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LASIK Surgery - How Long do Results Last?

2010-04-30 | If you have been noticing blurriness in book print and have been holding restaurant menus further away to see them clearly, and if you are aged 40 or more, you are noticing presbyopia.


Questions and Answers About PRK

2010-04-30 | PRK (Photorefrective Keratectomy) is a laser vision correction surgery that gives results as good as those of LASIK.


Global Solutions Continues to Dominate Healthcare Business Intelligence but Requires a Lot of IT Muscle

2010-04-29 | New KLAS report compares the merits of healthcare-specific and industry-agnostic business intelligence solutions.


Industry Leader CWI Medical, LLC Chooses Jagged Peak's EDGE eCommerce Platform

2010-04-23 | Baby Boomer Demands Spur Technology Overhaul


Phoenix, AZ Orthopedic Surgeons Recognized as "Top Docs"

2010-04-23 | Dr. Anthony Rhorer and Dr. Gil Ortega have been recognized as 'Top Docs' in orthopedic medicine by Phoenix Magazine. This award recognizes doctors whose quality treatments and outstanding patient care are making a mark on the community.


Datacal Enterprises Introduces EZSee Keyboards

2010-04-21 | EZSee Keyboards: Large Print Keyboard Family


The Chicago Lighthouse Opens its "Tools for Living" Retail Store, Offering a State of the Art Shopping Experience

2010-04-20 | For people who are blind or visually impaired, Lighthouse's Tools for Living is specifically designed to enable ease, efficiency, and independence.


The New York Times Writes "A Song About Forgetting" by Singer/Songwriter Cynthia Scott

2010-04-20 | Former Ray Charles Raelette Cynthia Scott has written a song about her mother's illness with Alzheimer. It is told from the perspective of the person who is suffering from this disease and featured in the New York Times under The New Old Age.


Neglect of Nursing Home Residents

2010-04-17 | When an older individual receives care at a nursing home, they are supposed to be cared for by attentive, helpful nursing home staff.


Choosing a Cataract Eye Surgeon in Silicon Valley

2010-04-17 | Selecting a surgeon to operate on your cataracts involves more than walking your fingers through the Yellow Pages. The competency of a cataract surgeon isn't something you can easily judge from a print ad, glossy magazine or television commercial.


Ophthalmologist's Solutions for Aging Eyes

2010-04-17 | Our eyes age with the rest of our body, and as they do they lose some of their youthful attributes. Aging alone brings many changes, but aging also brings the potential for systemic diseases that affect vision as well.


Ambulatory Practices Considering More EMR Vendors than Ever

2010-04-07 | New KLAS report looks at ambulatory EMR buying decisions and which vendor solutions make the short list


Medicare Can Save Billions of Dollars By Reducing Falls And Related Hospitalizations.

2010-03-27 | Falls are a major cause of hospitalizations accounting for 40% of hospital admissions for seniors covered by medicare. More than 1/3 of seniors 65 and older fall annually. Neuromuscular orthotics help reduce the numbers of patients falls.


KLAS Report: Wireless Imaging Is a Reality

2010-02-24 | New report highlights the adoption of wireless digital x-ray detectors and the growing provider demand for more economical equipment


Ashland University Awarded Federal Grant for Cataract Research

2010-02-06 | More than $150,000 in federal grant dollars are coming to Ashland University to allow an Ashland University biology professor and his team of undergraduate students to continue research to better understand cataracts, one of the leading causes of human blindness.


Nursing Home Rape: Protect Your Loved One's Rights

2010-01-08 | If you believe your loved one has been the victim of nursing home rape, you must take immediate action to make sure your loved one's rights are protected.


MaxiAids Products for Independent Living Holds Web-A-Thon to Benefit Perkins School for the Blind

2009-12-03 | MaxiAids Products for Independent Living is holding a Web-A-Thon all day Thursday, December 3, 2009, during which time a portion of all profits from web purchases will be donated to the Perkins School for the Blind.


Revenue Cycle Services Delivering Big Results for Some Providers

2009-11-24 | Despite the spotlight on clinical systems, the market for large- and small-scale revenue cycle services continues to grow, according to a report from KLAS


KLAS Examines Allscripts One Year After the Misys Merger

2009-11-17 | Company enjoys top provider mind share but declining customer satisfaction amid the industry's rising interest in electronic medical records


Elite Healthcare Launches Website With Dual Purpose

2009-09-24 | Elite Healthcare, Inc., a health care service firm headquartered in Hackensack, NJ, has launched a new Web site serving two purposes, according to Nechama Pessar, the co-founder and Director of Nursing.