September 2010 :: Features in Focus

First Abdominal Aneurysm Repair Without Surgery in the Hartford Area

Published Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 by Healthcare Review

FARMINGTON, CT. – The first procedure in the Hartford area to repair an abdominal aneurysm using no surgical incision was recently performed at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The procedure was conducted by a team led by Dr. Michael Dahn, vascular surgeon and director of UConn’s Endovascular Program and Services.
 
The stent used to repair [...]

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Center for Connected Health Chief, Lauds AMA’s Policy on Reimbursement for Telemedicine

Published Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 by Healthcare Review

BOSTON, MA. – Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health, applauded the American Medical Association’s new policy advocating for pilot projects testing innovative payment models for treatment delivered remotely, including telephone, email, web portals and other electronic means. The new policy was adopted during the 159th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association [...]

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Medical students open to learning with video games

Published Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 by Healthcare Review

Survey at University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin-Madison shows strong interest in role-playing and strategy games for doctor training
ANN ARBOR, MI. – Today’s college students were raised with a digital mouse in their hands. So it should be no surprise that a majority of medical school students surveyed say video games and virtual reality [...]

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Regional Early Activation Care Team (REACT)

Published Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 by Healthcare Review

CONCORD – Residents of central New Hampshire and the Lakes Region now have a much better chance of surviving serious heart attacks without serious complications, thanks to a new collaboration between the three hospitals that serve the area and the region’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Concord Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, Lakes Region General Hospital and the [...]

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What Are The Odds? Injured Motorcyclist is Beneficiary of Happy Coincidence

Published Monday Aug 30, 2010 by Healthcare Review

 Dr. Andy Parker, vice president of U.S. HealthWorks, was going home to Seattle after a relaxing long weekend at his cabin in British Columbia.  Heading south on Highway 1, Dr. Parker and his wife, Dawn, were making good time through the canyon highway as the midday sun was beating down on their pickup truck.  As [...]

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