aperitif, the venue is comfortable, with direct views of the Marina. From the spacious terrace, guests can feel immersed in the ultimate Dubai experience and al-fresco dining options are available.

About the Harbour Hotel & Residence
The 52-storey luxurious Harbour Hotel & Residence, a USD141 million investment for Emirates, opened its doors in November 2007. Located at the gateway entrance to the Dubai Marina, the hotel is set within Dubai's most fashionable and sought-after lifestyle districts.

The Harbour Hotel & Residence is part of Emirates Hotels & Resorts, the premier hospitality division of Emirates Airline. The division manages a portfolio of award-winning luxury conservation resorts and spas, as well as a Dubai-based fully-serviced luxury apartment complex.

Emirates Hotels & Resorts media contact:
Chiara Sarzi Amadè
Emirates Corporate Communications
The Emirates Group Headquarters
P. O. Box 686
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
(+9714) 708 2171
Www. emirateshotelsresorts. com

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Preventive Plumbing Service Helps Homeowners Avoid Costly Plumbing Repairs

Preventive Plumbing Service Helps Homeowners Avoid Costly Plumbing Repairs

Homeowners seldom call for plumbing service until they have a problem. One plumbing expert says that is a serious mistake that can cost thousands of dollars in preventable losses. Master plumber Bill Stevens advocates preventive plumbing services to spot potential problems before they require an expensive plumbing repair, and says the idea is gaining momentum.

Southlake, TX (PRWEB) May 28, 2010

Most homeowners call a plumber only when they have a problem so big they no longer can ignore it – when a slow drain stops up completely or low water pressure turns out to be the result of a slab leak, for example.

Bill Stevens says that is the expensive way to hire a plumber, and he is on a mission to change the way people think about plumbing service by declaring June Preventive Plumbing Month in North Texas. He says that, as with maintaining good personal health, or keeping the family car running right, prevention plays a big role in preventing expensive plumbing repairs (http://www. berkeys. com/plumbing_tune_ups. aspx).

“It’s odd that people who get annual physical exams and have the family car maintained regularly never connect the word ‘preventive’ with plumbing,” Stevens said. “We’ve been working to change that, and now we see the needle moving in the right direction.”

Stevens, president of Berkey’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., is putting his money where his mouth is, offering preventive plumbing inspections to customers at less than the cost of a regular plumbing service call (http://www. berkeys. com/plumbing. aspx).

Berkey’s plumbers (http://www. berkeys. com/licensed_plumbers_only. aspx) perform an 11-point inspection of a home’s plumbing system that includes examining and testing:
Operation of all under-cabinet water supplies All exposed drain lines for leaks Flush adjustment on all toilets Adjusting handles on all faucets Water heater installation Water pressure Garbage disposal operation Tub and shower drains Outside hose bibs for leaks Cleaning out drain lines under sinks Gas lines for leaks

The services costs $79 if purchased alone, but most customers get it as part of the company’s Universal Protection Plan (http://www. berkeys. com/universal_protection_plan. aspx), an innovative service agreement that bundles tune ups on all of a home’s central air and heating systems, spring and fall, with an annual plumbing tune up, all for $99.

“We still have more people who get AC and heating tune ups because they have been conditioned to think that way by the industry,” Stevens said. “The plumbing industry hasn’t advocated prevention the way the air conditioning industry has, but that’s changing now, and we’re glad to be leading the charge.”

How important can preventive plumbing service be? A small leak beneath a house can cause the foundation or slab to shift and crack (http://www. berkeys. com/slab_leak_detection. aspx), breaking water lines, resulting in a flooded house. That kind of problem can cost thousands of dollars in damages in addition to the plumbing repair.

“We can’t prevent everything, but we catch a lot of critical issues with this kind of plumbing service,” Stevens said. “It just makes sense to find these things early, so we can work on prevention instead of repair.”

About Berkey’s

Berkey’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning has specialized in the needs of homeowners in Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville and Flower Mound for 35 years. Berkey’s reputation for prompt, honest service from licensed and factory trained technicians assures customers the best in professional service, combined with leading brands including American Standard, Rinnai, Toto, InSinkErator and more. Call Berkey’s at 1-877-BERKEYS, or visit our Website at http://www. berkeys. com (http://www. berkeys. com).

Contact:

Lee Pogue
Berkey’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning
817-481-5869

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Change Your Thoughts and You Will Change Your Life

Change Your Thoughts and You Will Change Your Life

Learn from the Masters about destructive behaviors that come from negative thoughts. How do we change these or her destructive habits in our lives.

Bonsall, CA (PRWEB) December 26, 2005

No person can become prosperous while he really expects to remain holding the poverty thoughts, keeping in touch with poverty producing conditions will discourage prosperity.

Before a person can lift himself up in his life he must change his thoughts. They will have to learn to master their thought habits, or keep their minds home but to the great divining inflow of life force, we have to learn the truth of human possibilities.

The book points out the fact that what is called success may be failure. That when man loved money so much that they sacrifice their friendships, their families, their home life, sacrificed position, their health, everything for the dollar, their life is a failure although they may have accumulated money.

It shows how man has become rich at the price of their ideals, their character, at the cost of everything that should define a persons character. It preaches the largest doctrine of the quality. The quality of the whole and purpose which paves a clear path even to the presidential chair for a Lincoln or Bush, for anyone who will pay the price of study and struggle.

Men who feel themselves badly handicapped, crippled by their lack of early education, will find in their lives great encouragement to broaden their horizon, and will get a practical helpful sensible education. Some people seem to give up and quit, get discouraged, wonder what are we doing here and seem to have no hope.

We cannot discount the leaders of our past or ordinary people with extraordinary persistence and perseverance. there is inspiration, encouragement and helpfulness with no limits which can be placed on one's career if he has and wants learn the alphabet and understands that there are no barriers that can stop you from achieving success. Encouragement is its keynote. It aims to arouse your honorable exertion to awaken dormant ambition and those who have grown this scourge in the struggle for success.

Change your thinking and he will change your life forever.

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Canon Recruiting Group Selects Jobmagic for Social Recruiting

Canon Recruiting Group Selects Jobmagic for Social Recruiting

Fast-growing staffing firm finds new talent quickly with Facebook-powered recruiting platform

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) October 26, 2010

Contingent and temporary staffing firm Canon Recruiting Group has chosen Jobmagic as its social media recruiting platform to find and attract candidates outside of job boards.

The Canon Recruiting Group, based in Southern California, has been a leader in contingent and temporary staffing since 1980 and often staffs for executive-level positions. The firm staffs for a variety of industries, including insurance, banking and mortgage, entertainment, human resources and legal. Canon was recognized in the 2010 Inc. Magazine's list of Fastest Growing Companies in America.

Jobmagic, the leading social media recruiting platform, helps companies quickly and easily reach the best talent on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and 300 other social networks--at a fraction of the cost of other approaches. Jobmagic job postings are native to social media, which triggers sharing within referral networks. This results in higher-quality candidates. To amplify the network effect and to reach a high number of candidates, all Jobmagic job postings are social media optimized. The comprehensive platform includes advanced technologies for social media sourcing, social media optimization, automatic job publishing to social media, referral hiring, talent network management and semantic profile-based matching.

James Grayem, general manager of Canon, decided to try Jobmagic to enhance exposure to the vast talent pool represented by those who are active on social sites. Canon works with some of the largest organizations, such as Bank of America, to find professionals for hard-to-fill positions. Grayem said Jobmagic has been a great tool to reach people who are suitable for these positions-- qualified passive candidates who are difficult to find.

"Jobmagic has been a great tool to reach people who are often not on big job boards," Grayem said. "The quality of candidates is higher, and we get a bulk of qualified candidates per posting for our positions. That's what Jobmagic delivers."

"We are thrilled to continue working with Canon, one of the fastest-growing staffing firms in the country," said Jindrich Liska, founder and chief executive officer of Jobmagic. "Facebook represents the largest and the most engaged talent pool in the world, and we are committed to providing Canon with the comprehensive tools to quickly and efficiently tap into Facebook and fill demanding positions."

Grayem admits that he hesitated at first to try what could have been just another recruiting tool-of-the-week. "I was reluctant at first to try Jobmagic, but it's made us look good on a number of occasions because we can get results faster than anyone else."

A free trial of the Jobmagic platform is available at http://www. jobmagic. com/.

About Canon Recruiting Group
Founded in 1980, Canon Recruiting Group uses the latest technology, global networking and traditional recruitment to stand out as a leader in all types of search. The firm, based in Southern California, specializes in contingent and temporary staffing. Canon was named both the best executive search firm and the top temporary placement firm in Los Angeles for 2007, 2008 and 2009 by The Los Angeles Business Journal.

About Jobmagic
Jobmagic, the leader in social media recruiting, helps companies to reach the best talent on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and 300 other social networks. Jobmagic's comprehensive platform includes advanced technologies for social media sourcing, social media optimization, automatic job publishing to social media, referral hiring, talent network management and semantic profile-based matching. Jobmagic is used by companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to startups, across all industries from retail to healthcare, and by direct employers as well as staffing and recruiting firms.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. LinkedIn® is a registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Media contact:

Heath Davis Havlick
Fisher Vista/HRmarketer
831-685-9700
Hhavlick (at) hrmarketer (dot) com

This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Meritcare Announces Third Webcast: View a Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy – Powered by slp3D

Meritcare Announces Third Webcast: View a Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy – Powered by slp3D

Fargo, ND (PRWEB) October 22, 2003 -

On Monday, October 27, at 12:00 p. m. CST, MeritCare will produce a live, surgical webcast of a Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy. MeritCare is one of a handful of healthcare institutions in the nation to broadcast live, surgical webcasts and the only hospital in North Dakota to offer both kidney and pancreas transplants. The surgery will be performed by a MeritCare surgical team consisting of Bhargav Mistry, M. D., transplant surgeon, and Timothy Monson, M. D., general and laparoscopic surgeon. Dr. Mistry and Dr. Monson will be available to field questions from viewers from around the world that are submitted via e-mail during the live webcast.

• The surgical procedure: The hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a less invasive technique for removing a kidney from a living donor for transplantation. The surgery involves the insertion of a laparoscope (surgical telescope) through three to five small incisions in the donorÂ’s abdomen. Using precision instruments that are inserted into the small openings, the surgeon prepares the donorÂ’s kidney for removal while simultaneously observing a magnified image on a TV monitor. When the kidney is ready for removal, the transplant surgeon gently removes the kidney through a small opening. The kidney is then prepared for transplantation into the recipient.

• The benefits: This technique for kidney removal is a vast improvement on the traditional method of open nephrectomy, which requires a longer incision and the removal of a rib. The laparoscopic technique requires several smaller incisions to remove the kidney, allowing minimal disruption to the donorÂ’s abdominal wall. This results in less pain and scarring, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery time for the donor.

MeritCareÂ’s Transplant Program: MeritCare Health System has provided kidney transplants since 1989 with a total of 325 transplants having taken place in the past 14 years. MeritCare Transplant Services currently provides both kidney and pancreas transplants. Transplant surgeon Dr. Bhargav Mistry has performed over 140 transplants since he joined MeritCare in the fall of 2000. The first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy was performed at MeritCare in February of 2002 by Dr. Monson and Dr. Mistry. Twenty-six additional laparoscopic nephrectomies have taken place since that time.

To Access Broadcast: 

Http://www. or-live. com/meritcare/1145 (http://www. or-live. com/meritcare/1145)
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Contact Information:

Kirsten Jensen - MeritCare

701-234-6238

KirstenJensen@meritcare. com

Carol Whitney Green – slp3D

860-953-2900 x214

Cgreen@slp3d. com