Cone Beam Computed Tomography Allows Dentists 3D Diagnosis

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As most dentists and dental specialists have learned in recent years, dentistry is not entirely about filling cavities. In the last five years the dental field has been experiencing a profound “Sea Change.”

Idaho Latest State To Approve Sushoo

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Idaho is the latest state to give its seal of approval to Sushoo, which was launched last fall by the award-winning Doctors Partner, located in Melbourne, Florida.

Electronic Medical Records Firm Born Out Of Necessity

DOCTORSPARTNER’S practice management solutions – part of its integrated EMR product – ranked Best in KLAS among small doctor offices in the company’s annual ratings in 2007. The Electronic Medical Records side also fared very well, coming in second place.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A quiet office doesn’t usually signal a bustling business. But to the founders of DoctorsPartner, the absence of ringing phones at the company’s Melbourne, Florida call center means their product is successful.

MRI Scanners Generate Three Dimensional Images

PET SCAN is 90 percent or better sensitive in detecting most cancers, especially solid cancers including lung, breast, head and neck, ovarian etc. In recent months, Medicare has expanded its coverage for PET scans to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with suspected or known cancers.

MRI SCANNERS, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanners, like X-rays and CT scanners, are machines doctors use to take pictures of the inside of the body so that they can figure out what’s ailing you.

Sushoo Simplifies Care Level Management Communication

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Launched in October of this year, Sushoo health information exchange has already proven its value to physicians.

UCF Informatics Program First of Its Kind In Florida

Twenty-seven very diverse students are enrolled in the UCF’s new health care informatics 20-month master’s degree program. “We had tremendous interest in the program and received 42 applications,” said Interim Program Director Kendall Ward.

ORLAND FLORIDA – As the national debate on healthcare reform rages, the University of Central Florida launched a new program that will prepare students for jobs considered essential to streamlining and improving health care.

UCF College of Medicine Opens Simulation and Training Center

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA (Sept. 7, 2009) – The University of Central Florida College of Medicine hosted the grand opening of their Clinical Skills and Simulation Center last week as UCF President John Hitt, and Dr. Deborah German, founding dean of the new College of Medicine, welcomed over 100 attendees, including all 41 of the med school’s inaugural class.

Electronic Records For All Patients Mandated By 2014

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Regardless of the politics involved in President Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan, recent legislation tied to this plan begins a long and complex expansion of foundation principles required for increased adoption and usage of electronic medical records by physicians and patients.

Florida Tech’s Dr. Becker Founds Medical Social Network

“I CHECK on my parents any time and all the time. They make daily entries about how their day is going, what they did, and how they feel. I keep them updated with family pictures, messages, and how my day is going. We are building our virtual network of support.”     - Dr. Annie Becker, Florida Tech, Co-Founder of OurVSN.com

ANYONE with a computer and Internet access can connect with OurVNS.com to track aspects of their health, post pictures, blog on health issues and join community forums.

PMC Features Diamondback 360° System

THE DIAMONDBACK 360 device is ideally suited to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease.

DOCTORS at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville have a new weapon in their arsenal in the fight against vascular disease.

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