CareRise, a risk management company based in Mandeville, Louisiana, serving skilled nursing and rehab facilities, assisted living and specialty hospitals, was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). CareRise’s listing became effective April 1 and can be viewed at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/, the website for the Agency [ Read More ]
Archive for April, 2009
Privacy and Security of Personal Health Information Still Major Concern As health care providers determine how they will take advantage of the $19 billion allocated in the stimulus package to help jumpstart advances in health information technology (HIT), consumer appetite for electronic health records (EHRs), online tools and services is also growing, according to the [ Read More ]
Communities across the Country Join the Observance in Support of Building the Foundation for a Healthy America The American Public Health Association (APHA) yesterday kicked off National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2009, themed Building the Foundation for a Healthy America. This year, NPHW, which runs April 6-12, aims to raise awareness of public health’s critical [ Read More ]
A ‘Biggest Loser’ Finalist from the Lehigh Valley Lends Support Department of Health Secretary Everette James today kicked off National Public Health Week by leading a lunchtime fitness walk around the Capitol complex to bring awareness to the need for all Pennsylvanians to take control of their own health. “As the state agency with the [ Read More ]
First-of-its-Kind Solution Helps Ensure Physicians Can Access Critical Patient Information Outside the Office From the floor of the HIMSS09 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Allscripts introduced Allscripts Remote(TM), a new iPhone(TM) native application that provides physicians virtually anytime, anywhere access to and control of Allscripts Electronic Health Records (EHR). With Allscripts Remote, physicians can now safely [ Read More ]
Parents can have a tremendous impact on their baby’s ability to reach his or her full learning potential. By using techniques that stimulate the brain through everyday interactions and strategic play, they can greatly enhance the child’s awareness of its environment and comprehensive development. With this in mind, respected occupational therapist Judy Kang announces the [ Read More ]