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WSJ reports on the New Hospital Cuisine

Riad Twal — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:42:21 +0000

The Health and Wellness section of the Wall Street Journal recently had an article highlighting the some changes that are being made to food services within Healthcare. Fallik, D. (2012, February 21). New Hospital Cuisine: Dishes Made to Order. Wall Street Journal Online. Retrieved February 23, 2012, from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204642604577213390021632180.html?mod=e2tw [iframe http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204642604577213390021632180.html?mod=e2tw 99% 375] Continue reading →

HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date

Riad Twal — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:28:23 +0000

HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date

As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10).

The final rule adopting ICD-10 as a standard was published in January 2009 and set a compliance date of October 1, 2013 – a delay of two years from the compliance date initially specified in the 2008 proposed rule. HHS will announce a new compliance date moving forward.

HHS Website: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120216a.html

Press Release (PDF): https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/HHSPressReleaseICD10final321612.pdf

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February 17 – Articles of Interest

Riad Twal — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:14:11 +0000

Annas, G. J. (2010). Standard of Care - In Sickness and in Health and in Emergencies. New England Journal of Medicine, 362(22), 2126 - 2131. doi:10.1056/NEJMhle1002260 URL http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMhle1002260 Sophia B. Liu, Leysia Palen, Jeannette Sutton, Amanda L. Hughes, and Sarah Vieweg, "In Search of the Bigger Picture: The Emergent Role of On-Line Photo Sharing in Times of Disaster," Proceedings of the 5th International ISCRAM Conference, Frank Fiedrich and Bartel Van de Walle, eds., Washington, D.C., May 2008, http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~palen/Papers/iscram08/OnlinePhotoSharingISCRAM08.pdf Continue reading →

Internships and fellowships

Michelle Bergen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:18:17 +0000

Visit: http://www.ache.org/pgfd/pgfd_print_detail.cfm to view available fellowships, residencies and internships by state.

Connecting to the Seton Hall University Wireless Network

Riad Twal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:46 +0000

http://www.shu.edu/offices/technology/wireless-network.cfm Seton Hall University is deploying a new wireless network which provides both increased throughput and security. The main features are:

Up to three times the speed of the wired network, and six times the speed of the old wireless network when accessing on-campus resources.
Improved “enterprise grade” security and encryption.
Device configuration is possible without IT/Service Desk support. Logging into the network simply requires your PirateNet ID and Password.

Windows XP and Vista operating systems, while they may work, will not be supported on this network. Wireless Configuration for Non Seton Hall University-issued machine » Mac OSX Wireless Configuration » iPhone/ iPad Wireless Configuration » Android Wireless Configuration » Blackberry Wireless Configuration » If you are using a Seton Hall University issued laptop on campus, you will be migrated to the new network automatically. For any issues with connecting to the network, please contact the Service Desk at (973) 275-2222 or helpdesk@shu.edu. Continue reading →

Obama Administration officials, health care leaders join together at Innovation Summit

Michelle Bergen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:59 +0000

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Obama Administration officials, health care leaders join together at Innovation Summit Summit builds on Affordable Care Act, highlights private, public innovations to improve health care quality and lower costs Obama Administration officials and a breadth of representatives from across the health care system will meet in Washington today for a day-long meeting to explore how they can collaborate and improve the quality of health care while at the same time lowering costs. The Obama Administration also released a new report today highlighting the success of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Created by the Affordable Care Act, the Innovation Center has already worked to test and support innovative new health care models that can reduce costs and strengthen the quality of health care. The Care Innovations Summit, hosted jointly by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the West Wireless Health Institute, and the journal Health Affairs, will bring together over 1,000 medical professionals, health care policymakers, academics and investors to explore innovative ways to make health care both affordable and effective. “The Affordable Care Act gives us tremendous new tools to innovate and improve our health care system,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “We’ll discuss how we can work together to make innovative ideas a reality in communities across the country.” The summit will showcase nearly half a dozen announcements of major new initiatives by leading health care organizations. Among these announcements are new “challenges” to reverse the trend of diabetes, advance the field of Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment, and bolster the battle against HIV/AIDS. “The level of real excitement surrounding this conference shows not only that people who know health care recognize the urgent need for better health and better care at lower cost, they also are ready to move forward with solutions,” said CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “The fact that all of these disparate interests share the aim of better health care and are willing to work for it not only means that we’re going to have the best ideas on the table, but also that we’re going to have the expertise and the resources that will ultimately ensure better health at a lower cost will be within the reach of every American,” said Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., director of the Innovation Center. For more information, visit http://www.innovation.cms.gov/summit/. Continue reading →

Blackboard Student Tutorials

Riad Twal — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:15:05 +0000

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January 27 – Articles of Interest

Riad Twal — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:44:02 +0000

Jones, D. K. (2012). The Fate of Health Care Reform — What to Expect in 2012. New England Journal of Medicine, 366(4), e7. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1114858 http://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMp1114858

Merchant, R. M., Elmer, S., & Lurie, N. (2011). Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts. New England Journal of Medicine, 365(4), 289-291. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1103591

Rowel, R., Sheikhattari, P., Barber, T. M., & Evans-Holland, M. (2012). Introduction of a Guide to Enhance Risk Communication Among Low-Income and Minority Populations. Health Promotion Practice, 13(1), 124 -132. doi:10.1177/1524839910390312 http://hpp.sagepub.com/content/13/1/124.abstract?etoc

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HCC Summer Internship

Michelle Bergen — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:10 +0000

Health Career Connection (HCC) offers ten-week, full-time summer internships from mid-June through mid-August. Interns are paid educationawertyuil and training stipends of approximately $300 – $450 per week. Through internship sponsors, HCC places qualified candidates in leading California (San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →

AARP Internship Opportunity

Michelle Bergen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:09:27 +0000

AARP Internship Contact Douglas Johnston, djohnston@aarp.org for interested applicants