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HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving messages the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message is about auditing access to protected health information.

Aug 12, 2003

UNMC helps sponsor health fair in south Omaha

On Aug. 16, Partnership for Wellness – a collaboration of ConAgra Foods, UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center – will sponsor this year’s largest community health fair in south Omaha.

Aug 12, 2003

UNMC to implement workplace wellness program

With health-care costs rising at an alarming rate, the timing has never been better for creative solutions to help stem the tide. One such solution is implementing a formalized University of Nebraska workplace wellness program at UNMC. On Saturday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved UNMC as a pilot site for Simply Well, a program piloted by The Nebraska Medical Center’s Center for Occupational Health.

Aug 12, 2003

Dr. Molvar receives August Gold ‘U’ Award

Whether climbing Mt. Rainier or helping develop procedures to assure patient confidentiality, Michael Molvar, D.D.S., believes in taking it one careful step at a time. It’s the same attitude he applies to his varied responsibilities as assistant dean and quality officer at the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Aug 11, 2003

Silver ‘U’ recipients for August announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Aug 11, 2003

2003 Health Professions Tracking Center directories available

The 2003 Health Professions Tracking Center directory has a new look and an easier-to-use layout, but it continues to offer the same great information regarding Nebraska and Western Iowa health-care professionals, the HPTC director says. See story for purchase information.

Aug 8, 2003

MMI’s “Arts for Hearts” benefit raises more than $3,000

The second annual “Arts for Hearts” benefit raised more than $3,000 in funds for UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy department.

Aug 8, 2003

Estate gift to benefit UNMC researchers

Longtime Orleans, Neb., resident Robert Kuhl worked hard during his life, diligently farming land and running an equipment repair business. Though he met an untimely death, the result of his labors is now benefiting medical researchers nearly 240 miles across Nebraska.

Aug 7, 2003

UNMC health professionals chair lymphoma conference

UNMC health professionals and the UNMC Center for Continuing Education played a significant role in the recent Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference in Hawaii.

Aug 6, 2003

UNMC builds first student apartment building

Next fall, UNMC students will be able to move into a new brick apartment building on the east side of campus. UNMC is building a three-story, 61,000-gross-square-foot apartment building at 38th Avenue and Jackson Street, near the Ronald McDonald House.

Aug 6, 2003