Author Articles
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HIMSS Announces 2015 Nursing Informatics Leadership Award Winner
Chicago, IL – Mary Beth Mitchell, RN, MSN, BC, CPHIMS, chief nursing informatics officer at Texas Health Resources,…
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Libman Education Releases ICD-10-PCS Instructional Modules
Bedford, MA – To help medical coders better understand the complex ICD-10-PCS coding system, Libman Education has released…
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Getting to the Root of IPF
If you watched any professional football in October, you probably noticed several players donning all manner of pink…
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Pinnacle Pulmonary Strategies Opens Its Doors
Pinnacle Pulmonary Strategies has opened in Southgate, Michigan. Owner Leah Bennett said she chose Southgate as the location…
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Lincare Acquires American HomePatient
Clearwater, FL – Lincare, a U.S. provider of respiratory therapy services and American HomePatient, Inc. have announced a…
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FDA Approves Mepolizumab (Nucala) for Severe Asthma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mepolizumab (Nucala, GlaxoSmithKline) for use in combination with other…
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Cultural Beliefs and Medication Adherence
Hypertension is more prevalent among African-Americans than Caucasians and poor medication adherence can cause potential complications including cardiovascular,…
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Welltrinsic Taps CleveMed’s Home Sleep Apnea Testing Solutions
Welltrinsic (www.welltrinsic.com), a leading organization representing a large group of sleep centers and physicians nationwide and CleveMed (https://www.clevemed.com),…
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Healthcare Habit: 5 Physical Therapy Myths Debunked
As you may already know, October is National Physical Therapy Month! To celebrate physical therapists everywhere, we’re debunking…
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Study Suggests Allergy Immunotherapy May Help Prevent Asthma
Researchers in Dresden, Germany, have demonstrated that allergy immunotherapy can effectively prevent asthma in patients with allergic rhinitis…
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CHIME Statement on Call to Delay Meaningful Use Stage 3
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) applauds Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for calling on the Obama…
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Telehealth for Dementia Patients
The nursing profession has seen many changes in the 21st century and continues to find new and innovative…
