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Tag Archives: Medicine
Can Electronic Health Records Lower Health Disparities?
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. A newly-released study indicates that switching to electronic health records might help close health gaps between black and white Americans. The study is based on a survey of doctors across the U.S. It includes … Continue reading
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Tagged blood pressure, Electronic health record, health, Health Disparities, Medicine, Primary Care, Reuters, United States
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Think Cultural Health
Think Cultural Health (TCH) is dedicated to advancing health equity at every point of contact. With growing concerns about health inequities and the need for health care systems to reach increasingly diverse patient populations, cultural competence has become more and … Continue reading
Care for Cultural Competency? Check Out the Office of Minority Health’s New Web Site
If you think cultural health, have we got a site for you! Check out the Office of Minority Health’s enhanced cultural competency web portal, a one-stop shop for all cultural competency resources and training opportunities. The web portal is called … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural competence, Cultural health, health, health care, Medicine, Office of Minority Health, Web portal
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Change in NLM Customer Service
posted on the BHIC Blog. by Cheryl Rowan “Beginning November 1st, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will no longer answer customer service questions in foreign languages, including Spanish. A stock reply will be delivered to customers who contact NLM in languages other … Continue reading
Online Education and Training for Health Professionals
Now Easily Accessible on Cancer.govThe National Cancer Institute (NCI) has organized its online tutorials, web-based tools, and video casts into one convenient location on the Education and Training for Health Professionals web page. Learn about critical topics including clinical trials, translational … Continue reading
Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home
The following was posted by the FDA. Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home (Video) Every year thousands of children are hospitalized and some die after taking medicine not meant for them. FDA pharmacist Connie Jung explains in this … Continue reading
Infant Mortality Awareness Month
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. http://1.usa.gov/90IRAo September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month, and in 2011, the Office of Minority Health decided to partner with local communities, and focus on the role of the health care provider. The … Continue reading
National Library of Medicine Has Developed a “Preformulated” Search of PubMed in Health Literacy
As always, Siobhan Champ Blackwell has great information to share regarding health information literacy. She recently posted the following on The Health and Literacy Discussion List. She shared how she has adopted this strategy to receive weekly updates on … Continue reading
Articles on Health Care
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. Don’t Come Back, Hospitals Say http://on.wsj.com/raOro7 The Wall Street Journal THE INFORMED PATIENT JUNE 7, 2011 Can a virtual nurse named Louise help keep patients from landing back in the hospital after … Continue reading
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Tagged Carilion Clinic, doctor-patient communication, doctors, health care, Home care, Medicine, New York Times, Nurse, Nursing home, Patient, Virginia
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Harry Potter in PubMed
The following was posted on the MCR-MCMLA [mcmla-l@listserv.kumc.edu] by Siobhan Champ Blackwell. http://lat.ms/qLRK2J latimes.com Harry Potter And The Well Of Medical Research: World of Hogwarts Frequently Mined For Studies By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com The Hartford Courant July 8, 2011 Who … Continue reading
