The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Legal

What You Need To Know About The HIPAA Mega-Rule

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By William H. Maruca The long-overdue HIPAA/HITECH “Mega-Rule” has finally arrived.  The Department of Health and Human Services published the ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Architects

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare architecture is extremely complex. It involves managing multiple parameters and requirements focused on creating an environment that is safe ...

Education

CCAC Announces New Paramedic Degree Program

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

New for this fall, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is offering a Paramedic program with both certificate and degree ...

Mental Health

The Long-term Medical and Relational Consequences of Anorexia

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Kim Dennis, CEO and Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Anorexia nervosa is a complex and extremely ...

Publisher’s Note: How Many Do-Overs Will We Get?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Two isolated events, but somehow they have become wrapped around each other in my head.  First, an email from someone ...

Innovations in Pest Control

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By Phil Pierce With the potential to spread disease and infection, pests have no place in the healthcare environment. However, ...

Events

Southwestern PA Partnership for Aging & Southwest PA Council on Aging Event

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Southwestern PA Partnership for Aging & Southwest PA Council on Aging Event would like to invite you to spend an ...