CIOs can be integral to facilitate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES are no strangers to compliance. Nonetheless, the looming deadlines for the Public Company Accounting and Reform Investor Protection Act-affectionately known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act-increase the pressure on healthcare organizations to verify that their governance, disclosure and reporting practices not only are accurate, but that they also comply with the law.
Five transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions in one day improved processing speed in adults with schizophrenia, which holds promise for future treatment possibilities, according to researcher Heather Burrell Ward, M.D.
One of teledentistry's most valuable applications is triage — helping a patient understand whether a concern can wait for an appointment, requires prompt attention or warrants emergency medical care.