Posts Tagged ‘Medicine’


Telehealth: The Future Of Medicine?

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012


Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

To much of the population, the idea that a person in their own home can have their vital statistics monitored and then have the information assessed from afar to see if medical attention is needed sounds like something light years away, but for Automated Security Alert, it?s a reality. Telehealth in many ways embraces existing technologies such as push button medical alarms and monitored medication dispensers, to serve as the protective shield that oversees numerous aspects of patient care. In fact, Jason Seyler, the company?s Director of Life Saftey said, ?Much of this technology has been around for years, people are finally starting to embrace it.?

With the ability to gather vital statistics and have them assessed by nurses who can have doctor?s give advice without the patient needing to leave their home, it can be a huge financial burden lifted. Rather than having to go to a doctor?s office or hospital to have their vital signs checked, the peripherals can monitor blood glucose, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, peak flow, and weight. If medical intervention is needed, it can be arranged. If no medical intervention is needed, the patient saves the time and the expense of a medical visit.

Automated Security Alert, Inc., has provided freedom and security since 1988 to over 60,000 consumers through the use of technology and services that enable seniors, physically-challenged persons and recovering patients to maintain an independent lifestyle in their homes. ASA?s creative, dependable solutions include medical alert systems(personal emergency response systems); fall detection systems; and medication management systems, including electronic pill dispensers and monitored medication dispensers.

For further information, please contact Matthew Couillard at 1.800.338.7114.

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Drexel University College of Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital Welcome D. Scott Lind, M.D., as Chairman of Surgery

Monday, December 5th, 2011


Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 01, 2011

Drexel University College of Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital are pleased to announce that D. Scott Lind, M.D., has joined both institutions as chairman of the Department of Surgery and clinical service chief, respectively.

Lind comes to Philadelphia from the Medical College of Georgia, where he has served as chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology and Jarrell Distinguished Professor in the Department of Surgery since 2005. He also served as surgical director of the adult operating room at the MCG Health System. Prior to his tenure in Georgia, Lind was a professor of surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine and chief of surgery at the North Florida South Georgia VA Health System.

In his research, which has been continuously funded since his fellowship days, Lind has pursued clinical interests in breast cancer and melanoma, and educational topics, particularly the use of simulation in medical education. He has published more than 130 papers and book chapters and has given more than 100 regional and national presentations.

Lind received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and completed his residency at The University of Texas at San Antonio and a fellowship in surgical oncology at the Medical College of Virginia.

Over the years, he has been named among America?s top doctors by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and has won numerous other honors, including many teaching awards. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Surgical Oncology, Breast Journal, and WISE M.D. Multimedia Project.

About Drexel University College of Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine has established some of the most highly innovative and rigorous academic programs available today, incorporating the University?s expertise in engineering and technology into traditional medical training. The College of Medicine is home to one of the nation?s leading centers for spinal cord research; one of the foremost centers for malaria study; and a highly regarded HIV/AIDS program with extensive NIH-funded research in prevention and therapeutic interventions. Drexel University College of Medicine has been designated a Vanguard National Center of Excellence in Women?s Health by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and is highly respected in numerous other specialties including cardiology and pain management. Visit http://www.drexelmed.edu for more information.

About Hahnemann University Hospital

Hahnemann University Hospital is a 496-bed academic medical center at Broad and Vine Streets in Philadelphia, Pa. The hospital is a tertiary care institution that specializes in cardiac services, heart failure and transplantation, OB/GYN, orthopedics, medical, surgical and radiation oncology, bone marrow transplantation, renal dialysis and kidney/pancreas/liver transplantation. In 2009, Hahnemann earned Magnet