October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Results from the 2016 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey indicate that 80% of providers have experienced one or more significant security incidents. This week’s Friday Five includes tips to stay safe online and ways to protect yourself and your organization.
Every third full week in October Medical Assistants Recognition Week is celebrated as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants. Medical assistants across the country are recognized during this special week and honored on Medical Assistants Recognition Day.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Each year it is estimated that over 246,660 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
This past week thousands took to social media to share their #IHeartHIT and #HITworks stories to show how health IT transforms lives,...
The American Heart Association held its inaugural Health Tech & Innovation Forum this past weekend which was organized by the AHA’s new Center for Heath Technology & Innovation (CHTI).
September 21st was World Alzheimer’s Day and Alzheimer’s Associations all across the globe concentrated their efforts to bring much needed attention to the disease.
In order to bring much needed attention to the disease, the world, recognizes September as World Alzheimer’s Month and September 21st as World Alzheimer’s Day.
In 2011 health care-focused accelerators began to emerge and have continued to grow all across our nation. Healthcare accelerators are helping to change the landscape of our healthcare system as we know it. We have chosen four such accelerators to highlight as they are currently accepting applications.
In order to honor and raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers, we celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) each August. This year the national campaign runs August 7-13th and the theme is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Innovators in Community Health.”
Just in case you recently discovered HealthcareNow Radio or even if you are a long time listener, here are some good shows from earlier this year that shouldn’t be missed. Also, be sure to check out our archives where you can listen to these and other program audios on demand or download them.
Techstars Healthcare Accelerator, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, is a collaboration to help today’s technology innovators turn their ideas into breakthroughs that can improve the lives of patients around the world. Out of 500 applicants, eleven companies were selected for the program.
Public Health Matters is an underlying theme to many health blogs. Check out some of the top blog posts we read over the past few weeks from both well known and lesser known bloggers. Engage in your healthcare and never stop learning to be a healthier you.
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