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1. Developing Physician Communication Skills For Patient-Centered Care Growing enthusiasm about patient-centered medical homes, fueled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s emphasis on improved primary care, has intensified interest in how to deliver patient-centered care. Essential to the delivery of such care are patient-centered communication skills. These skills have a positive impact on patient satisfaction, treatment adherence, and self-management. They can […]...
2. 2011 State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities – November 3 & 4 The State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities will be held on November 3 – 4, 2011 in Fairfax, VA. Colleges and universities, researchers, program staff, parents and self-advocates will discuss the current state of policies, research and practice in the field. Check our share of cost site for additional […]...
3. Share of Cost, Chicago’s plan to spend federal education aid The Chicago Public Schools will use federal education aid to return class sizes to their normal level, reports the Chicago Sun-Times’ Rosaland Rossi. Illinois gets $400 million in education money from a bill Congress passed last week to help states make education and Medicaid payments. About $105 million of this will go to Chicago and […]...
4. White House Champions of Change: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) for People with Disabilities – Nomination Deadline April 7 White House Champions of Change: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) for People with Disabilities - Nomination Deadline April 7...
5. Four Mass. Hospitals Investigate Trashing Of Patient Health Records, Calif. Employers Worry About Workers Using Marijuana On Job The Boston Globe: “Four Massachusetts community hospitals are investigating how thousands of patient health records, some containing Social Security numbers and sensitive medical diagnoses, ended up in a pile at a public dump....
6. 2011 Edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents Survivors Booklet The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released the 2011 edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors. This publication has information about health care, pensions, education and training, home loans, life insurance, transition assistance and how to appeal a decision on a claim for benefits. Check our share of cost site for additional information....
7. Grants Announced for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDD) – Application Deadline February 15 Grants Announced for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDD) - Application Deadline February 15...
8. Share of Cost, UnitedHealth Ups Ante On Health IT With Purchase Of Picis, Expecting Stimulus Windfall Share of Cost, UnitedHealth Ups Ante On Health IT With Purchase Of Picis, Expecting Stimulus Windfall — Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: UnitedHealth Group’s technology consulting subsidiary Ingenix, of Eden Prairie, Minn., has purchased Massachusetts tech firm Picis, a maker of emergency room and intensive care software. “Both companies are deeply involved in the area where […]...
9. Share of Cost, Release Of Official Food Allergy Treatment Guidelines – Protocol Also Designed To Aid Physicians In Diagnosis Share of Cost, Release Of Official Food Allergy Treatment Guidelines - Protocol Also Designed To Aid Physicians In Diagnosis...
10. Oregon Share of Cost, Join Neutrogena’s Wave For Change And Help Raise Up To $200,000 For Disaster Relief, Education And Environmental Charities Oregon Share of Cost, Join Neutrogena’s Wave For Change And Help Raise Up To $200,000 For Disaster Relief, Education And Environmental Charities: Understanding teens’ determination and passion for change, Neutrogena, the #1 dermatologist-recommended skin care brand, is launching Wave for Change, a charitable campaign that makes it easy for teens everywhere to not only give […]...
11. Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) This year is the 35th anniversary of the IDEA.  Across the United States, nearly 6.6 million students with disabilities and their families rely on this law to ensure that they enjoy the same educational rights as all children. The initial law, Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), was signed into law on […]...
12. New Technology Reveals A Unique Vocal Signature In Autism A new automated vocal analysis technology could fundamentally change the study of language development as well as the screening for autism spectrum disorders and language delay, reports a study in the July 19 online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…...
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14. Sec. Of State Clinton Stresses Importance Of Science And Innovation For Development “Innovation, science [and] technology must again become fundamental components of how we conduct development work,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a “high-level meeting of international development and science experts” last week, SciDev.net reports…...
15. U.S. Departments of Housing; Urban Development (HUD) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Announce Effort to Move Persons with Disabilities from Institutions to Independence U.S. Departments of Housing; Urban Development (HUD) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Announce Effort to Move Persons with Disabilities from Institutions to Independence...