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UCSF receives $15M grant to help three dozen countries eliminate malaria

UC San Francisco's Global Health Group has received a $15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a pioneering effort to help nearly three dozen countries eliminate malaria within their borders.

13 Dec 2013

Study shows many clinicians are unfamiliar with use of e-cigarettes with their young patients

The use of electronic cigarettes, battery operated devices that often look like cigarettes and deliver vaporized nicotine, is on the rise, including among minors. In a survey between 2011 and 2012, 10 percent of high school students reported ever using an e-cigarette.

13 Dec 2013

Health law presents new challenge for small businesses

Large numbers of small entrepreneurs have not yet focused on the law, and their responses for employee coverage are expected to vary. Meanwhile, news outlets examine some of the issues around paying premiums and other insurance issues.

13 Dec 2013

Exercise may slow kidney function decline in kidney disease patients

Increased physical activity may slow kidney function decline in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The findings suggest that exercise could have a powerful effect on maintaining patients' health.

13 Dec 2013

Issa slams HHS for 'obstructing' investigation of HealthCare.gov

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says the Department of Health and Human Services is illegally interfering with his panel.

13 Dec 2013

Health Improvement Institute Founder announces recipients of 2013 Human Research Protection Award

Awards for Excellence in Human Research Protection for 2013 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute.

12 Dec 2013

University of Leicester to host ground-breaking ceremony for new Centre for Medicine

The University of Leicester's ground-breaking new £42m Centre for Medicine will become the hub for leading medical academics at the University, bringing together cutting-edge medical research and education for the first time under one roof.

12 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 12, 2013

Today's headlines include ongoing coverage of the health law's implementation -- from details of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' Wednesday Capitol Hill appearance and more information about the most recent enrollment numbers to analysis of policy issues related to the overhaul.

12 Dec 2013

AudioEducator presents audio conferences on latest CPT coding updates for 2014

The providers want accurate reimbursement, whereas the payers want efficient claims processing. The ever-changing CPT® code set doesn't make your job easy. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there will be 335 total code changes in 2014, to include 175 new codes, 107 revised codes, and 47 deleted codes.

12 Dec 2013

GSI Health launches two new apps to support care coordination across healthcare continuum

GSI Health, a pioneer in helping healthcare providers and payer organizations implement Health Homes, announced today the launch of two new apps that will further enable Health Homes to provide highly coordinated care and analyze program effectiveness and population health outcomes.

12 Dec 2013

Vast majority of women who have experienced gender-based violence remain uncounted: Study

Findings from a new global study suggest that estimates of gender-based violence prevalence based on health systems data or on police reports may underestimate the actual total prevalence by 11- to 128-fold. Led by Tia Palermo, PhD, Assistant Professor in Public Health and the Department of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, the study is soon to be published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

12 Dec 2013

Study: Majority of obese pediatric patients satisfied with telehealth appointment

For youth dealing with obesity who need extra help losing weight, experts suggest a multidisciplinary approach in which care is provided by several health specialists.

12 Dec 2013

Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting focuses on new strategies in the battle against osteoporosis

Today, one of the largest clinical bone events in the Asia-Pacific region opened at the Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre, drawing close to 850 international delegates from over 60 countries. The IOF Regionals 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, which continues through to December 15, is organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation in cooperation with the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong.

12 Dec 2013

Parenting deteriorates when families face different risk factors at once, study finds

New findings from a long-running study of nearly 1300 rural children by UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute reveal that parenting deteriorates when families face a number of risk factors at once. As a result, children's intellectual, emotional, and social development suffers.

12 Dec 2013

Researchers call for innovative solutions to address road traffic injuries

Stakeholders and decision makers across health and allied sectors must play a key role in developing and implementing innovative solutions to road traffic injuries and trauma care, especially in developing nations, according to recommendations published in a new report developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report was issued as part of an international health summit held in Doha, Qatar on December 10.

12 Dec 2013

New book focuses on Virginia Mason's quest to transform health care

Virginia Mason's quest to transform health care by using principles of lean manufacturing to identify and eliminate waste, improve quality and safety, and lower cost is the focus of a new book called a must-read for health care leaders.

12 Dec 2013

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses to receive applications for 2014 Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses will now begin accepting applications for the 2014 Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship. The Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship offers one full conference registration for a first-time attendee to the 40th Anniversary ARN Annual Conference, October 29-November 1 in Anaheim, CA.

12 Dec 2013

Vaginal delivery and early breast-feeding increase mothers' level of satisfaction

An article published in the journal Nutricion Hospitalaria reveals that the attitude of healthcare personnel, along with starting early breast-feeding, are another two factors that help in increasing the mothers' level of satisfaction

12 Dec 2013

UTHealth School of Nursing to send first participant to Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing will send its first participant to the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program in January 2014. The program is part of a seven-year, $150 million initiative championed by former President Bill Clinton and Rwanda President Paul Kagame.

12 Dec 2013

State highlights: Kaiser Permanente says some patient data; Wis. Dems strategize about Medicaid expansion; Va. mental health money

Health care giant Kaiser Permanente has notified about 49,000 patients of a privacy breach at its Anaheim Medical Center. Kaiser said a computer flash drive was reported missing Sept. 25 inside the hospital's nuclear medicine department. The storage drive included patient names, date of birth, their medical record number and the type and amount of a specific medication (Terhune, 12/10).

12 Dec 2013

Healthcare News

UCSF receives $15M grant to help three dozen countries eliminate malaria

Study shows many clinicians are unfamiliar with use of e-cigarettes with their young patients

Health law presents new challenge for small businesses

Exercise may slow kidney function decline in kidney disease patients

Issa slams HHS for 'obstructing' investigation of HealthCare.gov

Health Improvement Institute Founder announces recipients of 2013 Human Research Protection Award

University of Leicester to host ground-breaking ceremony for new Centre for Medicine

First Edition: December 12, 2013

AudioEducator presents audio conferences on latest CPT coding updates for 2014

GSI Health launches two new apps to support care coordination across healthcare continuum

Vast majority of women who have experienced gender-based violence remain uncounted: Study

Study: Majority of obese pediatric patients satisfied with telehealth appointment

Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting focuses on new strategies in the battle against osteoporosis

Parenting deteriorates when families face different risk factors at once, study finds

Researchers call for innovative solutions to address road traffic injuries

New book focuses on Virginia Mason's quest to transform health care

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses to receive applications for 2014 Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship

Vaginal delivery and early breast-feeding increase mothers' level of satisfaction

UTHealth School of Nursing to send first participant to Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program

State highlights: Kaiser Permanente says some patient data; Wis. Dems strategize about Medicaid expansion; Va. mental health money

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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