Lincoln Financial Group announced that it has expanded its Lincoln DentalConnect PPO network to include 173,000 provider locations across the country. In addition to the provider expansion, Lincoln has also implemented new technology that improves its dental claim management initiatives.
“Lincoln Financial is committed to providing the best product and service experience for our employer groups and their employees, and the improvements we’ve made in our dental capabilities will continue driving us toward that goal, while helping to control costs,” said Sue Wright, Assistant Vice President, Dental Product Development for Lincoln Financial Group.
The expanded provider network adds a 32% increase to Lincoln Financial’s nationwide network of dentists. And to help Lincoln’s employee participants find a dentist in that expanded network, Lincoln continues to offer a convenient “Find a Dentist” feature on the home page of its website, LincolnFinancial.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Sanford Guide, recognized as the essential reference for infectious disease treatment, announced the release of the Sanford Guide to Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). This is the first mobile app of its kind for Hepatitis treatment, making it easy for healthcare professionals anywhere in the world to find the latest treatment guidelines instantly.
Hepatitis was recently identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a matter of global concern, affecting nearly one of every three people in the world. WHO held a World Hepatitis Day in August to highlight the worldwide scope of this increasingly prevalent disease. The new Sanford Guide, whose editors are among the world’s foremost infectious disease experts, assists health care professionals who specialize in the care and management of patients with Hepatitis or whose practice in this area is growing, by providing convenient access to critical information at the point of care.
“A revolution is occurring in the treatment of Hepatitis C virus infections, similar in magnitude to the rapid change in HIV therapy in the mid-1990s,” said Jeb Sanford, managing editor. ”A major difference between HIV therapy and Hepatitis C therapy is that patients can be cured of Hepatitis C infections. New drugs approved in 2011 are transforming therapeutic approaches to Hepatitis C treatment and many more new drugs are in development.” Read the rest of this entry »
A businessman from Texas has invented a miraculous new medical laser machine haled as one of the most important medical inventions and scientific advancements in modern history.
The miraculous machine uses laser light energy to penetrate tissue and organs to kill harmful germs and bacteria during surgical procedures to help prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) which currently contribute to the estimated 100,000 annual deaths attributed to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) currently rank as the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. In addition to being a leading cause of death, an estimated 2 million patients acquiring infections from healthcare providers or hospitals during the estimated 27 million surgical procedures performed each year will be required to extend their hospital stays an average of 11 to 14 days. Read the rest of this entry »
NeuroSigma, a Los Angeles-based neuromodulation company, announced that a recent Phase I clinical trial revealed that external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) increased regional cerebral blood flow in brain regions associated with depression and mood regulation.
eTNS was shown to be a potential therapy for depression, with significant reductions in depression severity during the 8-week adjunctive treatment period. These encouraging results have led to a Phase II double-blind trial with expected completion later this year. Read the rest of this entry »