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Telehealth: Technology triumphs and regulation challenges (Mario Gutierrez)
Mario Gutierrez, executive director, Center for Connected Health Policy, The National Telehealth Resource Center, spoke on the panel “Telemedicine: Technology triumphs…
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OHSU Telemedicine: The right care, in the right place at the right time (Miles Ellenby)
Miles Ellenby, M.D., medical director, Telemedicine Network, Oregon Health & Science University, spoke on the panel “Telemedicine: Technology triumphs and…
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Thinking new thoughts in support of the Pioneer Spirit (Mark O’Hollaren)
Mark O’Hollaren, M.D., vice president of strategic outreach, Oregon Science & Health University, spoke on the panel “Rural health landscape: Meeting…
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Here’s why specialty pharmaceuticals need value-based insurance design
This spring, Gilead Sciences Inc. introduced Solvaldi, a drug that could cure the liver virus that causes hepatitis C. The…
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People in Place: Exploring the Demographic Characteristics of Rural America (John Green)
John Green, Ph.D., director, Center for Population Studies, The University of Mississippi, spoke on the panel “Rural health landscape: Meeting…
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AHCJ invites members to run for a seat on the board of directors
Image by FutUndBeidl via Flickr. Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. (Associate and…
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More evidence links speaking multiple languages to better cognitive function in older adults
A study published in the Annals of Neurology indicates that cognitive decline may slow down when people speak two or…
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Explaining the connections between poverty, health
Olga Khazan It didn’t sit right with Olga Khazan, an associate editor at The Atlantic, seeing so many people focus…
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Using data to expose the risks of home births
Markian Hawryluk Markian Hawryluk, a health reporter with The Bend (Ore.) Bulletin and an AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellow, describes how he took advantage of new…
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New hospital data release allows year-to-year comparisons
With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services release of new data showing what hospitals across the country charge Medicare for…
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