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Healthcare
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Largely Unready for New Healthcare Requirements
New requirements established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are causing confusion among unprepared nonprofits.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Nurses Stay Calm in the Face of Ebola Scare
We decided that we were not going to participate in the negativity that was out there. Emergency nurses…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hospital Association: Mergers a Matter of Major Concern
The American Hospital Association says the mergers of Anthem and Cigna and of Aetna and Humana could greatly…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transgender Groups: Healthcare Not Easy to Come By
Gender identity in the doctor's office is becoming a major healthcare issue—and with advocacy groups speaking up, it…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Telemedicine Group Sees Quick Interest In Accreditation Program
The first online healthcare service has received the American Telemedicine Association’s official seal of approval, and hundreds of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Warns U.S. Could Be Short 90,000 Doctors By 2025
The United States could see a shortage of up to 90,000 physicians by 2025, according to a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Healthcare Options Confuse Employees, Leading to Deferred Care
A new survey from SCIO Health Analytics found that 1 in 5 Americans defer healthcare due to cost,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What the Doctor Ordered: Rest & Relaxation
Increasingly, patients are opting to combine serious medical procedures (and their long recoveries) with vacations. There's even a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Learn to Leverage External Communities Like Doximity
As the online physicians' network Doximity continues to grow, the Society of Hospital Medicine aims to help members…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Mortgage Bankers Association to Open Healthcare Exchange for Members
The trade group is offering member companies access to a healthcare exchange, with the goal of assisting them…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Guidelines for Medical Education Aim for Better LGBT Healthcare
A first-of-its-kind document from the Association of American Medical Colleges lays out 30 core competencies that will be…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Infection Control Group Spearheads Online Ebola Training Course
Working with officials at Johns Hopkins and the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kaci Hickox: Groups Pressure Governors on Ebola Quarantines
After Doctors Without Borders nurse Kaci Hickox became the public face of an Ebola quarantine that she suggested…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
HIPAA Compliance: Build a Path Through the Red Tape
Why one startup decided to share what it's learned about HIPAA compliance with the rest of the healthcare…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nurses Groups Speak Out As Two of Their Own Contract Ebola
Two more confirmed cases of Ebola in the U.S.—both in nurses who cared for the Dallas patient who died last…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Freelancers Union Changes Healthcare Course
With restrictions under the Affordable Care Act cramping the association’s style, the group is moving away from offering…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
MOOC: A Big Course From a Small Association
One executive at a state association has taken the lead on educating healthcare workers on a pressing national issue…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What the Doctor Ordered: Healthcare Tech Association Launches
As IT systems in medical offices grow more complex, providers of practice management software will gain a unified…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Case Study: Measuring the Radiology Field
How the American College of Radiology scoped out its industry using a market assessment report.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Industree Draws Attention With DC Hospitality Health Exchange
The relatively new group Industree hopes to assist restaurants and bars in the District with a problem that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hobby Lobby Ruling Raises Cheers, Concerns From Associations
Reactions to Monday’s landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court limiting the contraceptive coverage mandate of the Affordable…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
And The Top 50 Largest U.S. Medical Meetings Are …
The Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association recently announced the U.S. medical meetings with the greatest attendance numbers in…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Employers Offering More Health and Wellness Benefits, Survey Finds
A look at recent trends in employee benefits shows that as healthcare costs rise, employers are opting to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Medical Association Pushes for Action on VA Scandal
In a position approved by its members, the association recommended that veterans be allowed to see private doctors…
