Rockville, MD (PRWEB) February 21, 2012

Get Real Consulting (Get Real), an award-winning consumer health pioneer to many of the most prominent health care and provider organizations in the world, today announced that it has appointed former Microsoft Health Solutions Group director & health IT entrepreneur, David Le Penske, Vice President of Global Business Development and Sales. Reporting to Robin Wiener, President & Founding Partner, Le Penske will be based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. Le Penske brings more than 14 years of entrepreneurial and corporate leadership experience across sales, marketing, and development of strategic partnership alliances, including the last 10 years specifically in Health IT industry. Most recently, Mr. Le Penske served as Director, Microsoft Health Solutions Group where he was responsible for leading Microsoft’s enterprise Amalga® and consumer HealthVault® sales and business development initiatives across Canada’s government, business and consumer markets. Mr. Le Penske also managed the strategic partner relationship with TELUS concerning TELUS health space, powered by Microsoft HealthVault.

Previously, Mr. Le Penske founded AccelMD in 2003, a leading supplier of healthcare information and navigation services and wellness solutions, to improve health and enhance the quality of life for individuals, groups and organizations. As co-founder and CEO, he led AccelMD’s business growth strategy and was responsible for driving revenue and expanding service solution offerings including a distribution agreement with Manulife Financial Corporation’s Group and Individual Benefits divisions.

Mark Heaney, CEO, Founding Partner

“David brings extensive sales management experience along with deep knowledge of the healthcare information landscape, highly desired in today’s evolving marketplace. He is an accomplished Health IT entrepreneur, who shares our passion for creating world-class, results driven health transformation solutions. With a projected 100% increase in InstantPHR™ license sales and a 70% increase in revenue this year alone, it was important for us to develop a scalable enterprise sales and partner channel development capability, and we are very pleased to have David’s leadership and experience, which will enable us to accelerate and scale our sales efforts moving forward.”

David Le Penske, Vice President, Global Business Development & Sales

“Get Real and InstantPHR™ are at the global forefront of what is possible in consumer health transformation and empowering the modern digital health partnership between patients, care teams and providers. Get Real has rapidly built an impressive customer base and collaborative, award-winning, ROI driven reputation on an international scale. I look forward to joining the leadership team and building market share for InstantPHR and sustainable revenue growth for the company through organic customer acquisition and strategic partnership to meet the increasing global demand for demonstrable health solutions that excite patients and providers to use, improve health outcomes, and reduce care delivery costs.”

About Get Real Consulting

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Get Real Consulting is a groundbreaking and award-winning global health consulting and technology pioneer on the leading edge of connected consumer and provider health transformation. Get Real Consulting, and its flagship product InstantPHR® unlocks health information and modernizes how people and families can access, understand, and pro-actively empower themselves seamlessly through an integrated platform that demonstrates improved and maintained health and quality of life compatibly with how they live it every day. As a Microsoft Technology Partner, Get Real Consulting touts a diverse, rich global customer base, which is at the forefront of web and mobile-based health technology innovations, patient usability and experiences. For more information, please visit: http://www.getrealconsulting.com.

For press inquiries:

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LP Group

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Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

For the second year, WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress will hold the work-life profession’s only “un-Conference.” Because storytelling is a powerful business communication tool, the 2012 Work-Life Forum will feature an innovative storytelling framework for creating change. Work-life visionaries, thought leaders and practitioners will gather and exchange information about work-life issues, trends and best practices to create the storyline for future success.

The Work-Life Forum is organized by WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress and will be held at the FireSky Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Workshops will be led by work-life directors and consultants from organizations such as Prudential Financial, Deloitte LP, Pearson Inc., Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Families and Work Institute and WFD Consulting, to name a few.

Workshop topics include:

· Organizational Culture – redefining work and work-life success in the 21st century

· Strategies for Engaging Leadership Commitment to Work-Life Integration

· Health and Wellness – models for creating healthy workers, workplaces and communities

· Operationalizing the Work-Life Portfolio Several awards will be given at the Gala Dinner on April 17, including:

· AWLP Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award

· Work-Life Rising Star Recognition Award

· The brand new AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction

For additional information, visit http://www.awlp.org/awlp/forum2012/index.html.

About WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress®

WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress advances work-life as part of an integrated total rewards strategy. The Alliance defines and acknowledges best practices and innovation, facilitates dialogue, and elevates work-life thought leadership. Each year, the Alliance leads a national awareness initiative celebrating October as National Work and Family Month. Recognizing that work-life encompasses a wide array of programs, the WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals established the Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP®) designation in 2007.

This press release was distributed through PRWeb by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Snoring Isn’t Sexy

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 13, 2012

Snoring Isn’t Sexy, the web’s best way to find a dentist to treat snoring and sleep apnea, announces the launch of monthly surveys at its new facebook page. Those who “like” the page and answer the survey questions are automatically entered to win valuable prizes.

Snoring can be an early indicator that an airway is not functioning properly during sleep. This can be a warning of a more serious condition known as sleep apnea. 20 to 40 million people in the United States suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and the medical problems associated with it (heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, stroke, diabetes, ED) as well as daytime sleepiness which can lead to vehicular and job related accidents.

Yet 85 – 90% of those with sleep apnea are undiagnosed and untreated. The public remains largely unaware of the seriousness of the problem that even simple snoring can cause and even more are unaware that specially educated dentists can help.

“Millions of people who suffer with obstructive sleep apnea remain undiagnosed and untreated.” said Laurence Barsh, DMD, President and Founder of Snoring Isn’t Sexy. “Thousands more cannot tolerate their prescribed CPAP device. Dentists who have received training in oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea can screen for sleep apnea and, working with physicians, treat many instances of sleep apnea.”

“The problem has been” continued Dr. Barsh “that the public remains unaware of dentistry’s role and responsibility in this field. Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, is now one of the best ways to reach the public and a survey, in particular, provides the opportunity to actively involve people in the learning process. A prize awarded when the survey is completed encourages participation.”

About Snoring Isn’t Sexy

Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC was founded in 2008 by Laurence I. Barsh, DMD, a dentist who has been involved with sleep medicine since 1992 and who now devotes full time to educating the public about dentistry’s role and responsibility in the recognition and management of snoring and sleep apnea. Dr. Barsh and the dentists associated with Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC feel strongly that management of sleep-breathing disorders is a shared responsibility of both the medical and dental professions.

Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC consists of independently owned and operated affiliated offices. Visit SnoringIsntSexy.com for a directory of all participating dentists.

SnoringIsntSexy.com continues to be accredited by Health On the Net Foundation (HON). HON is the “leading organization promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use,” according to HON.

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Silver Spring, MD (PRWEB) February 10, 2012

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) applauds the leadership of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in announcing Strong Start—a new national campaign aimed at reducing preterm birth and offering more than $ 40 million in grant funding to test alternative models of prenatal care.

The initiative was announced on Wednesday by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at the Family Health and Birth Center in Washington, D.C. Founded by certified nurse-midwife Ruth W. Lubic, CNM, EdD, the birth center has reduced preterm birth and improved maternal and newborn outcomes in medically underserved areas of Washington, D.C.

Strong Start will meet its goals by scaling up efforts to implement strategies already shown to reduce preterm birth, most notably avoiding early elective induction before 39 weeks. It will also fund investigation of innovative models of prenatal care—specifically birth centers, group prenatal care, and maternity care homes—that hold promise for addressing the physical, emotional, and psychosocial factors behind preterm birth.

“We are pleased that CMMI is focusing a national spotlight on maternal and newborn health and the ways care and outcomes can be improved. These new resources will enable midwives and other maternity care providers to implement strategies that reduce preterm birth on a broader scale,” said ACNM President Holly Powell Kennedy, CNM, PhD. “ACNM will play an active role in the public awareness campaign, and we encourage members to apply for funding.”

ACNM members — certified nurse-midwives (CNMS) and certified midwives (CMs) — are well-positioned to play an active role in this initiative. Nationally, CNMs and CMs attend more than 300,000 births every year in hospitals, birth centers, and homes with proven safety and excellent outcomes.

“Research supports the use of midwife-led care models during pregnancy, including birth centers and group prenatal care. We look forward to working on this agenda in future public-private partnerships,” said Kennedy.

For more information, please contact Melissa Garvey, ACNM communications manager at (240) 485-1826 or via e-mail at mgarvey(at)acnm(dot)org.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States. ACNM promotes excellence in midwifery education, clinical practice, and research. With roots dating to 1929, our members are primary care providers for women throughout the lifespan, with a special emphasis on pregnancy, childbirth, and gynecologic and reproductive health. ACNM provides research, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, and creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress to increase the visibility and recognition of midwifery care.

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Malibu, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

February 6, 2012 – Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Inspire Malibu, recognized by many as the top addiction treatment center in Malibu, California and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (http://www.USC.edu), announced today that based on the rapidly growing number of post-bariatric surgery patients entering addiction treatment programs with severe addiction issues, there needs to be a much greater effort in the medical community to alert the public and weight loss surgery candidates about addiction transference.

“Addiction transference is essentially when addicts transfer one addiction to another and is nothing new. Cross addiction and addiction transference is nothing new to the addiction community; however, with the recent surge in bariatric procedures across the country, the number of post-bariatric patients entering drug addiction treatment for non food related addictions is soaring and that clearly indicates that the system is flawed,” said Dr. Mohammad.

Dr. Mohammad continued, “It is this simple, the clinics and medical professionals screening candidates for bariatric procedures are only preparing patients for the physical component of the procedure and neglecting the emotional component, which is not just irresponsible, but potentially deadly. While weight-loss surgery may help patients control their weight and food consumption, many end up struggling with entirely new compulsive disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling addiction or compulsive shopping.” Mohammad added, “It is criminal that these so-called medical professionals are not properly screening-out candidates susceptible to addiction transfer or better preparing them with the proper tools to avoid cross addiction and frankly, they need to have their licenses revoked. Until then, my team and I will continue to alert the public about addiction transference and the potential dangers of ill-advised bariatric procedures.”

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Plantation, FL (PRWEB) August 4, 2007

Quick Weight Loss Centers is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their 12th South Florida location, located in Coral Springs.

Located on the Southwest corner of Wiles Road and Riverside Drive, in Riverside Square, the Coral Springs Quick Weight Loss Center location is conveniently located for residents of Coral Springs, Parkland, Tamarac, Margate, Coconut Creek, North Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach. There is wonderful parking all around.

Coral Springs Quick Weight Loss Center Contact Information:

Quick Weight Loss Center

8220 Wiles Road

Coral Springs, FL 33067

(954) 510-4009

Since 2001, Quick Weight Loss Centers has been helping people in South Florida lose weight quickly and safely. Quick Weight Loss Center programs are individually supervised for the safest results, and nutritionally designed to develop proper eating habits for long term success.

Quick Weight Loss Centers’ unique weight loss program is doctor recommended. Clients lose 3-7 pounds per week eating regular foods. Quick Weight Loss results are guaranteed.

About Quick Weight Loss Centers:

Quick Weight Loss Centers was founded in 2001 and, with 12 Quick Weight Loss Centers in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade, has helped thousands of people in South Florida get to their goal weight. The personalized nutritional, quick weight loss programs provide up to 1,800 calories a day and ensure that members are satisfied while achieving optimum results. Quick Weight Loss Center results can range from 10 pounds to 100 pounds with no amount of weight too small or too large. Visit http://www.quickweightloss.net for a free consultation. Or you can call their toll-free number at 1-877-977-THIN to reach the office nearest you.

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Solvang, Calif. (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

Health Media Syndicate announced the release of LiVe 2.0, the newest addition to the nation’s largest teen fitness public service campaign that is being deployed by healthcare organizations. “LiVe-the 8 Healthy Habits”, a vibrant PSA campaign originating with Intermountain Healthcare, has been promoting good advice to teens through humorous TV and radio ads since 2007. Committed to the race to catch kids and help them make their own healthy choices, LiVe has gone mobile and joined the Health 2.0 revolution. Now with spunky texts, LiVe 2.0 reminds its subscribers daily how to be healthy. “Visualize a glass with 10 tablespoons of sugar, now add water, that what’s in one soda.”

“Kids enjoy the LiVe messaging because it makes it cool to be healthy”, says Gale Wilson-Steele, founder of Health Media Syndicate, “and we know that to truly impact their choices, we need to leverage technology and reach them through their favorite channels. LiVe is more than a PSA campaign, it is a movement that provides hospitals and community outreach programs the tools to engage their teens.”

The benefits of the LiVe campaign are being extended to communities nationwide through a partnership program, which generates creative collaboration and funding for new media development. In addition to the robust suite of assets, including 25 30-second PSA-style TV & Radio spots, posters, brochures, educational and in-service material, as well as a 13-week Healthy Habits Course, LiVe now delivers:

    LiVe 2.0 – daily texts, tweets and emails to kids and their parents
    LiVe Island – a web-based teaching tool that makes learning the 8 Healthy Habits an adventure
    Mobile LiVe –instant health ideas, food & activity tracking, free for iPhones and Droids

Organizations wishing to participate as a “LiVe” Partner may customize this turn-key campaign and license the exclusive rights for their designated market area (DMA) by contacting Gale Wilson-Steele, (805) 705-3121, gws(at)healthmediasyndicate(dot)com.

To stay abreast of LiVe across the nation, sign up for monthly LiVe News: http://tinyurl.com/monthlyLiVeNews

For more information, visit http://healthmediasyndicate.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gale Wilson-Steele

gws(at)healthmediasyndicate(dot)com

805-705-3121

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Jason Ackerman, Owner of Albany CrossFit and CrossFit Clifton Park

Albany, New York (PRWEB) February 03, 2012

Albany CrossFit and CrossFit Clifton Park, part of an insurgent fitness movement that is changing the way people around the world think about nutrition, health and fitness, today announced some remarkable success stories 30 days into its 90-day diet and fitness challenge.

“We suspected we were on to something when over 120 of our members signed up for the challenge, but we’ve been completely blown away by the results to date,” said Jason Ackerman, owner of Albany CrossFit and CrossFit Clifton Park. “I can’t believe the life the challenge has taken on. Our members have banded together to form a remarkable support system.”

Challenge participants record improvements in diet, athletic performance and body composition and blog about their experiences. They take before and after pictures and track improvements in benchmark workouts including: Deadlifts (1 rep max); a 2000 meter row; and a short circuit-based workout.

Winners will receive free memberships and prizes when the competition ends on April 1, 2012.

“But this is not really about winning or losing a competition,” said Caleb Nelson, a coach at Albany CrossFit. “That’s not what’s driving everyone. It’s really about becoming your best self. Our participants are going to end up happier and healthier. That’s the real win.”

Lisa Rudd, a devoted athlete and one of the challenge participants, agrees. “Every day I take a challenge. Every day I strive to be better. Sometimes it gets hard. But my CrossFit experience is tremendous and positive. What keeps me focused is being able to track progress in all my workouts and feel better every day.”

The Albany CrossFit gym began modestly four years ago in cramped and shared space with a handful of members. It expanded to a second location in Clifton Park over the summer. Renovations are now underway to expand the original location. Together, both gyms have over 500 members.

Why the success for a very tough workout regimen?

“It’s the community feeling and the caring,” says Albany CrossFit and CrossFit Clifton Park owner Jason Ackerman. “We treat everyone who walks through the door like an athlete, regardless of their current fitness level, and our members are great about encouraging each other. So people are able to go way beyond what they thought possible.”

The workouts focus on natural and functional movements and are different every day. Every workout is coached and the coaches scale the workouts to accommodate different ability levels. CrossFituses barbells, kettlebells, pull up bars and many body weight movements including squats and pushups.

And it’s a bit like the TV series “Cheers”: everyone knows your name. Members strike up friendships, go out together and travel together. A few have even gotten married.

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 30, 2010

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released a study in June 2010 indicating that 46.3 million Americans were without health insurance in 2009. (1) As healthcare reform is employed throughout the country, a vast majority of those 46.3 million will be in need of health care services and experts are concerned there will be a shortage of Primary Care providers. Nurse Practitioners are primed to be an answer to the impending shortage and NursePractitionerBusinessOwner.com (NPBO™) is here to help those Nurse Practitioners gain the information they need to open their own businesses.

Nurse Practitioners not only must meet and maintain rigorous licensing and certification standards, they also must complete years of education culminating in a Masters or Doctorate degree. While Nurse Practitioners have long been recognized by state and federal agencies as well qualified contributors to the health care system, now Nurse Practitioners must prepare themselves to be business owners as well.

NPBO™ is an online community specifically designed for Nurse Practitioners exploring, starting or building their own business. NPBO™ includes practical business information such as how to choose a business structure and how to write a business plan as well as realistic advice about billing, coding, and hiring staff. Member’s have full access to the hours of expert advice from not only the nation’s top NP business owners, but also general business experts, via audio and video replays.

From guidance about business startup to business operations, NPBO™ offers quality information as well as a community of like-minded individuals to help Nurse Practitioners bring their dream of business ownership to fruition. With more Nurse Practitioner owned offices and clinics, access to excellent primary health care will be significantly improved.

(1) Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., Michael E. Martinez, M.P.H., M.H.S.A., and Brian W. Ward, Ph.D., Division of Health Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics June 16, 2010, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2009

About Nurse Practitioner Business Owner™

Founded in 2008, Nurse Practitioner Business Owner™ is an online community specifically designed for Nurse Practitioners exploring, starting or building their own business. NPBO™ includes practical business information as well as expert advice from the nation’s top NP business owners. For more information about the Nurse Practitioner Business Owner™ community, visit its website at NursePractitionerBusinessOwner.com.

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Protected by Prolexic

Hollywood, Florida USA (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, today announced that it has launched a new customer program called “Protected by Prolexic.” Prolexic will offer incentives to new and existing customers who sign up to display the Protected by Prolexic logo on their web sites.

“By joining the Protected by Prolexic program, businesses will be sending a strong, clear message to customers, competitors, and even cyber attackers that they are taking the threat of DDoS attacks seriously enough to secure the services of the gold standard in DDoS mitigation,” said Paul Sop, chief technology officer at Prolexic. “When they see this logo, online customers will have added peace of mind that a DDoS attack will not bring down sites they rely on for shopping, membership services, entertainment, and other online activities.”

The Protected by Prolexic logo is a registered trademark that belongs exclusively to Prolexic. To prevent unauthorized duplication and misuse of the logo, Prolexic will provide each customer a unique HTML code that hyperlinks to a numbered logo hosted by Prolexic.

“The Prolexic name is known all over the world as the leader in DDoS mitigation and many of the businesses we serve already use our recognized reputation as a selling point to their customers,” Sop said. “Displaying the Protected by Prolexic logo will give these businesses an instant competitive advantage through association with the ‘gold standard’ for DDoS mitigation.”

“We have been proactive and added premium DDoS attack protection from Prolexic and that has increased the value of our web hosting service,” said Lisa Retief, Vice President of Engineering at Yola (http://www.yola.com), a global web site builder and hosting service serving small businesses. “Prolexic’s protection provides peace of mind to Yola and our customers from around the world.”

Certain terms and conditions surrounding the use of the Protected by Prolexic logo apply. Businesses that are interested in participating in the Protected by Prolexic program can learn more by logging on to http://www.prolexic.com/protected or by contacting protected(at)prolexic(dot)com

About Prolexic

Prolexic is the world’s largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider. Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission critical Internet facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Six of the world’s ten largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at-risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the world’s first “in the cloud” DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.prolexic.com.

Contact:

Michael E. Donner                        

SVP, Chief Marketing Officer                    

Prolexic                         

media(at)prolexic(dot)com                        

+1 (954) 620 6017

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