education Coverage - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/education/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Thu, 02 May 2024 17:59:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 228111745 How Companies Can Improve Their Learning and Development Strategy and Why it is Essential in the Life Sciences Space https://medcitynews.com/2024/05/how-companies-can-improve-their-learning-and-development-strategy-and-why-it-is-essential-in-the-life-sciences-space/ https://medcitynews.com/2024/05/how-companies-can-improve-their-learning-and-development-strategy-and-why-it-is-essential-in-the-life-sciences-space/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 17:59:50 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=125941

Some specific topics that should be prioritized at all levels

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Autism and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) care provides a unique opportunity for our healthcare system and our education system to function together.

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]]> 87610 Blue Shield of California Plan Helps Members Earn GED Diploma https://medcitynews.com/2024/01/ged-medicaid-education-diploma/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:48:40 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=662814

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is working with the GED Testing Service to help members earn a General Educational Development (GED) diploma for no cost. Members can register online and gain access to GED study materials in both English and Spanish.

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]]> 86882 When it comes to healthcare cybersecurity, the best defense is also the most simple https://medcitynews.com/2021/03/when-it-comes-to-healthcare-cybersecurity-the-best-defense-is-also-the-most-simple/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:52:12 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=518372

The rise in cybercrime is a significant concern among healthcare stakeholders. But defending against these types of attacks is not as complicated as it is often made out to be and can be narrowed to two key steps: deploying multi-factor authentication and staff training.

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]]> 81338 American Medical Association reveals online education platform for physicians https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/american-medical-association-education/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:59 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=458789

Called the AMA Ed Hub, it includes educational information on topics like hypertension, oncology, professional well-being, patient care, ethics, health disparities and lifestyle behaviors.

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]]> 78453 A clinical trial consortium takes root in Philadelphia https://medcitynews.com/2018/04/a-clinical-trial-consortium-takes-root-in-philadelphia/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:59:21 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=441238

Members of the Partners in Innovation, Education, and Research consortium include Atlantic Health System, Drexel University, Einstein Healthcare Network, Geisinger including AtlantiCare, Main Line Health, and Thomas Jefferson University.

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]]> 76550 Advisory Board sells healthcare business to Optum as part of $2.58 billion deal https://medcitynews.com/2017/08/advisory-board/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:18:10 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=432208

As part of a deal valued at $2.58 billion, The Advisory Board Company is selling its healthcare business to Optum and its education business to Vista Equity Partners.

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]]> 75495 ONC awards $38.5M for HIE, population health, health IT workforce https://medcitynews.com/2015/07/onc-38-5m-hie-population-health-it-workforce/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:38:54 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=346825 Even as the chorus grows to delay or even scrap Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use EHR incentive program amid accusations of “information blocking,” HHS still backs interoperability efforts.

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]]> 69983 Medical Education’s Earthquake Kit https://medcitynews.com/2014/09/medical-educations-earthquake-kit/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:57:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=315714 Stakeholders in the American healthcare system are aware the trajectory of its future is unclear. The only guarantee, as evidenced by the efforts involved in the assembly of the Affordable Care Act, is change. Physicians have bore testimony. Politicians have spoken. Business and legal experts have analyzed. However, little has been heard from those whom […]

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]]> 66475 How hospitals, Big Pharma are gamifying staff training with a mobile quiz platform https://medcitynews.com/2014/01/hospitals-pharma-companies-gamifying-education-workers/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:35:26 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=271884 Patients aren’t the only ones who are poised to benefit from gamification in healthcare. In between rounds at hospitals like Mayo Clinic and Baylor College of Medicine, clinicians are answering quiz questions and participating in challenges on their cell phones and tablets. Their hospitals are working with a Harvard spinoff called Qstream to encourage continuous […]

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]]> 64597 VoTech to get a makeover with HIT vocational school in New York https://medcitynews.com/2013/09/votech-to-get-a-makeover-with-hit-vocational-school-in-new-york/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:28:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=241663 With the current demand for well-trained health IT professionals expected to rise even more, New York’s Department of Education is hoping to produce students that will be well prepared. Next year it’s launching a health IT school that combines four years of high school with a two-year technical school. It’s part of a wider initiative […]

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]]> 63183 The doctor’s orders go digital and interactive https://medcitynews.com/2013/08/digital-checklists-videos-just-in-time-content-turn-this-patient-portal-into-a-gps-for-acute-care/ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:56:11 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=234483 Isn’t it about time that doctors stopping handing patients packets of instructions before and after a procedure? Wouldn’t more rich and diverse content delivered right when it’s needed be a more effective way to teach and engage patients? Health IT company Wellbe took inspiration from the ubiquitous GPS in designing a tool that would help […]

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]]> 62905 Medical porn and digital consults: Meet the new breed of medical residents https://medcitynews.com/2013/07/medical-porn-and-digital-consults-meet-the-new-breed-of-medical-resident/ Sun, 14 Jul 2013 13:01:22 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=228703 “It looks like you’ve done very well, Mr. Smith…” “Thank you, doctor.” He left the patient’s room and ambled back to the nurses station, legs tired and ankles somewhat swollen.  It had been a long case and now he just had to type his note, send an email message, and review his schedule for the […]

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]]> 62672 One way the Cleveland Clinic is bringing kids into the wellness equation? Art https://medcitynews.com/2013/07/one-way-the-cleveland-clinic-is-bringing-kids-into-the-wellness-equation-through-the-arts/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:55:46 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=226529 If good health during childhood sets the stage for adulthood, the Cleveland Clinic has some ideas for getting children interested. CEO Toby Cosgrove is keen on wellness initiatives, as demonstrated by the Clinic’s wellness program for employees and non-smoking hiring policy. The health system also reaches its hands into the community with several educational programs […]

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]]> 62590 A Caribbean remedy for financially sick N.Y. hospitals & the primary care shortage https://medcitynews.com/2013/03/a-caribbean-remedy-for-financially-sick-n-y-hospitals-the-primary-care-shortage/ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:35:27 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=199107 By Oleg Pavlov, Ph.D. and Vladimir Gotlieb, M.D., M.B.A. Facing offshore competition, local medical schools have been lobbying the state Board of Regents, which supervises all educational activities in New York, for tighter limits on the use of state teaching hospitals for clerkships by offshore medical students. Evidence shows that foreign-trained doctors are competent and […]

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]]> 61691 Simulation “ventriloscope” puts a modern-day spin on teaching students to use a stethoscope https://medcitynews.com/2013/02/simulation-ventriloscope-puts-a-modern-day-spin-on-teaching-students-to-use-a-stethoscope/ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:00:26 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=196919 The stethoscope is of the most fundamental tools for doctors and can be one of the most powerful in initial detection of cardiac or pulmonary illnesses. That’s why Dr. Paul Lecat wanted to give medical educators a better way to teach students to use it and understand what they hear at a basic level. For […]

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]]> 61654 3 incredible technology demos from FutureMed (video) https://medcitynews.com/2013/02/3-incredible-technology-demos-from-futuremed-video/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=194312 Out of all of the mobile apps, robotic devices and 3D imaging technologies I saw in the FutureMed demo room on Saturday, there were a few that stood out. What you see below is a wearable robot for people with paralysis or weakness of the lower extremities. The battery-powered device is made from a combination […]

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]]> 61594 Medical manufacturing jobs are changing. Colleges & industry must innovate education to keep up https://medcitynews.com/2012/11/medical-manufacturing-jobs-are-changing-colleges-industry-must-innovate-education-to-keep-up/ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:38:57 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=172121 Educating future scientists, entrepreneurs and doctors and nurses is certainly crucial as healthcare sees fundamental shifts in policy and technological advances that not long ago seemed unimaginable. But there’s another group for whom education is also becoming increasingly important in the push to deliver better healthcare at a lower cost. Advances in technology are changing […]

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]]> 61076 How Do Employers View a Nursing Degree Online? https://medcitynews.com/2012/08/how-do-employers-view-a-nursing-degree-online/ Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:25:16 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=144801 The challenge for modern-day nurses hoping to achieve a higher degree to move into new, more challenging positions with higher earning potential is how to find the time. If you are time strapped between your 12-hour shifts and familial obligations, online Nursing degrees can be a great option. The increased government focus on healthcare plus […]

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]]> 60155 Healthcare innovation & tech transfer: patriotic duties for universities? https://medcitynews.com/2012/07/healthcare-innovation-tech-transfer-patriotic-duties-for-universities/ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:36:22 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=142746 During a freewheeling brainstorming session about how to get more of the research out of hospitals and universities, and into the hands of companies to make them into products, the senior vice provost for research from Drexel University, Deborah Crawford, put out a passionate idea: that a research university has a duty to its country […]

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]]> 59949 Online Education and the Healthcare Professional https://medcitynews.com/2012/03/online-education-and-the-healthcare-professional/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:35:15 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=127822 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cited that ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related. Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry. Whether you are seeking higher education, or are healthcare executive – higher learning is a leading driver or […]

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]]> 58693 Would funding cut for graduate medical education really be so bad? https://medcitynews.com/2011/07/would-funding-cut-for-graduate-medical-education-really-be-so-bad/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=83284 The CEOs of two academic hospitals are upset that Congress may reduce the funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME) paid through Medicare. To fight back, they’ve written a scare story for the Wall Street Journal Op-Ed page (We Can’t Afford to Train Fewer Doctors) that’s full of omissions and misleading statements. To summarize their arguments: […]

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]]> 56573 Is a Career in Nursing Right for You? https://medcitynews.com/2011/05/is-a-career-in-nursing-right-for-you/ Tue, 31 May 2011 18:31:12 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=76955 Those hoping to pursue a career in nursing can choose between three different levels of the profession. Each level requires specialized coursework and that graduates, of the various specializations, sit for and pass the appropriate licensing exam in their state.

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]]> 56217 A list of medical terms, definitions med students can’t live without https://medcitynews.com/2011/05/medical-terms-definitions-med-students-cant-live-without/ Mon, 23 May 2011 02:55:56 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=71320 Since starting this blog I have had the opportunity to stumble across interesting business terms currently in use in health care. As a service to our graduating medical students and residents entering our evolving world of medicine, I thought I’d assemble a reference source of important business terms for their use. This list is by […]

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]]> 56153 NEOUCOM moves a step closer to new (shorter) name https://medcitynews.com/2011/04/neoucom-moves-a-step-closer-to-new-shorter-name/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:05:11 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=65295 The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy is closer to a new, shorter name after the Ohio House of Representatives passed a measure that would make the school known as Northeast Ohio Medical University. House Bill 139 passed by a vote of 94-1 and moves onto the Ohio Senate. An “emergency” clause in […]

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]]> 55806 Medical Assisting Diploma: Education and Career Opportunities https://medcitynews.com/2011/03/medical-assisting-diploma-education-and-career-opportunities/ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:48:02 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=64117 In 18 months, students enrolled in a medical assisting diploma track can walk away with an array of clinical, administrative, and general skills that naturally transfer into a new career as a medical assistant.

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]]> 55736 Baldwin-Wallace adds public health major for undergraduates https://medcitynews.com/2011/01/baldwin-wallace-adds-public-health-major-for-undergraduates/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:15:29 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=51399 Baldwin-Wallace College is adding a public health major for undergraduate students.

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]]> 55094 Residents’ hours drop just in time for healthcare reform https://medcitynews.com/2010/09/resident-hours-drop-just-in-time-for-healthcare-reform/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:35:07 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=43344 Residents have such long work hours! I fully support residents only having to work 56 hours a week: Last week several groups, including Public Citizen and the American Medical Student Association, along with leading medical researchers, petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to step in and limit the number of hours that physicians-in-training can […]

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]]> 54245 Kramer’s exit from the University of Minnesota raises tricky questions https://medcitynews.com/2010/08/kramers-exit-from-the-university-of-minnesota-raises-questions/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=40629 In the end, Matt Kramer’s departure from the University of Minnesota was a lot more low key than his hiring less than a year ago. With great fanfare, the school had hired Kramer in July 2009 to run what was then known as the Academic and Corporate Relations Center. The university had good reason to […]

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]]> 54041 Medical residents: A poem honoring you https://medcitynews.com/2010/08/medical-residents-a-poem-honoring-you/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:39:44 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=39690 Peaceful slumber is broken Quarter after midnight, Report that multiple crash Survivors are being Transported here and elsewhere. Up, leaving behind the Virtual for the real world Waiting, coffee in hand, Xpecting the worst injuries. Your eyes watch the doors open, Zooming, your focus sharpens. ***Another poem attempt for Dr. Charles.

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