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Oct
29
The National Library of Medicine, in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has launched the NLM Value Set Authority Center (VSAC). The VSAC provides downloadable access to all official versions of vocabulary value sets contained in the 2014 Clinical Quality… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Electronic Health Records, NLM Resources, Public Health
Oct
26
The National Library of Medicine has announced new and redesigned Web sites for the History of Medicine Division (HMD) and its Exhibition Program. The redesigned main site for the History of Medicine Division offers enhanced organization for learning about and using the historical collections and associated programs and resources of the NLM. The new and… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, NLM Resources
Oct
26
Increasing evidence suggests that there are benefits to actively involving patients and consumers in their health care. There is also growing interest in engaging patients and consumers more actively in the research process. Comparative effectiveness research (CER), patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), and quality improvement (QI) all offer opportunities to engage patients in generating information that… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Non-NLM Resources, Public Health
Oct
23
Do you wonder if droughts are related to climate change? If so, please consider visiting Tox Town’s newly released Drought Location page. Information is provided on why drought is a concern, how it relates to climate change, and possible health affects related to drought. The page is also available in Spanish, Sequía. The best known… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Consumer Health, NLM Resources, Public Health
Oct
22
The National Library of Medicine recently released two enhancements to MedlinePlus Connect. MedlinePlus Connect now returns responses for medication information in Spanish. Also, the MedlinePlus Connect Web service delivers more targeted information when responding to medication information requests. In September 2012, NLM enhanced the MedlinePlus Connect Web service response for medication code requests. Previously, the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Electronic Health Records, MedlinePlus Connect, NLM Resources
