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DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn has launched a medication list program designed to consolidate a person’s prescription list into a portable, easy-to-use resource that patients can carry with them.
The hospital is making medication information cards available to the public via local pharmacies and other health care providers.
One of the chief aims of the program, hospital officials said, is to prevent medical errors stemming from incomplete or outdated patient information.
The cards are now available at Kroger and Wal-Mart in Auburn, CVS stores in Auburn and Butler, and at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, DeKalb Memorial Outpatient Clinic, St. Martin’s Healthcare Clinic in Garrett, DeKalb Medical Services in Butler and DeKalb Medical Services in Garrett.
Indiana residents target of Medicare scam
A scam is targeting diabetic Medicare beneficiaries across Indiana, according to the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Scammers have been telephoning beneficiaries from a Florida phone number, (737) 786-9211, and claiming to be from Medicare. The callers, all of whom have foreign accents, offer diabetic testing supplies, heating pads, back braces and free blood pressure testing supplies.
They also ask for beneficiaries’ Medicare numbers and the maiden name of the patient’s parent.
IAAA officials urge beneficiaries not to release any Medicare or personal information to the scammers.
Toyota Scion donated to trauma center
Evans Toyota has donated a Toyota Scion to Parkview Trauma Center to help Parkview promote trauma education and spread its Don’t Text & Drive campaign.
The green and black car is branded with Parkview’s Don’t Text & Drive message.
IMA doctors join Parkview group
Eleven physicians from Indiana Medical Associates will be joining Parkview Physicians’ Group, Parkview officials announced.
PPG, a physician-led and physician-governed division of Parkview Health, is part of a growing integrated care movement in which large health networks assume the back-office tasks for providers.
IMA physicians joining Parkview are Dr. Allan Barbish, Dr. David Clark, Dr. Srinivasan Devanathan, Dr. John Foats, Dr. Vatche Israbian, Dr. Manuel Martinez, Dr. Michael Overdahl, Dr. Tahira Saifuddin, Dr. R. Gregory Scheible, Dr. Edward Schultz and Dr. Brian Zehr.
NoMoreClipboard announces partnership
Fort Wayne-based NoMoreClipboard.com, a software physician/patient communications provider for small- and medium-sized medical practices, has entered into a partnership with Spring Medical Systems of Houston.
Spring Medical Systems is a developer of electronic records software solutions.
Warsaw pregnancy center receives award
Warsaw-based Heartline Pregnancy Center was recently given a Certificate of Achievement Award at the 2010 Heartbeat International Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Heartline Pregnancy Center is a pro-life organization serving the greater Warsaw area and offering pregnancy testing and education related to nurturing children and self-sufficiency.
Fourth-quarter Biomet sales surge
Warsaw-based Biomet Inc. reported 2010 fourth-quarter worldwide net sales increased 10 percent to $702.5 million.
Preliminary figures for all of fiscal 2010 show net sales increased 8 percent to $2.7 billion worldwide, according to the company.
Reconstructive sales, excluding dental, rose 13 percent globally, knee sales increased 15 percent and hip sales grew 10 percent.
A complete report on the company’s sales will be released July 13.
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