Final HIPAA omnibus rule goes into effect March 26
(HealthDay)—The final omnibus rule, which makes changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, goes into effect March 26, and physicians must be in compliance by Sept. ...
Health
Feb 09, 2013 |
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Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics expert says
The federal government invested more than $25 billion in health information technology (IT) as a result of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; yet, little is known about how IT applications improve patient safety ...
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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IT improves pediatric obesity screening and treatment
(HealthDay)—Health information technology (IT) can improve pediatric obesity screening rates and treatment, but the effect on weight loss and other outcomes is less clear, according to a study published ...
Pediatrics
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Desire for a tan is making teenage girls ignore sunbed dangers
Teenage girls desperate for a tan are determined to find ways of getting round the law banning under-18s from using sunbeds, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published in the Journal of Pu ...
Health
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Safeguards needed for tissue donors
vast collections of human tissue samples that scientists hope will lead to new treatments for diseases – have a right to basic information about how their donations may be used, a Michigan State University ...
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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ACP recommends Stage 3 Meaningful Use focus on measuring improvements in health outcomes
Stage 3 Meaningful Use measures need to focus more on measuring improvements in patient health outcomes rather being than a large and growing collection of functional measures, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says ...
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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More changes in health care needed to fulfill promise of health information technology
Despite wide investments nationally in electronic medical records and related tools, the cost-saving promise of health information technology has not been reached because the systems deployed are neither interconnected nor ...
Health
Jan 07, 2013 |
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2012 was worst year for whooping cough since 1955
Health officials say 2012 was the nation's worst year for whooping cough in nearly six decades.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Virtual patient may help future doctors prevent suicide
A virtual patient named Denise may help future physicians feel more comfortable and capable assessing suicide risk.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Physician review websites rely on few patient reviews
Millions of Americans read physician ratings on websites such as Healthgrades.com, but such ratings are based on scores from an average of only 2.4 patients, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.
Health
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Extra pounds may be healthy—as long as its just a few
Turns out a few extra pounds may not be such a bad thing, according to a new analysis of nearly three million adults that showed people who are overweight or slightly obese may live longer.
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Internet use can reduce fatalistic view of cancer
Many Americans have fatalistic views on cancer prevention—they believe that getting cancer is a matter of luck or fate. Recent research, published in the Journal of Communication, found that people who use the internet to inq ...
Cancer
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Brain and nervous system damaged by low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides
Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates (OPs) produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function. Memory and information processing speed are affected to a greater degree than other ...
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Dec 02, 2012 |
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Genome mapping may stop superbug deaths
Genome mapping could prove key in preventing superbugs in hospitals, an Australian researcher said Friday, urging its use to prevent countless deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Race, education, income impact trust in health information
Race, education, and income impact health information-seeking, confidence in obtaining health information and trust in health information sources.
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Nov 30, 2012 |
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