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Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

What America doesn't eat is becoming as concerning as what it does, and meal-planning tools from MealsMatter.org can help reduce food waste and build "Nutrition From the Ground Up," this year's National Nutrition Month® theme.

22 Feb 2010

StatCom chooses Arketi Group as agency to help elevate its corporate brand

Arketi Group, a high-tech business-to-business public relations and marketing firm, announced it has been selected by StatCom, www.statcom.com, which provides comprehensive patient throughput software solutions to hospitals, as its agency to help elevate the company's corporate brand.

22 Feb 2010

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

Axolotl Corp. was identified as one of the early leading Health Information Exchange (HIE) solution providers with a fast-growing client base in the new KLAS report “Health Information Exchanges: The Reality of HIE Adoption.”

22 Feb 2010

Capitol Connection summit calls upon elected officials to recognize PAs' vital role in health care reform

Hundreds of physician assistants (PAs) will converge in Washington, D.C. on February 23 during the American Academy of Physician Assistants' Capitol Connection summit to deliver the message to Capitol Hill that PAs are integral to a strong health care system that delivers the highest possible care to patients.

22 Feb 2010

HHS Secretary reviews H1N1 response at NACCHO conference

Thank you, Tom. I also want to thank NACCHO for hosting this important conference and for inviting me to speak here today. Public health is a top priority for this administration. So is strengthening our partnerships across government. So I’m glad I could come talk with you about how we can work together to keep Americans healthy and safe.

22 Feb 2010

Survey shows nearly half of healthcare organizations already compliant with federal privacy laws

In a survey of more than 200 unique hospitals from across the US, nearly half of healthcare organizations (or 47.3 percent) believe their organization is already compliant with federal privacy laws such as ARRA HITECH and HIPAA and is audit ready.

22 Feb 2010

eMix announces 11 beta sites in trial of cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports

eMix, a new business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced a partial list of medical facilities across the country that are participating in beta trials of eMix, the cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports.

22 Feb 2010

Researchers use new techniques to investigate the nature violence

Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD, assistant professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will present portions of an ongoing study about the daily activities of youth and their risk of being violently injured.

22 Feb 2010

Smokers, tobacco users and high alcohol consumers: Get mouths, gums and tongues checked for cancer

The National Basketball Association's (NBA) Denver Nuggets Coach George Karl announced today that he has been diagnosed with treatable neck and throat cancer. According to published media reports, Karl's physician says the coach has cancer of his right tonsil that has spread to a lymph node in his neck. The 58-year-old Karl, who is also a prostate cancer survivor, coached in the NBA's All-Star game this past weekend.

22 Feb 2010

Panel discussion addresses complex health problems

NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research convenes a panel discussion, "Science in Motion: Addressing Complex Health Problems Through Upstream Solutions."

22 Feb 2010

Rewarding health care organizations for large-scale improvement will help accelerate improvement in care and quality

Rewarding health care organizations for achieving large-scale, population-based improvement has significant potential to accelerate the spread of evidence-based interventions, improve quality, and control costs at a national level, according to a commentary in the February 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

22 Feb 2010

Four key elements essential for transforming health care delivery to be discussed at stakeholder's meeting

As the patient centered medical home moves onto the front burner as a model for transforming health care delivery, thought leaders are focusing on four key elements essential to making the model successful. These elements—care coordination, expanded access, meaningful health IT and new financial models—will be the foundation for the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative's March 30 Stakeholder's Meeting in Washington, DC at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center.

22 Feb 2010

During open enrollment Medicare recipients may make changes to their Medicare Advantage coverage

Medicare recipients may still make changes to their Medicare Advantage coverage during open enrollment period, which runs Jan. 1 to March 31.

22 Feb 2010

PharMEDium Services participates in APSF Summit held in Phoenix, AZ

PharMEDium Services, LLC, announced their participation in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Summit held January 26th in Phoenix, AZ.

22 Feb 2010

CAOT releases new resources to promote safety for older drivers

As part of the National Blueprint for Injury Prevention in Older Drivers, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has released some important new resources for drivers, their families and health care professionals. A series of information brochures and website (www.olderdriversafety.ca) promoting older driver safety were unveiled today at a public forum held at Ottawa's Good Companions Senior Centre.

22 Feb 2010

Tony Blair participates in the work of Muslim-Christian alliance in Africa led by NIFAA

This afternoon Tony Blair participated in the work of the largest Muslim-Christian alliance in Africa led by the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association (NIFAA), with funding support from the Nigerian government, the World Bank, the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty (CIFA), and other international funders.

22 Feb 2010

Researchers to study how dust particles pose health threat to people

Residents of the southern United States and the Caribbean have seen it many times during the summer months-a whitish haze in the sky that seems to hang around for days. The resulting thin film of dust on their homes and cars actually is soil from the deserts of Africa, blown across the Atlantic Ocean.

22 Feb 2010

Aesthetic sports sanction behaviors more consistent with eating disorders than healthy living

The control and perfectionism that set Olympic athletes apart from their peers at lower levels of competition often have a darker side, according to Kimberly Dennis, M.D., a leading psychiatrist specializing in eating disorder treatment.

22 Feb 2010

The Children's House agrees to provide services for children with asthma

The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with The Children's House Inc. of Broadview Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, to provide services for children with asthma as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

22 Feb 2010

Pelosi's statement on insurance premiums and comprehensive health insurance reform

We have all been shocked at recent reports of enormous premium increases and record profits in the health insurance industry, while thousands lose health coverage every day. At a time when millions of families are struggling to make ends meet, insurance company CEOs are asking patients to pay more than ever before in higher co-pays and skyrocketing out-of-pocket expenses.

22 Feb 2010

Healthcare News

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

StatCom chooses Arketi Group as agency to help elevate its corporate brand

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

Capitol Connection summit calls upon elected officials to recognize PAs' vital role in health care reform

HHS Secretary reviews H1N1 response at NACCHO conference

Survey shows nearly half of healthcare organizations already compliant with federal privacy laws

eMix announces 11 beta sites in trial of cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports

Researchers use new techniques to investigate the nature violence

Smokers, tobacco users and high alcohol consumers: Get mouths, gums and tongues checked for cancer

Panel discussion addresses complex health problems

Rewarding health care organizations for large-scale improvement will help accelerate improvement in care and quality

Four key elements essential for transforming health care delivery to be discussed at stakeholder's meeting

During open enrollment Medicare recipients may make changes to their Medicare Advantage coverage

PharMEDium Services participates in APSF Summit held in Phoenix, AZ

CAOT releases new resources to promote safety for older drivers

Tony Blair participates in the work of Muslim-Christian alliance in Africa led by NIFAA

Researchers to study how dust particles pose health threat to people

Aesthetic sports sanction behaviors more consistent with eating disorders than healthy living

The Children's House agrees to provide services for children with asthma

Pelosi's statement on insurance premiums and comprehensive health insurance reform

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