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He said, she said — a weekly HIPAA message
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. In today’s message, discover whether HIPAA covers verbal communications.
Jan 7, 2003
Dr. Prentice to lead national research advisory committee
A top academic and research official at UNMC will serve as chairman on a national advisory committee on human research protection.
Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., associate dean for research and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, on Friday was named chairman of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection. Tommy Thompson, U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, made the appointment.
Jan 7, 2003
UNMC crystallographer maps protein structures
Gloria Borgstahl, Ph.D., is interested in far more than diamonds. From her 10th floor lab in the Lied Transplant Center, the petite crystallographer analyzes crystals, typically the size of a grain of sand, to map the structure of human proteins. See story to learn more about UNMC’s crystallographer.
Jan 6, 2003
NHS/UNMC launch the Nebraska Stroke Center
On Jan. 6, NHS and UNMC will introduce the “Nebraska Stroke Center,” the first of its kind in Nebraska and surrounding areas. With 750,000 new strokes occurring each year and demanding new approaches to stroke treatment, there is an increasing necessity for stroke centers.
Jan 6, 2003
Brace Place offers services in Council Bluffs
The Munroe-Meyer Institute, an affiliate of UNMC, has opened The Brace Place, an orthotics and prosthetics office in Council Bluffs. The Brace Place, located at 1705 McPherson Ave., Suite GL400, is a satellite of the main office at the Omaha medical center campus.
Jan 3, 2003
Eighth-graders invited to compete in UNMC Health/Science Meet
Nebraska eighth-graders are invited to compete in UNMC’s regional Health/Science Meet competitions, which will be held in March and April at six locations. Click for details.
Jan 2, 2003
Research fair opens career doors
One year ago, Lawton Verner of Fremont visited the UNMC Research Fair in search of an opportunity. He found one and returned to share his experiences with students attending the 2002 Research Fair.
Dec 31, 2002
Three generations of medical books donated to library
Charles F. Ashby, M.D., of Geneva has donated more than 300 books — spanning three generations of Fillmore County physicians — to the UNMC McGoogan Library of Medicine. Dr. Ashby, a 1942 graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, is a third-generation physician in Fillmore County.
Dec 30, 2002
Chancellor: Durham’s honor well-deserved
Chuck Durham’s philanthropic reach extends to countless educational and charitable organizations, and nowhere has the Omaha businessman had a greater impact than at UNMC.
On Sunday, the Omaha World-Herald named Durham as its Midlander of the Year.
Dec 30, 2002
Behind the scenes of the Mouse Genome Engineering Facility
Learn more about UNMC’s Mouse Genome Engineering Facility, which provides the technology and expertise to scientists who need specific mouse models for research.
Dec 27, 2002