Health briefs for Aug. 13 (Rapid City Journal) Complied by Journal staff VA activates national suicide hotline...more...Porraz introduced as executive director of Crookston-based Northwest Minnesota AHEC (Crookston Daily Times) Officials from the University of Minnesota, Crookston and RiverView Health announced the hiring of Joan Porraz as the executive director for the Northwest Minnesota Area Health Center (AHEC) in Crookston on Thursday....more... Links We Like (Fox 12 Oregon) Are Americans paying too much for health insurance? While health care costs continue to skyrocket, more and more consumers are finding affordable health insurance solutions online....more... Mailbag (08/22) (Baraboo News Republic) Keep an eye on Rep. Hines' voting record in the future After reviewing the Assembly's budget, there are some glaring issues we all need to be aware of. In particular, what Rep. Hines is voting for. One, voting to reduce health care spending, two, reducing the money for our schools and teachers, and three, cutting back funding for UW. If we spend money as a state, these are the three things ......more... Interior AHEC Program (KTVF Fairbanks) The Interior Alaska Area Health Education Center or AHEC is a program that works to strengthen healthcare locally by getting students interested in health care and providing continuing education for......more... Army says stress of war on soldiers' marriages, personal lives is helping boost suicides (WAVY 10) WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's not just the war. Or the hardship of being far from home. Often it's the age-old, heartbreaking "Dear John" notes from wives and sweethearts that drive soldiers to suicide....more... Considering A Career Change? Go Where The Jobs Are (Benton Evening News) (ARA) - According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, eight out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are in health care. They estimate that about 19 percent of all jobs created between 2004 and 2014 will be in health care....more... Myth Busting the Medical Billing and Coding Field (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Leading health education directory has launched a 20-page career guide on becoming a medical billing and coding specialist....more... Myth Busting the Medical Billing and Coding Field (PRWeb) Leading health education directory has launched a 20-page career guide on becoming a medical billing and coding specialist. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Db3VwLVpldGEtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=...more... |