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Protect Against Financial Fraud
April 15th 2008Let's assume you know about the Nigerian money scam and wouldn't fall for it if it showed up in your e-mail inbox. And that you're aware of "phishing," where scam artists create web sites that mimic bank, brokerage, and even IRS sites to lure you into giving them personal financial information. But those two cons are just the tip of a huge iceberg.
6 Questions with... Lisa Bernardo, RN, PhD, University of Pittsburg School of Nursing
April 14th 2008We spoke with Lisa Bernardo, RN, PhD, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, to learn about the research study she is leading, �The Effect of a Continuing Education Program on Oncology Nurses� Knowledge of and Confidence in Recommending Exercise to Women with Breast Cancer.� She also provided some recommendations for our readers who may be planning to design their own research studies.
Debt Management: What You Never Learned in Med School
April 13th 2008If a pitcher in baseball gives up five runs in the top of the first inning, the home team suddenly finds itself scrambling to catch up before even coming to bat. That's not unlike the situation many physicians find themselves in when it comes to managing debt.
Charity Begins in ... the Medical Office?
April 10th 2008One of our writers here at pfnlive.com, who used to work in managed care communications, told of a time his company hosted a seminar on how physicians can better provide "charity care." After the session, a doctor asked "now can you tell us how we get paid for our work." No joke.
Hospital News Making Headlines
April 10th 2008If you were keeping up with the news at all this week, you know that hospitals have been under recent, intense scrutiny with regard to patient security and offsetting medical errors. Specifically, the healthcare industry's focus on medical privacy and compliance has led to a lack of awareness of the seriousness of patient identity theft.