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ABDOMINAL BINDER: Help with the heavy lifting

By Casi White, RDMS, and James E. White, MD, FACS, PVRI We have all been there, attempting to get a good ultrasound window with transverse and longitudinal views of the saphenous femoral junction and proximal great saphenous vein while…

MICROSOFT SHUTTERS ITS HEALTHVAULT RESEARCH PROGRAM

Do you remember in 2017 when Microsoft announced HealthVault, an initiative to produce apps to offer analysis and user insights based on personal health records? Microsoft decided in January that it wasn’t such a good idea or maybe that…

AMERICAN VEIN HIRES TWO, PROMOTES FIVE

Cyndie Gelroth Angie Higgs Brittany Kristan American Vein & Vascular Institute recently promoted five employees and hired two employees to roles representing human resources, clinic functions, business management and patient care centers. The following employees were promoted:…

LIDOCAINE RESISTANCE STUDIED IN ACP “CASE OF THE MONTH”

By Amanda Godwin A radiofrequency ablation patient recently reported that her procedure was painful and that she experienced no relief from the 0.1% lidocaine tumescent anesthesia she received prior to the procedure. The patient was a 52-year-old, red-haired female…

ACP EDUCATION PROGRAMS HONORED

The American College of Phlebology (ACP) has received Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in recognition of its quality educational programs. With this honor, the ACP will be accredited for the next six…

WHAT WILL YOUR RESPONSE BE TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE EVENTS

Dr. Lewis J. Kaplan discusses workplace violence at the Critical Care Congress. EDITOR’s NOTE: This article was written by Andrew D. Bowser of Frontline Medical News at the Critical Care Congress and published March 7 by CHEST…

ELON MUSK: I AM REALLY VERY CLOSE TO CUTTING-AGE AI AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME

Artificial intelligence is the hottest healthcare buzzword these days but a foremost tech executive warned Sunday that AI improves exponentially and there are real perils if allowed to advance unfettered. “Fools,” declared Elon Musk of self-avowed AI experts who…

MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA IS ON THE RISE

In the world of skin cancer, melanoma tends to be the scariest word you can hear and with good reason — it is often deadly. But another, potentially more dangerous, type of skin cancer is on the rise and…

Industry News

ROCHE WILL BUY FLATIRON HEALTH FOR $1.9 BILLION

Pharmaceutical giant Roche will buy New York City-based Flatiron Health. The Swiss company will pay $1.9 billion for Flatiron, adding to its existing stake of 12.6 percent in the startup. That makes the whole shebang worth about $2.1 billion. Officials…

“How Can We Help?” – HHPF’s Mission to Honduras

Beat the Competition: Attract More Patients to Your Medical Practice

TREATING LYMPHEDEMA: Working with a lymphedema therapist can improve patient outcomes

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PHLEBOLYMPHEDEMA: A hidden side of advanced vein disease

Adding Lymphedema Therapy to Your Medical Practice

REOPENING & RECOVERING: Aspects of disaster recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown