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Helping Consumers Navigate Through Complexity of Health Insurance using Technology

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In this interview, Tom Baker, co-founder, picwell, joins hosts Doug Field and Brent Macy to discuss decision support tools, private ...

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National Nurses Week Recognizes Nurses’ Leadership, May 6-12

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Patients often recognize that a nurse is the health care professional with whom they and their families have the most ...

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill Proposes Independent Practice of Certified Nurse Practitioners

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anna Bamonte Torrance The ever increasing demand for primary care services, fueled by an aging population, longer life expectancies ...

Nursing

Caring for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Angie Kellett, RN-BC, MSCN It is an exciting time to be a nurse. In fact, according to the Bureau ...

Nursing

When You Think of a Nurse

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

When you think of a nurse, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s an image of a competent, caring professional ...

Cedarville Receives Pharmacy Research Grants

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Cedarville University School of Pharmacy received several impressive research grants during the 2013-2014 academic year. They include: Lexi-Comp Underserved ...

Nursing

Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners’ Campaign Puts Patients First

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In December of 2013, Lorraine Bock, a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania, was forced to close the primary care ...