It’s back! Swine flu reappears as a new strain
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The CDC has announced that a new swine flu virus has infected at least 12 people. Here are the details. Read more
CDC: Only one-fourth of HIV patients get optimal treatment
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
According to a new CDC report, only about one-fourth of Americans infected with HIV are getting the recommended course of treatment to give them the best shot at maximizing their life expectancy. Read more
More non-docs handling patient visits on their own
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Practice Management
A new report from the CDC shows the number of outpatient visits handled by physician assistants (PAs) and advance practice nurses (APNs) is skyrocketing. Read more
Binge drinking cost: $2 a pop
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The cost to society of an individual tying an extra one on is about $2 per drink, according to a new study by the CDC. Read more
2011 flu vaccine: What you need to know
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Flu vaccination season is in full swing. Here’s the information practitioners and patients alike will be looking for. Read more
Brain-eating amoebas claim fourth U.S. victim
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A fourth person appears to have died from infection with the so-called “brain-eating amoeba” this summer. Read more
CDC warns about new dengue fever outbreak
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The CDC is warning people about an outbreak of dengue fever in the Bahamas after several visitors to the islands became sick. Read more
Report: 33,000 people encountered killer toilets last year
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
There’s no dearth of unusual ways patients wind up in the emergency department. Last year, 33,000 of them got there due to toilet injuries. Read more
CDC releases guide to prepare for the zombie apocalypse
Filed under: Communication, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lighter Side
No, really. They did. Read more
Strokes on the rise among the young
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A dramatic increase in strokes among the under-50 set — and even 20-somethings — is as troubling as it is puzzling. Read more
Special Report
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CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards
Twenty-six organizations received the honor of being the first granted with the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Check out what these groups did to win a total of $122.6 million.
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CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards