In 1995, President Clinton proclaimed the first full week of April as National Public Health Week. For over 20 years now the APHA has worked to develop national campaigns to educate the public, policymakers and practitioners during the week about issues related to the theme.
Elsevier announced the 100th anniversary of its Medical Clinics. As it has for a century, Medical Clinics provides the latest clinical reviews on the issues physicians face every day, presenting in-depth insights on a specific topic with contributions from leading experts.
Highlighting National Nutrition Month this March. Check out our recap of events in our story on Storify.
By Taunya English – To hear a patient’s heart, doctors used to just put an ear up to a patient’s chest and listen. Then, in 1816, things changed. Lore has it that 35-year-old Paris physician Rene Laennec was caring for a young woman who was apparently plump, with a bad heart and large breasts.
Find out what’s happening with some of our favorite guests. Wellcentive received some accolades recently and SA Ignite got certified. Strata Decision Technology and Azalea Health each formed promising partnerships, and CommonWell decided to delve into the post-acute market.
National Nutrition Month is the time of year when The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics puts a spotlight on “the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.”
Industry-consumer coalition Clear Choices, with support from member organizations such as AARP and the National Consumers League, called on the HHS to put more accurate, intelligible health care data in the hands of health care consumers and stakeholders.
By Miriam Kelly – The CDC has a mission to create the expertise, information and tools that people and communities need to protect and improve public health. To achieve it, we need to understand the massive amounts of data that we collect in order to communicate vital information to keep people safe and healthy.
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme this year is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.” The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to enjoy food traditions and experiences to help themselves enjoy healthy eating.
The 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition (#HIMSS16) announced Sansoro Health (@SansoroHealth) as the winner of its 10th annual Venture+ Forum (#HITVenture) pitch competition for startup companies.
By Yasmin Kloth – Health Datapalooza (May 8-11th) is pleased to announce and host a code-a-thon using non-governmental de-identified administrative claims data and electronic record clinical data with the goal of establishing algorithms to predict clinical response to rheumatoid arthritis management.
The GetMyHealthData Campaign embraces new guidance released by HSS for clearly stating that, among other things, patients should receive copies of their health information free of charge under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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