Michigan Osteopathic Association
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Central Michigan University to build $12M medical facilities in Saginaw
The Central Michigan University medical school will expand in Saginaw with a $12 million construction project for clinics and a neuroscience center.
Why People are Central to Healthcare Cybersecurity
ITelagen® helps practices improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes through our integrated services and comprehensive expertise.
How to Avoid An “Atheist Ambush” in University
Why won’t we do what it takes to respond to the challenges facing our own Christian family?
Norwich University students build tiny house
It may be a way to provide safe, healthy, energy-efficient new housing, and it may benefit vulnerable Vermonters the most.
Why This Christian University Requires All Students To Wear A Fitbit
How do we prepare Catholic universities for success? Focus on the marginalized.
To secure a more promising tomorrow, institutional presidents should reclaim a commitment central to the founding of Catholic colleges and universities in the United States: a special focus on the needs and the dignity of the marginalized.
Choose Some Colors And We'll Reveal Which "Dear White People" Character You Are
How an Academic Hospital Landed on Life Support
The University of Toledo’s medical center has become a money-losing proposition. Can universities balance their books without hurting their communities?
How single hospital rooms are safer than multi-bed wards...
Researchers from Leeds University plan to use their models in future studies in order to help architects design hospitals that will reduce disease transmission.
Are Healthcare Data Streams Rich Enough To Support AI?
As I’ve noted previously, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications are playing an increasingly important role in healthcare. The two technologies are central to some intriguing new…
Is it time for a Quadruple Aim?
IHI’s Triple Aim, focused on improving patient care quality and satisfaction, boosting population health and reducing costs, is central to all of our work.
Medical records key to Apple health strategy, analysis finds
Establishing itself as the platform for consumers' personal health records will be central to the tech giant's app, services and wearables strategies, according to a new report from research firm CB Insights.
Is Marquette University “Rightsizing” or Taking a Wrong Turn?
A Jesuit liberal arts university seeks to balance its budget by cutting programs. Is this the wisest course of action?
How to Build a Successful Acute/Post-Acute Care Continuum
Hospitals are forming networks with post-acute care and continuing care partners to ensure quality across the continuum.
How to build a healthy home, extreme dream edition
New software helps prevent ICU delirium and improve patient outcomes
Intensive care unit delirium, a fertile area of clinical research and patient care innovation associated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is beginning to reshape how commercial electronic health record systems are engineered with regard to intensive care.
Who does it take to build a Habitat house?
In every Habitat home, you find the work and dedication of many people, all working with a common goal: helping another family build strength, stability and ...
Life off the grid: Could tiny home be home of the future?
From high-end sheds to buses, tiny homes are the newest trend. But some university students are working on one that may change how you live in your home no matter the size. If you've ever dreamed of going off the grid or just being more energy efficient, this may be your home of the future.
3 steps to improve the patient financial experience
Good financial relationships improve the patient experience and create 360-degree engagement. Clinical encounters are central, but a patient's total experience is greatly shaped by what occurs in surrounding administrative interactions<br>This ebook shines a light on payments, one of the most prevalent components of the patient journey. We often think of patient payments as the process' final interaction, but it's important to recognize patient payments are…
Getting to Know Mercy
I came to know Mercy as an undergraduate student at Mount Mercy University. At first, I ran away from it. I did not come to college to become a nun, so I escaped it by telling myself that my only purpose here was to attain a degree. I cannot help but smile at how God continued to place Mercy in my life—especially when I was not actively seeking it out.
Out-of-Pocket Health Costs Tied to Antimicrobial Resistance, Study Finds
The high out-of-pocket costs for antimicrobial drugs in many developing countries is leading to an increase in drug-resistant pathogens, according to a study by Stanford University researchers. Many government-run public health systems in developing countries have instituted copayments for visits to clinics and prescription drugs. However, the study's authors found evidence to suggest that such policies are associated with increased antimicrobial resistance, likely because high out-of-pocket…
