Karen Burbach
Employees urged to use desk side recycling containers
UNMC/NHS/UMA employees are urged to use their desk side recycling containers to ensure that materials are treated in a secure and confidential manner.
Apr 21, 2003
Neurosurgery pain symposium today
UNMC’s section of neurosurgery will present its first pain symposium today from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Storz Pavilion. Approximately 86 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and 66 million are partially or totally disabled.
Apr 18, 2003
Death and taxes — 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. Today’s HIPAA message explores whether family members can obtain protected health information of deceased individual.
Apr 15, 2003
Bell inducted into Business Hall of Fame
C.R. “Bob” Bell, vice president for business and community development for UNeMed Corp., is among six outstanding Omaha business leaders to be inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame.
Apr 15, 2003
Recycling secure process for handling confidential materials
For the past 10 years, the voluntary recycling program at UNMC/NHS/UMA has diverted tons of materials from the city’s landfill. Now, the program will become mandatory to help UNMC/NHS/UMA meet the federal requirements for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Apr 14, 2003
Connecting Swanson Hall, Durham Research Center
Construction workers Saturday installed the 88-foot long, center section of a skywalk that will connect Swanson Hall and the new Durham Research Center. Click for photos.
Apr 9, 2003
Dr. Fayad among keynote speakers at neurology meeting
Pierre Fayad, M.D., chairman of UNMC’s department of neurological sciences, was among this year’s presenters at the American Academy of Neurology’s 55th annual meeting. Dr. Fayad presented results from the first randomized study that shows stenting is more effective than surgery for patients who were otherwise considered very high risk for standard surgery.
Apr 9, 2003
Public health emergencies — 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. Today’s HIPAA message explores whether disclosures can be made to public officials responding to bioterrorism or other public health emergencies.
Apr 8, 2003
Employees urged to read insurance plan info
Employees enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and/or dental insurance plan recently received information regarding the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on the University of Nebraska’s Group Health and Prescription Drug Plans. Employees are strongly urged to become familiar with these new provisions.
Apr 8, 2003
UNMC cessation program helps employee snuff the habit
Esther Collins smoked two packs of cigarettes for 25 years. On Wednesday, four years after quitting the addictive habit, the Business Services coordinator tested her cleared-out lungs by participating in a torch run as part of the Snuff Out Tobacco project. UNMC’s Center for Healthy Living and department of internal medicine were contributors to the campaign.
Apr 4, 2003