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The Social Life of Health Information

A new Pew Internet/CHCF national survey finds the Internet has joined doctors and family members as one of the top three ways people search for answer to their health care questions.

Evaluating One-e-App

CHCF and The California Endowment funded the development of One-e-App, a Web-based program that enables users to apply for multiple public insurance programs at once. Read a business case assessment by The Lewin Group.

Privacy, Security, and the Stimulus Bill

The recently enacted economic stimulus legislation includes a number of improvements to federal health privacy law. This brief looks at issues of privacy and security in the wake of ARRA.

Physician Practices

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Simulation Technology Plays Role in Medical Curriculum at UW

University of Washington medical students are training with virtual reality technology and simulation devices at the school's Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

Brian Ross, executive director of the institute, said an increasing number of studies show that error rates and operating times can be significantly reduced by practicing surgical skills in virtual reality.

UW plans to use the institute to improve collaboration among different medical professions.

The school has received a $4.4 million grant from the Department of Defense, as well as a $900,000 grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and a $250,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation for the effort (Paulson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1/4).



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