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Webinars for Week of May 27
Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two – Overview Sponsored by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Tuesday May 28 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST For more information: http://goo.gl/haVJ5 Take Action – Assess Needs and Resources In-Depth Sponsored by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Tuesday May 28 2:00pm – 3:00pm CST For more information: http://goo.gl/ghNcM The Health Care Law and You/ 醫療衛生法與你 The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum: Partnering with CMS to present a Chinese (Mandarin) language Webinar Tuesday May 28 3:00pm – 4:00pm...
Source: BHIC - May 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Conferences Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities Roundup
Bureau of Primary Health Care Loan Guarantee Program Bureau of Primary Health Care – Loan program to Section 330 health centers to obtain a loan guarantee for the financing of a medical facility construction, renovation and modernization. Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis For more information: http://goo.gl/SSA3b Homeless Female Veterans’ and Veterans with Families Reintegration Program U.S. Department of Labor – Awards grants to organizations that provide services to homeless female veterans and veterans with families, and assist them with finding and retaining meaningful employm...
Source: BHIC - May 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: National Library of Medicine News Public Health Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

Health Cares About Intimate Partner Violence
Futures Without Violence – Offers health care providers and advocates for victims the tools to prepare a clinical practice to address domestic and sexual violence, including screening instruments, sample scripts for providers, patient and provider education resources. Available here: http://goo.gl/5O2VT (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

Senior Resources
The State of Aging and Health in America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Provides national data available on 15 key health indicators for older adults related to health status, health behaviors, preventive care and screening, and injuries. Searchable by state and region. Available here: http://goo.gl/xRLjJ The Older Population in the United States: 2011 U.S. Census Bureau - Presents detailed tables on population 55 years and over by sex and age. Updated yearly. Available here: http://goo.gl/95lZN (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Senior Websites Source Type: blogs

Are plant stem cells good for hair and skin?
Kris’s question…I am noticing that plant stem cells are popping up in a number of skin and hair care products recently. I cannot find much info as to any efficacy beyond marketing information from the companies of said products. Any information is appreciated! The Beauty Brains respond: Like bow ties in Dr. Who, stem cells are cool. Why stem cells are cool Stem cells are unique because a) they are able to create more of themselves (they have the property of self-renewal) and b) they are able to turn into other cells (they have the property of differentiation). Therefore these cells are able to play a major role...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 23, 2013 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs

Listen to Your Buds: Resources to Prevent Hearing Loss
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has created a campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. To get lists of warning signs, inforgraphics and resources for parents and educators, go to ASHA’s Listening to Your Buds site: http://goo.gl/IOlli. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 22, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: Children and Teens Environmental Health Websites Source Type: blogs

Water and Sun Safety Resources
Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional start of the summer recreation season in the United States. To help keep kids and others safe on the water, check out the MedlinePlus Water Safety (Recreational) page: http://goo.gl/k3CMg. For information on enjoying the sun safely, go to the Sun Exposure page: http://goo.gl/Ma7n7. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 22, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: Children and Teens Environmental Health Websites Source Type: blogs

New Video: Cooking Traditional Asian American and Pacific Islander Dishes in a Healthy Way
White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Chef Ming Tsai demonstrate how to cook traditional Asian American and Pacific Islander dishes that follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate recommendations. Watch the video: goo.gl/wn46h (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 22, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: General Minority Health Concerns Source Type: blogs

XX in Health Expands to East Coast, Connects Women in Leadership
On June 2nd, 2013, XX in Health, in partnership with Rock Health, will host our third XX Retreat on the East Coast, bringing together our growing communities in Boston, New York and DC. This one-day, invitation-only event is a transformational and multi-generational gathering of 120 female visionaries in healthcare including entrepreneurs, executives, and public sector officials. Attendees include: Here’s what a few of the more than 1000 women involved in XX in Health nationally have said about past retreats: “The power and influence of women in healthcare is amazing and a force to be reckoned with. The XX in Health ...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - May 22, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Events Innovation Source Type: blogs

Full-text access
It's only been a few days but already lots of people and institutions are taking advantage of our link-outs to full-text. Today we went through the 150 institutions barrier, which astounds me, well it would if I wasn't so frazzled adding them to our system!But we have some early adopters and so far the top institutions (by way of users signing up) are:University of British Columbia and NHS Scotland - both with 6 usersKing's College London - with 5NHS Wales, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Library and Knowledge Services, Academisch Medisch Centrum,Barts Health NHS Trust, Macquarie University, ...
Source: Liberating the literature - May 22, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Source Type: blogs

Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Fraud and Abuse Implications of Sunshine
A recent article written by Kelly M. Cleary, a lawyer from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, discussed some of the potential federal and state healthcare fraud issues that may be implicated by the Sunshine Act. We previously wrote back in 2011 about these risks, but this update is timely and provides added analysis about potential implications for physicians, teaching hospitals, and applicable manufacturers. Fraud and Abuse Implications of Sunshine The Sunshine Act or “transparency initiative” is supposed to “allow patients to better understand the financial relationships their doctors may have with the d...
Source: Policy and Medicine - May 22, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

A Look at the OAS Report on Drug Policy in the Americas
Juan Carlos Hidalgo Last Friday, the Organization of American States released a groundbreaking report on the future of drug policy in the Americas. The OAS received the mandate to produce this document at the Summit of the Americas last year in Cartagena, Colombia, where some presidents aired their frustration with the war on drugs and even suggested legalization as an alternative to fight the cartels. The document is based on solid premises: Drug violence is one of the greatest challenges facing the Americas The current approach is a failure isn’t working New policy alternatives need to be discussed and impleme...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 21, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Juan Carlos Hidalgo Source Type: blogs

New Hours at Bibby Library
Thank you to all our dedicated users for your patience as I have transitioned into my new role as Bibby Librarian. For those that may not have heard, the position is now part-time, so I’m at Bibby Library 24 hours per week. This will cause some changes, the first being the library’s hours of operation. […] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips)
Source: Bibby Library News and Tips - May 21, 2013 Category: Dentists Authors: Lorraine Porcello Tags: Bibby Library Bibby News Dental Libraries Eastman Dental Center Source Type: blogs

I Hate to Say "I Told You So" II (Web Wiretap Edition)
Julian Sanchez I wrote recently in Wired about the many problems with an FBI proposal to require Internet providers to render their services more wiretap-friendly. Perhaps chief among these is the deleterious effect such a mandate would have on cybersecurity. This is so, first, because it would tend to push companies away from design choices that make a system more resilient or secure but harder to intercept. If you risk massive fines when you can’t cough up user communications, that’s a powerful incentive to prefer server-side over end-to-end encryption, centralized routing over peer-to-peer, and closed over ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 20, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Julian Sanchez Source Type: blogs

Talk. They Hear You.
Underage drinking prevention is the focus of a new effort by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The campaign helps parents and caregivers figure out how to talk to their young children about the dangers of alcohol. Parent resources, a toolkit and press releases are available on the web site: http://goo.gl/JgoE5 (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: General Source Type: blogs

Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis has a new campaign, Know More Hepatitis: http://goo.gl/EaiSd. The campaign recommends guidelines for testing and includes educational and promotional materials, facts sheets, templates and posters. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: General Minority Health Concerns Public Health Source Type: blogs

Asian Smokers’ Quitline
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Asian Smokers Quitline is a phone-based, free service for those desiring to quite smoking. Resources include self-help materials, referrals, counseling, and a starter kit of two weeks worth of nicotine patches at no charge. Services are available in five languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese). The Quitline also provides information to friends and family members of tobacco users: http://goo.gl/xh5bv. Resources for states to promote the service in their communities are included. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: General Minority Health Concerns Multilingual Source Type: blogs

3 Lessons on Being Successful At Work
According to author Laura Vanderkam in her newest e-book What the Most Successful People Do At Work: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Career, the secret to “astonishing productivity” lies in daily disciplines. In the book Vanderkam outlines seven of these disciplines: mind your hours; plan; make success possible; know what is work; practice; pay in; and pursue pleasure. For each one she shares stories and interviews with successful people who use these disciplines in their own daily lives. Here are several lessons from Vanderkam’s book on boosting your productivity and being successful at work. 1. You need to kno...
Source: World of Psychology - May 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books General Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Audiences career advice Disciplines E Book Email Projects Insight Interviews Laura Vanderkam Meaningful Changes Nbsp Pho Source Type: blogs

Substantive guidance on the procurement, patient choice and competition regulations: consultation
This consultation seeks views on guidance about how to comply with the Procurement, patient choice and competition regulations and with certain requirements relating to patient choice in the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 which Monitor has the power to enforce. Views are being sought until 15th July 2013. Consultation document Monitor - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Commissioning Consultations Source Type: blogs

Enforcement guidance on the procurement, patient choice and competition regulations: consultation
This is a consultation on the guidance that Monitor intend to publish about the proposed general approach in using enforcement powers under the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations. It also fulfils Monitor’s duty to provide guidance under section 78(1)(b) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Views are being sought until 15th July 2013. Consultation document Response form Monitor - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Commissioning Consultations Source Type: blogs

Post-legislative assessment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008: memorandum to the House of Commons Health Select Committee
This memorandum to the House of Commons Health Select Committee considers whether the Health and Social Care Act 2008 met its objectives. Assessment paper Department of Health - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Changing configuration of health services Developments in primary and community care Source Type: blogs

Enabling people to live well: fresh thinking about collaborative approaches to care for people with long-term conditions
This paper reports the results of a research project which critically analysed the ways that collaborative approaches are currently described; and started to examine what goes on in practice when clinicians and patients work together in ways they appreciate as meaningfully collaborative. It reflect on clinicians’ and patients’ experiences and draw on ideas from development economics and social justice. Report The Health Foundation - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Integrated care Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) public health outcomes framework companion document
This document aims to be a resource for all those commissioning and delivering healthcare services in order to support the delivery of an equitable public health system. It has been developed by a group of volunteer experts from across the LGB&T community working with the Department of Health, to increase understanding of LGB&T health and make sure that the public health system tackles inequality related to sexual orientation and gender identity and promotes equality for everybody. Guidance Case studies Resource directory Evidence base The Lesbian & Gay Foundation - publications (Source: Health Manageme...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Commissioning Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Report of the Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum
This report, along with supporting documents, sets out the forum's proposals on improving health-related care for children and young people. Report Letter Further reports and supporting documents (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Developments in primary and community care Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Health protection in local government
This guidance has been updated as the previous version was provisional guidance under review in light of public health regulations made under the 2006 act as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. This document explains the new health protection duty of local authorities in line with the final 6C Regulations, which came into force on 1st April 2013. Guidance Department of Health - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Care Bill, second reading: parliamentary briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the background on the government's Care Bill and outlines London Council's main concerns regarding the proposed changes to the funding of adult social care. It also highlights other areas of concern such as integrated care; personal budgets and direct payments; and provider failure. Briefing London Councils - policy and lobbying (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs

Care Bill library note
This briefing note provides background information ahead of the second reading debate on the Care Bill in the House of Lords on 21st May 2013. It summarises the main developments in government policy since 2010 and sets out the provisions brought forward in the Care Bill. It then highlights two key additions to the bill since its publication in draft: the Government’s response to the funding scheme proposed by the Dilnot Commission and its legislative response to the Francis report. It concludes with reaction to the Bill in the House of Commons during the debate on the Queen’s Speech and captures some of the re...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs

Sonic vs Sonic on Android
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), running on MD.emuSonic the Hedgehog for AndroidI already finished the game numerous times on my trusty Sega Genesis Model 2. I was curious about the new release so I compared my experience on both the newly released Sonic on Android to one running on an emulator on Android. Short comparison of Sonic the Hedgehog from Sega for Android with Sonic the Hedgehog, original Sega Genesis ROM on MD.emuBoth running on myPhone A919i Duo (same as Micromax A116 Canvas HD), on Android 4.1.21. $2.99 for one game vs $4.99 for an emulator2. HD resolution at 60FPS vs native TV resolution3. Unlockable Tails and Knu...
Source: Bubbleman - May 18, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Source Type: blogs

How I Create: Q&A with Photographer Vivienne McMaster
Every month in our interview series we take a peek into a different person’s creative process. We learn what inspires and fuels their beautiful work and how they navigate the obstacles that can potentially hinder their creative practice. Plus, we get tips that can be applied to our own creativity. This month we’re honored to share our interview with Vivienne McMaster, a Vancouver-based photographer with a big heart and a spirit of playfulness. McMaster leads workshops and online classes that invite individuals to tell their stories using photography. Her prime tool is self-portraiture. After experiencing a rough patch...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Creativity General Interview Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Camera Lens Creative Energy Creative Experience Creative Exploration Creative Practice Creative Process Daily Routine Interview Series Source Type: blogs

How To Know What You Really Want To Do In Life
For the past month I have been reading a book based on the life of Tulsidas, one of the greatest religious poets of India. He is credited with rewriting the Ramayana in "khadi boli" – the language of the common folks – so that people could easily sing the hymns and awaken the spirit of the great classic. The Ramayana is originally written in Sanskrit. In the book there is a disciple of Tulsidas, named Benimadhav, who himself is trying to write the story of his guru but somehow he is neither able to capture the true spirit of the story he is looking for, nor focus on the divine Rama. He is sulking and depressed all the...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 18, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Amrit Hallan Tags: self improvement happiness satifaction Source Type: blogs

Webinars for week of May 20
The Health Care Law 101 in Spanish Tuesday May 21, 2013 2:00pm – 3:00pm CST A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community in Spanish. Information on the Health Insurance Marketplace and how to get updates on implementation of the law will be shared. For more information: http://goo.gl/UjEYT Opportunities and Obstacles in Rural Telehealth Sponsored by National Conference of State Legislatures Wednesday May 22, 2013 1:00pm – 2:00pm CST For more information: http://goo.gl/auUyM National Provider Call: Nati...
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Conferences Public Health Source Type: blogs

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center
Office of Adolescent Health: Recognizing May as Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month with launch of a new online resource center. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center. Available here: http://goo.gl/wCiLU (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

KnowYourDose.org: New Spanish Language Materials on Safe Acetaminophen Use Available
Research by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH) found that more than half of Hispanic consumers are not aware of the health risks associated with taking too much acetaminophen, and do not check medicine labels to see if their medicine contains acetaminophen. NAHH and the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition’s Know Your Dose Campaign have joined together to launch new web-based resources and educational materials in Spanish about safe acetaminophen use. Visit Know Your Dose at http://goo.gl/Qf9Z9 to order free, patient educational materials in English and Spanish. The site includes a Spanish-language sect...
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Health Information Literacy Multilingual Websites Source Type: blogs

FDA Patient Network Launches New Website
The FDA’s new Patient Network website gives patients and advocates a bigger voice in medical product regulation, which includes drugs, devices and biologics. Designed as a key education and communication tool between the FDA and the public, the site features patient-friendly information on drug and device development and approval, clinical trials, latest treatment options, important safety information and more. It also connects members of the public to the Patient Representative Program, where they can apply to sit on official FDA Advisory Committees and act as consultants during the drug and device review processes....
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Health Information Literacy Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

4 Ways to Supercharge Your Working Memory for Free
Working memory is “the ultimate evolutionary tool” that has helped us create everything from Google to the Eiffel Tower, according to authors and researchers Tracy Packiam Alloway, Ph.D, and Ross Alloway, Ph.D, in their new book The Working Memory Advantage: Train Your Brain to Function Stronger, Smarter, Faster. They define working memory as “the conscious processing of information.” And in addition to inventing incredible innovations, working memory is critical for our daily lives. In fact, the authors call working memory our brain’s conductor. Just as a musical conductor creates a symphony of melodies by inst...
Source: World of Psychology - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books General Memory and Perception Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Alloway Areas Of The Brain Business Venture Classmates Distractions Eiffel Tower Going With The Flow Google Irrelevant Data Memory Brain Musical Conduct Source Type: blogs

New upgrades to Trip
We've released a bunch of upgrades to the site, some really powerful others simply useful!The screengrab below (click on it to enlarge) highlights the major changes.Full-text links: We've used two methods for this. Firstly, we've started cross-checking our records with PubMed Central and linking accordingly. Secondly, we're working with institutions to allow the easy linking between Trip and the institutions full-text holdings. For this to work a user needs to alter they profile (via the 'Setting' button), about half-way down there are a series of drop-downs, select your institution from there and it shou...
Source: Liberating the literature - May 17, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Source Type: blogs

Proposed FDA Guidance on Financial Disclosure and the Physician Payment Sunshine Regulations – Divergent Paths and Duplicated Efforts
Conclusion The increased regulation and requirements to disclose FCOIs creates a tremendous burden for researchers and institutions that are repetitive, overlapping but not-identical, and time-consuming. Nevertheless, institutions that receive PHS funding can manage FCOIs in a number of ways: (1) public disclosure of the FCOI (e.g., when presenting or publishing the research); (2) disclosure of the FCOI directly to human participants; (3) appointment of an independent monitor capable of taking measures to protect the design, conduct, and reporting of the research against bias resulting from the FCOI; (4) modification ...
Source: Policy and Medicine - May 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Evaluation of the first year of the Inner North West London Integrated Care Pilot
This report outlines the findings of our evaluation of the Inner North West London Integrated Care Pilot, which aimed to develop new forms of care for older people and those with diabetes. It found that the foundations for change had been laid, with the pilot making good progress in designing and implementing a complex intervention. Progress was underpinned by a new set of governance arrangements and financial incentives. Report Related talk from Director of Strategy for North West London PCT Cluster Press release Nuffield Trust - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 17, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Integrated care Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Medical research among healthcare professionals in England
Arthritis Research UK, AMRC, Breast Cancer Campaign and the British Heart Foundation commissioned ComRes to interview 392 GPs, nurses and hospital doctors. The results showed universal agreement among that the NHS should support research into treatments for patients. However 91% of those surveyed identified barriers they had experienced to taking part in research, including lack of time, funding, practical support and difficulties navigating regulation. Responses also highlighted the practical challenges to be overcome if the NHS is to become an innovative research organisation driving improvements in patient care....
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 17, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Consultations Quality of care and clinical outcomes Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Adult social care: choice framework
This framework sets out the different choices people are able to make in relation to their care and support, including: the right for people, including carers, to control the services they use; the right to choose residential care accommodation that suits them; and the right to access and receive information to inform choice. It also sets out where people can access further information, and how to complain if they are not offered choice. Framework Department of Health - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 17, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs

The Health Care Law and You: Translated in 10 Asian and Pacific Islander Languages
Translations of The Health Care Law and You, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to educate community members about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, are now available in 10 Asian and Asian Pacific languages. This resource has been translated by the Office of Public Engagement at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services into the following languages: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi, Bengali, Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, Samoan and Tongan. Webinars that delve deeper into these materials will take place in late May. New in-language materials and resources about the health reform ...
Source: BHIC - May 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Health Information Literacy Multilingual Websites Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities Roundup pt. 2
Part C Capacity Development Program Health Resources and Services Administration – Funding to assist eligible entities to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and to increase their capacity to develop, enhance, or expand access to high quality HIV primary health care services for people in underserved or rural communities. Deadline: May 30, 2013 For more information: http://goo.gl/xk2Sl Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Veterans to BSN Coordinating Center Bureau of Health Professions – Offers funding to operate a coordinating center to support the Nurse Education, Practice,...
Source: BHIC - May 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities Roundup pt. 1
State and Regional Approaches to Improving Access to Services for Children and Youths with Epilepsy Maternal and Child Health - Awards grants to support state and local governments in their efforts to improve access to health and other services for children and youths with epilepsy residing in rural and/or medically underserved areas. Deadline: June 19, 2013 For more information: http://goo.gl/g6bJL Ribbons of Hope Grant Invest in Women, Inc. – Funding for an organization that supports or promotes education, health, economic independence, social well-being, or human rights of women and girls. Deadline: Augu...
Source: BHIC - May 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

What could *possibly* go wrong - Part XXVII
A perfectly pleasant day, ruined:"The [IRS] has requested funding for 1,954 full-time equivalent employees for its Affordable Care Act office in 2014 ... these bureaucrats will write and enforce tax regulations for parts of the economy in which they have no core competence."Well, how is that any different than the way things stand now?Oh, right:"To monitor compliance with [the ObamaTax], the IRS and HHS are now building the largest personal information database the government has ever attempted ... The data hub will be used as the verification system for ObamaCare's complex subsidy formula. All insurers, self-insured busin...
Source: InsureBlog - May 16, 2013 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Source Type: blogs

Learning from the LINks: resources for Healthwatch
These resources aim to preserve examples of good practice from the work of Local Involvement Networks (LINKs) and are also intended to help volunteers and staff feel supported in the transition to local Healthwatch. Resources are grouped around four themes: leadership and governance; representation; engagement; and influencing. Resources Regional Voices - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Changing configuration of health services Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

The drive for quality: how to achieve safe, sustainable care in our emergency departments
This report calls for fundamental change in the way emergency care systems are designed, funded and run. Ten recommendations are made across four domains, based on the results of a survey of 131 emergency departments in the UK between 2011 and 2012. These domains cover: system redesign; expansion and sustainable working practices; radical funding change; and a better system to measure success. Report Summary Key messages College of Emergency Medicine - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Changing configuration of health services NHS finances and productivity Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Health equity
This series of summaries outlines how recommendations made as part of evidence based research could be applied to a range of European Union legislation, policies and programmes. They aim to improve international, national and local policies and practices within and beyond health systems, in order to promote better health and wellbeing. Chronic diseases and health equity Youth and health equity Sustainable lifestyles and health equity Equity Channel - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Apologies to CHIA and Commissioner Boros
I was dramatically wrong in a recent blog post when I suggested that the MA Center for Health Information and Analysis had failed to make broadly available an all-payer claims database. I apologize to the agency and to Executive Director Áron Boros. I print below the full text of a reply from Commissioner Boros which, for some reason, I did not receive earlier. I'd like to offer a reasonable excuse for my error, but--having done a root cause analysis--can best attribute it to the equivalent of diagnostic anchoring. I believed that CHIA had not acted to free the data. I conducted a (clearly in...
Source: Running a hospital - May 15, 2013 Category: Health Managers Source Type: blogs

Eyes on the Road
The CDC has a podcast series called: A Cup of Health with CDC. The incidence of distracted driving was a recent topic of discussion with Rebecca Naumann. <http://goo.gl/GB8kU> (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - May 15, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: General Public Health Source Type: blogs