Deconstructing diabetes stigma: A panel discussion
In conclusion, the discussion was an enriching and eye-opening event, bringing together passionate individuals dedicated to challenging the stigma around diabetes. By amplifying our voices and working together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of those touched by diabetes.Visit enddiabetesstigma.org and become a part of the movement for change. If you’d like to get involved in spreading more awareness about this, reach out to Dennis and/or leave a comment here.
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Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - January 4, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Lancet : A 200 year old Idea and a process towards righteousness
It was 1823, a genesis of a new thought process in medical publication began. The man who started it all, Dr.Thomas Wakley the founder of the most famous medical journal (Ref 1)
One of his peers described him what sort of an Image he had. “Thomas Wakley the editor as we find him—a courageous challenger of the medical establishment who was usually right and whose language, however tasteless it might seem today, was well suited to the rough and tumble of the time in which he wrote and spoke”
Lancet celebrates 200 year anniversary
On this 200th anniversary Lancet , looks back ,introspects and red...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - January 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Medical ethics Uncategorized lancet lancet 200nyears medical education principles ofpractice of medicine Source Type: blogs
Transitioning Our Participation in NRSA Individual Predoc Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research to the ARC Program
We recently issued an NIH Guide notice (NOT-GM-24-013) informing the community that NIGMS will discontinue participation in the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity), effective April 9, 2024. The last submission date for new or resubmission applications is April 8, 2024.
To continue our support of graduate student training, we’ve launched the Advancing Research Careers (ARC) (F99/K00) program. ARC is a new multi-institute and center effort to support promising, late-stage graduate students...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 3, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 3, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Security and Privacy 2024 Health IT Predictions Anatomy IT Andrew Bayers ArmorText Claroty CloudWave Ele Source Type: blogs
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists Through CityLab
Credit: CityLab.
“Many of the students we work with don’t have access to a laboratory through their local schools. For them, CityLab is their first exposure to a laboratory environment—these are hugely important moments for these kids,” says Carl Franzblau, Ph.D., the founder of CityLab at Boston University (BU). CityLab was established more than 30 years ago as a science education outreach program for precollege students and teachers through a partnership between the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at BU.
“Since our first Science Edu...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 3, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology STEM Education SEPA Training Source Type: blogs
Health Equity – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations 2024 Health IT Predictions 86Borders Ali Modaressi Alice Wei Barnes & Thornburg Blue Shield of California BluePath Health Chris Bove CleanSla Source Type: blogs
Virtual Meeting for Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Applicants
We’re pleased to announce a virtual “office hour” on January 10 for potential applicants to our Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP).
PREP’s goal is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained postbaccalaureates who will transition into and complete rigorous biomedical, research-focused doctoral degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.) in biomedical fields relevant to the NIGMS mission.
During the meeting, we’ll provide a brief overview of the PREP funding opportunity and answer your programmatic, budget, and scientific review questions. Those interested in joining the office hour are...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 2, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Source Type: blogs
ConcertAI to Acquire CancerLinQ to Build the Leading Healthcare Learning and Research Network in Oncology
ConcertAI will Invest in CancerLinQ to Provide its Members with Upgraded Quality Reporting, Industry-Leading Real-World Data, and AI-Powered Solutions for Accelerated Clinical Trials in a Multi-Year Cooperation Agreement with ASCO
ConcertAI today announced the acquisition of CancerLinQ, previously a subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). In conjunction with the acquisition, ASCO will maintain a multi-year cooperation agreement with CancerLinQ. Building on CancerLinQ’s mission when launched by ASCO in 2013, this new venture will enhance and expand CancerLinQ’s use of real-world data, analytics...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO CancerLinQ Clifford A. Hudis ConcertAI Eric P. Winer Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Jeff Elton Source Type: blogs
A Tongue Twister's Guide to Mastering Anatomy Pronunciation | Winter Shorts | TAPP 145
Episode 145 of The A&P Professor podcast is one of ourwinter shorts, where I replay interesting segments from previous episodes. In this one, you ' ll hear about the trials and tribulations of teaching and learningpronunciations of anatomy and physiology terminology. Including why the instructor is ALWAYS correct!00:00 | Introduction01:07 | Variations in Anatomy& Physiology Pronunciations10:24 | Say Anatomy& Physiology Terms Out Loud20:30 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-145.html🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate)...
Source: The A and P Professor - January 2, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success
The objective of my blog, which began in 2011, was and remains to educate the reader (clinicians, health care IT community, patients and caregivers, and other health care stakeholders about digital
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5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: David Lee Scher, MD Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs
Regarding the previous post on oligarchy . . .
I published a comment on it but I want to address it here. Obviously manufacturers moved their operations overseas in search of cheap labor and lax or non-existent environmental and safety regulations so they could make their products more cheaply, and yes, that made many products cheaper for consumers. WalMart is particularly known for squeezing manufacturers to lower prices and hence encouraging this dynamic. Americans as consumers benefited, Americans as workers lost out. As it turns out, the net result was losses for people with less education, as those manufacturing jobs -- often unionized -- that enabled blue collar ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - January 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
R1 RCM to Acquire Acclara
Acquisition of Providence’s Current Modular Services Business Accompanied by 10-Year Agreement to Provide Comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management Services
R1 RCM Inc. (R1), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acclara, a leading technology-driven revenue cycle management company, from Providence, one of the nation’s largest health systems; and the Company has been selected by Providence as its long-term revenue cycle management partner. The p...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Acclara ArentFox Schiff LLP Baker Donelson BDT & MSD Partners Centerview Partners LLC Greg Hoffman Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A J.P. Morgan Kirkland & Ellis LLP Lee Rivas McDermott Will & Source Type: blogs
Navigating a leave of absence from medical school: a comprehensive guide
Taking a leave of absence (LOA) from medical school is a significant decision that involves careful consideration of various factors. In this article, I will consolidate valuable information on types of LOAs, reasons for taking one, and crucial considerations during and after. This information comes from my own experience taking an LOA between my 2nd
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Navigating a leave of absence from medical school: a comprehensive guide originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stephanie E. Moss Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Takes Social Determinants of Health to New Heights
During the past decade, finally, health care is starting to deal in a structured, measurable manner with the life factors and environments that play the biggest role in their patients’ health. A recent offering from LexisNexis Risk Solutions promises to greatly expand access to this data, called social determinants of health (SDoH), for payers, clinicians, public health agencies, pharma companies, and other researchers.
The company LexisNexis Risk Solutions is almost synonymous with the data banks of consumer data that financial firms and other businesses consult for identity verification and outreach. The company...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Diana Zuskov Health Data Diversity Health Equity Healthcare AI Bias LexisNexis LexisNexis Risk Solutions McKenzie Funk Pub Source Type: blogs
Leveraging Connected Solutions for Improved Patient Care
The following is a guest article by Huong Le Dieu, Lead Product Manager, BLabs at Baracoda
In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, where demographic shifts and the prevalence of chronic diseases have placed immense demands on our medical systems, a transformative potential is on the rise. Connected technologies have the potential to reshape the healthcare landscape as we know it.
The Demographic Shift and Healthcare Challenges
In today’s healthcare industry, the demographic shift is undeniable, with the aging population growing at an unprecedented rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the globa...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Apple Watch Baracoda Connected Technologies doxy.me FItBit Fourth Frontier Garmin Glucobyte Google Heal Source Type: blogs
