Author: Dorron Blumberg

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New FAU Degree Programs Combine Nursing with AI and Biomedical Engineering

Posted by | Jun 21, 2021 | |

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and College of Engineering and Computer Science Team Up on Two New Degree Programs
 
June 21, 2021 –  Beginning this fall, Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the College of Engineering and Computer Science will offer two new combined programs in nursing and artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering.  
 
This innovative, forward-looking and convergent curriculum design was conceived by Safiya George, Ph.D., dean, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science; Javad Hashemi, Ph.D., associate dean of research, College of Engineering and Computer Science; Karethy Edwards, Dr.PH, APRN, associate dean of academic programs; and Joy Longo, Ph.D., assistant dean, undergraduate programs, both within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. The need for such a program was recognized through a number of research collaborations and discussions between the two colleges.
 

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Don’t Forget to Provide Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program

Posted by | Jun 20, 2021 | |

On April 27, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule.
 
Don’t Forgot to Submit a Formal Comment 
Comments on the FY 2022 IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule are due no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 28, 2021. The public can submit comments in several ways:
•By regular mail; 
•By express or overnight mail; or
•Electronically: Through the “submit a comment” instructions on the Federal Register.
 

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Free Holy Cross Health Community Lung Cancer Lecture

Posted by | Jun 18, 2021 | |

There is more to screen from during the summer than the sun. The Women’s Health team at Holy Cross Health encourages you to get screened for some of the most preventable forms of cancer. Holy Cross Health will host a free livestreaming Facebook community colon cancer lecture with Dr. Astha Bhatt at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 and a  lung cancer lecture with Dr. Ann Vu at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 1. Visit facebook.com/holycrossfl to tune in.
 

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AMA Adopts New Policy to Increase Diversity in Physician Workforce

Posted by | Jun 18, 2021 | |

June 17 2021 – Furthering the American Medical Association’s (AMA) commitment to racial justice and equity within the medical profession and society as a whole, and building on the recent release of its strategic plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity, the AMA adopted policy during the Special Meeting of its House of Delegates this week aimed at improving the diversity of the physician workforce.

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