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ViewMedica adds Cardio, Ortho content

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the addition of five new educational modules to the ViewMedica patient education system. The new content includes animations in Cardiovascular and Orthopedics. Want to see the new content? Preview the Animations Just want a quick list? Here’s a snapshot of all the new additions. Cardiovascular Pulmonary Artery Catheterization (PAC) Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Overview Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation (Endocardial Approach) Orthopedics Diagnostic Arthroscopy (Shoulder) ...

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ViewMedica iPad support improves

Swarm announces an upgrade to its ViewMedica viewer used by iPads and iPhones. Now ViewMedica on iPad and iPhone supports custom menu art, better practice branding, and preview images of all content. Seeing the importance of the mobile market, Swarm released its first ViewMedica Web app soon after the iPad’s 2010 launch. The new ViewMedica Web app takes advantage of the latest technologies, improving its user experience and design with a special focus on the iPad interface. As always, we don’t charge...

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Use ViewMedica's new content note feature

Now subscribers to VIewMedica can display practice-specific information at the beginning of any of their ViewMedica content items. You can attach a unique note to each animation in your library. Make notes work for you Highlight your expertise and experience Clarify specific points important to you Promote ancillary services Explain your practice’s pre- and post-op care The text in the content note is yours to create. Just log into ViewMedica’s easy-to-use administration system and edit any of your content items to add a note to that...

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Medical Illustrator Dixon Joins ViewMedica Team

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Dixon to the ViewMedica animation team. Scott is a Certified Medical Illustrator, and was formerly a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is originally from East Tennessee and has lived in Chicago the past 8 years. He is now relocating to Swarm’s home base of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his family. Professional BackgroundWhile an instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Scott led courses in...

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See Swarm at AAOS Booth 5017

Swarm Interactive CEO Don Wittekind and CCO R. Scott Horner will be exhibiting again this year at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago. AAOS is always a great opportunity for us to get feedback from our customers, so if you are attending we invite you to stop by and see us at booth 5017. We recently launched ViewMedica 7 and we would be happy to show you all the new features. Finally, if you have a web site...

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New in ViewMedica | The Podiatry Collection

ViewMedica is pleased to announce the addition of the Podiatry Collection, a new grouping of podiatry patient education animations designed to better meet the needs of podiatry practices. The new podiatry patient education collection includes a comprehensive assortment of 109 animations that explain conditions and procedures associated with the lower leg, ankle, foot and toes. Practice pricing for the podiatry patient education collection starts at $50 a month for up to 25 animations. Additional animations are just $2 each per month. SEE THE...

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ViewMedica adds Anesthesia, OB/GYN Modules

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the addition of 13 new educational modules to the ViewMedica patient education system. The new content includes animations in General Healthcare and OB/GYN. Want to see the new content? SEE OUR FULL LIBRARY in action. Here’s a snapshot of all the new additions. General Healthcare Anesthesia (Conscious Sedation) Anesthesia (Epidural) Anesthesia (General) Anesthesia (Local) Anesthesia (Lumbar Puncture, Spinal Anesthesia) Anesthesia (Monitored Anesthesia Care, MAC) Anesthesia (Regional) Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) for Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis PICC (Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter) Line Insertion ...

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ViewMedica adds plugin for WordPress

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the launch of the ViewMedica installation plugin for WordPress. The plugin can be downloaded and directly from our Support Page. After installation, the plugins allow you to easily add either a full or specific ViewMedica player to any article within your site. For downloads and instructions, visit our Support Page. ...

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New In ViewMedica | OB/GYN, Ortho, Concussion

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the addition of 9 new education modules to the ViewMedica library. Here’s a quick look at the new animations. OB/GYN Intrauterine Device Insertion (Hormone-Releasing IUD, Mirena®) Intrauterine Device Insertion (Copper-Releasing IUD, ParaGard®) Midurethral Sling for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Ovarian Cystectomy (Laparoscopic) Episiotomy Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) NEUROLOGICAL Concussion ORTHOPEDIC Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder (Degenerative Calcification) Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder (Reactive Calcification) ...

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16 OB/GYN Modules added to ViewMedica

Swarm Interactive is pleased to announce the addition of 16 new Ob/Gyn education modules to the ViewMedica library. This addition brings our Ob/Gyn patient education library to 56 modules. If you are a current ViewMedica Patient Education subscriber, you can add the Ob/Gyn patient education library by simply logging into your account and selecting the new content. If you are new to ViewMedica, SIGN UP HERE. Here’s a quick list of the new animations. Adult Constipation Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX®) Injections for Overactive Bladder (Female) Contraception Cystoscopy (Female) Dilation and...

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