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Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited private college and Public Benefit Corporation, today announced its Medical Assisting Diploma program in Overland Park and Topeka, Kan., has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

26 Aug 2015

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the sixth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Specific rankings will be revealed during Modern Healthcare's awards gala in Nashville on October 14.

26 Aug 2015

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

Today, Montefiore Health System and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced plans for a new strategic partnership that will expand the availability of advanced rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond. This new alliance will enhance the missions of both institutions by aligning each of their core strengths and creating a collaboration that will enhance patient experiences and results.

26 Aug 2015

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. and DSI Renal announced Monday they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. USRC is the third largest dialysis provider in the country, and when combined with DSI, the company will serve approximately 23,000 patients across 33 states and the Territory of Guam.

26 Aug 2015

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

The Medical Group Management Association's President and CEO has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine's 13th annual list of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright was chosen by her peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare as one of the most influential individuals in the healthcare industry, in terms of leadership and impact.

26 Aug 2015

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

HealthyWomen, the nation's leading health information resource for women, and Women's Health Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit committed to improving women's pelvic health and wellness, announced today a strategic partnership to form the nation's premiere sexual and pelvic health resource.

25 Aug 2015

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see? Friedman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, set out to explore that question by interviewing 25 individuals who are blind. She will present her findings in a study at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

25 Aug 2015

Behavioral Medicine's special issue highlights how contextual factors play role in health outcomes

Behavioral Medicine presents "Health and Context" - a special issue providing important evidence for the myriad ways that contextual factors, such as neighborhoods, schools, family settings, and cultural contexts in which individuals engage, play a role in health outcomes.

25 Aug 2015

Study reveals potential health risks associated with burning of incense in indoor environments

The burning of incense might need to come with a health warning. This follows the first study evaluating the health risks associated with its indoor use. The effects of incense and cigarette smoke were also compared, and made for some surprising results. The research was led by Rong Zhou of the South China University of Technology and the China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial Company in China, and is published in Springer's journal Environmental Chemistry Letters.

25 Aug 2015

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs will present a keynote speech at the 6th annual Hospital Construction (HOSCON) Summit in New Delhi, India from September 3-4, 2015.

25 Aug 2015

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

CONRAD is pleased to announce a new funding agreement, in collaboration with the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the U.S. Agency for International Development, in support of a human centered design (HCD) strategy to increase demand, use and adherence of HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa.

25 Aug 2015

Special issue in Future Science OA explores nitric oxide in human medicine

Future Science Group today announced the publication of a special issue in Future Science OA, covering the rapidly evolving field of nitric oxide (NO) in human medicine.

25 Aug 2015

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

The report, published on F1000Research and titled Neuropathic pain in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain has just passed peer review. It concerns a unique case of a woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) Syndrome, who developed features of neuropathic pain after sustaining pelvic fractures and an epidural hematoma that impinged on the right fifth lumbar (L5) nerve root. These injuries were sustained during a painless labour, which culminated in a Caesarean section.

25 Aug 2015

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Sports medicine specialists from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Orthopaedic Center administered baseline concussion tests to 98 athletes from the Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League on Saturday, August 22 at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Valencia Outpatient Center.

25 Aug 2015

Jopari, One Call partner to accelerate workers' compensation workflows for medical practices

Jopari Solutions, Inc. and One Call Care Management have launched a partnership designed to streamline and expedite workers' compensation workflows for busy medical practices.

25 Aug 2015

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology position paper published in European Heart Journal. The novel paper outlines how the ESC will exploit e-health in education and research, while tackling issues of quality control and data security.

25 Aug 2015

White sexual-minority men have higher positive racial attitudes, empathy than white heterosexual men

White sexual-minority men may be more empathic toward other minority groups compared to their heterosexual white peers. A new study from the University of Houston College of Education compared the attitudes of white heterosexual men to those of white sexual-minority men.

25 Aug 2015

Significant divide can exist between patients and physicians about same medical terms

Few things are more stressful than dealing with a sick child. From discussing treatment with a pediatrician to complying with day care policies, a parent must consider many factors when making a decision about their child's health. Now, a recent study from the University of Missouri and the University of Michigan is shedding light on the significant divide that can exist between patients and physicians about the same terminology--especially when it comes to discussing "pink eye," a particular flashpoint in childcare.

25 Aug 2015

UO survey on sexual victimization issues highlights need to increase awareness of available services

A new survey on sexual victimization issues at the University of Oregon reaffirms previous findings that there is a need to increase awareness about available services, while decreasing negative perceptions of institutional support.

25 Aug 2015

Healthcare News

Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Behavioral Medicine's special issue highlights how contextual factors play role in health outcomes

Study reveals potential health risks associated with burning of incense in indoor environments

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

CONRAD announces new funding agreement to increase HIV prevention products for high risk women in Africa

Special issue in Future Science OA explores nitric oxide in human medicine

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Jopari, One Call partner to accelerate workers' compensation workflows for medical practices

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

White sexual-minority men have higher positive racial attitudes, empathy than white heterosexual men

Significant divide can exist between patients and physicians about same medical terms

UO survey on sexual victimization issues highlights need to increase awareness of available services

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