Posted in Healthcare News, Wellness on Feb 2nd, 2012
Dr. Shahid Shafi of Surgical Group of North Texas wins Five Star Spirit Award from Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. The award was created because as a health care organization, Baylor’s customers and colleagues expect them to provide safe, quality, compassionate heath care.
Posted in Healthcare News on Oct 2nd, 2011
IRVING, TEXAS, September 27, 2011 – The Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving (M&SCI) today announced that Karen Bontia MD, a board-certified Neurologist, is joining the clinic. There has been a shortage of Neurologists in Irving and the nation for several years, so M&SCI is thrilled to have recruited a Neurologist of her caliber. Dr. [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Jun 5th, 2011
Less fat. Tighter skin. Back to work in two days. Playing sports in one week. These don’t sound like promises from traditional liposuction. Typical liposuction is an invasive surgery with general anesthesia that results in extensive bruising, swelling, several weeks of recovery, and the results can be less than what was hoped for. “Patient [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Feb 20th, 2011
Irving, Texas (February 20, 2011) – Dr. Overbeck is honored to be a repeat recipient of the Patients’ Choice physician award – 2008, 2009 and 2010. Every month, more than 100,000 patients across the U.S. provide online feedback on Vitals.com about their experiences with their doctors. They rate various components such as bedside manner, doctor-patient [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Nov 17th, 2010
(November 16, 2010) Irving, Texas— What does it take to be selected as a Texas Super Doctor year after year? Leading-edge knowledge. Personal bedside manner. And the respect of your peers. Colleagues have again nominated Dr. J Douglas Overbeck of Tuscan Cardiovascular Center to the list of Texas Super Doctors as one of the top [...]
Posted in Healthcare News, Wellness on Oct 28th, 2010
Here’s the most innovative idea I’ve heard in healthcare in a long time! From Journal Watch: A Little Off the Top: Barbershop Hypertension Intervention Barbershops may offer an opportunity to intervene against uncontrolled hypertension in black men, an Archives of Internal Medicine study shows. Researchers randomized 17 black-owned shops in Texas either to provide pamphlets [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Mar 31st, 2010
As the owner of a small business, I cringe at the thought of how this bill might affect my company. I recieved the following summary from my insurance broker this week and frankly, it makes me feel a little better. So, I’m going to pass on this little bit of reassurance courtesy of BenefitMall. As [...]
Posted in Healthcare News, Strategic Development on Feb 3rd, 2010
IRVING, TEXAS, February 3, 2010 – The Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving (M&SCI) today announced that it has been recognized by The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) as a superior practice for its operational performance compared with similar medical group practices nationwide. MGMA recognized M&SCI for its achievement in productivity, capacity and staffing, and [...]
Posted in Healthcare News, Wellness on Jan 25th, 2010
By Dr. J. Douglas Overbeck Is your heart healthy? You’ve not experienced shortness of breath. Nor have you felt any back, abdominal or chest pains. You feel good after low to moderate exercise. You have all the outward signs of a healthy heart. But don’t let appearances fool you. Plaque could be building up in [...]
Posted in Healthcare News, Wellness on Jan 20th, 2010
by J. Douglas Overbeck, MD, FACC Tuscan Cardiovascuarl Center While spring welcomes the opportunity to put on shorts and enjoy the great outdoors, many Americans cringe at the thought of showing their exposed legs. Why? Varicose veins – the purple-ish, often raised ridges that criss-cross up and down an effected leg or other part of [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Nov 19th, 2009
“To whom would you refer a loved one or one of your patients for medical diagnosis and/or treatment?” That is the question that colleagues answered recently when they nominated Dr. Ed Clifford, FACS of Surgical Group of North Texas to the list of Texas Super Doctors as one of the top breast surgeons in the [...]
Posted in Healthcare News on Oct 14th, 2009
From ACHE’s Healthcare Newsbriefs ‘Connected Health’ Could Cut Healthcare Costs by 40 Percent A survey by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council and Cambridge Consultants of healthcare providers, patients, payers and technology experts reveals that 75 percent of respondents believe connected health could shave as much as 40 percent off healthcare costs. Connected health considers [...]
Posted in Healthcare News, Strategic Development on Sep 28th, 2009
Dr. Powell was the guest on 100.7 The Word this past Friday and MetaRevive users called in and just raved about it. Listen to a few testimonials from the show here: METAREVIVE_Testimonials 1 090925_60VO Share your experience with MetaRevive by posting a comment below!
Posted in Healthcare News, Marketing on Sep 24th, 2009
Listen to the radio show about MetaRevive on The Word 100.7FM tomorrow at 2pm (CST). MetaRevive is a supplement developed by Irving-based physician, Dr. Charles Powell. It’s revolutionizing weight loss. People are feeling great, dropping pounds, and increasing their metabolism.
Posted in Healthcare News on Aug 10th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cassandra Johnson (214) 288-5471 Cassandra@Brummittgroup.com Local Executive Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential Coppell,TX (August 9, 2009)—Amanda O’Neal, FACHE, president of Coppell-based The Brummitt Group, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. “This certification in healthcare management [...]