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The Federal Group is pleased to announce its representation of Nomir Medical Technologies, a medical device company with a product pipeline of optical energy therapies for multiple clinical applications (nomirmedical.com).
Florida Today newspaper features Vice President of Aero Electronics Dan Griffin in an article reporting new legislation in Congress which would designate Brevard County as a HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone).
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Florida Today – March 11, 2012
Florida’s U.S. senators introduced legislation Tuesday to give Florida’s Brevard County small businesses additional federal contracting opportunities.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Marco Rubio and titled the “Shuttle Workforce Revitalization Act of 2012,” would designate all of Brevard County as a “historically underutilized business zone,” or HUBZone.…
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The Federal Group, Inc. is pleased to represent the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). The IAFN and the IAFN Foundation in collaboration with Seedworks Films brings you a look into the world of Forensic Nurses.
Aero Electronics Inc., based in Titusville, Florida, has secured a position in the Department of Defense’ Mentor Protege Program (MPP). The DoD Mentor Protege Program assists small locally owned businesses by matching them with larger companies in order to deliver products and services for the federal government specializing in defense,…
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A proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 24, 2011, is estimated to save significant resources for Medicare and Medicaid by aiding in providing clinical privileges to greater numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in hospitals across the nation. APRNs include certified…
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The AARP Public Policy Institute has published a report discussing barriers to hospital privileges and outlines the benefits to consumers and the health care system when Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have hospital privileges. The paper expands on recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading…
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) commends the Senate Finance Committee for the report it released on October 3 regarding the provision of Medicare home health care services. The report, prompted by articles published in the Wall Street Journal in 2010, uncovered efforts on behalf of some companies to pressure…
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Nebraska’s Douglas County has successfully obtained a portion of funding from the U.S Department of Health’s Community Transformation Grant Program, created to support public health by reducing chronic illness, fighting obesity, eliminating tobacco use and promoting healthier lifestyles.
HHS awarded approximately $103 million in prevention grants to 61 communities across…
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Silver Spring, MD – A systematic review to be published in the September/October 2011 issue of Nursing Economic$ reports that care provided by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) is associated with comparable or better outcomes than care managed exclusively by physicians.
The findings were included in “Advanced Practice Nurse Outcomes 1990-2008: A…
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