| HEALTH PROFESSIONS E-LETTER, April
2005
1. 2005 survey of health professional
programs coming soon
2. EMRs still MIA?
3. Dance/movement therapy is "Allied
Health Profession of the Month"
4. For-profit colleges get the 3rd
degree on 60 Minutes
5. South Carolina: PTs can't work
for MDs; 300 could lose jobs
6. Online database lists Dept of
Education-approved schools
7. Health professionals: Give back,
get involved in HOSA
8. Bill focuses on medical laboratory
personnel shortage
9. Athletic trainers support ban
on steroids 10. Attend National
Hispanic Council on Aging event
11. Bill introduced to ensure quality
of radiologic procedures
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1. 2005 survey of health professional
programs coming soon
The 2005 version of the Annual Survey of Health Professions
Education Programs will be available soon. This survey will
collect data for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Watch your e-mail inbox for login ID, password, and completion
instructions.
The survey will be available at: http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.3.344263
2. EMRs still MIA?
Despite growing awareness of and (federal) support for Electronic
Medical Records, EMRs are still missing in
action in many health care settings, according to a recent
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Less than a third of the nation's hospital emergency and
outpatient departments -- and only 17% of doctors'
offices -- use EMRs.
But the future of EMRs looks brighter: Physicians under age
50 were twice as likely as those 50 or over to use EMRs for
ordering prescriptions, the study found. See:
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.4.344263
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3. Dance/movement therapy is "Allied
Health Profession of the Month"
Now featured on the Health Professions Network's Web site
is the profession of dance/movement therapy:
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in the future, send an e-mail to: webmaster@healthpronet.org
4. For-profit colleges get the
3rd degree on 60 Minutes
Allegations of aggressive and deceptive recruiting practices
have Career Education Corporation (CEC) in trouble with the
federal government, according to a recent 60 Minutes report
("For-Profit College: Costly Lesson").
CEC's Sanford Brown Institutes prepare students for such
careers as ultrasound and cardiovascular technician and medical
and surgical assistant.
Last fall, the Department of Education handed out its largest
fine ever -- $9.8 million -- to the Apollo Group and its University
of Phoenix for admitting unqualified students to boost enrollment,
the report noted.
AMA data show an attrition rate of 22.9% for allied health
vocational/technical schools in 2002-2003, versus 16.9% for
junior/community colleges and 7.1% for 4-year colleges/universities.
A spokesperson for the Career College Association told 60
Minutes that career colleges are a passport into the middle
class for millions of people.
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5. South Carolina: PTs can't
work for MDs; 300 could lose jobs
A recent judicial opinion that state law forbids physical
therapists from working for a physician who referred a patient
to them means that 300 physician-employed PTs across South
Carolina could be jobless in 40 days.
A state representative called the decision a "windfall"
for independent physical therapists.
"Some physical therapists may be jobless"
Upstate Herald (Greenville, SC), Mar. 30
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6. Online database lists Dept
of Education-approved schools
A handy database of nearly 7,000 postsecondary educational
institutions and programs, each of which is accredited by
an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized
by the US Secretary of Education, is available at: http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.8.344263
7. Health professionals: Give
back, get involved in HOSA
Spread the good news about health care careers by getting
involved with HOSA, a student-led health organization of 77,000
members in high school and college committed to building a
pipeline of future health professionals.
For example, volunteers are needed are needed to judge HOSA's
state and national competitive events. The HOSA National Leadership
Conference will be held in Nashville on June 23-24, with nearly
5,000 HOSA students and advisors in attendance.
For more information on becoming a judge, see:
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.9.344263
or send an e-mail to:
Ms. Dennis Van Peeren
dvp@hosa.org
8. Bill focuses on medical laboratory
personnel shortage
The Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005 (H.R.
1175) would authorize scholarships and loan forgiveness programs
for students in medical laboratory personnel training programs
in exchange for their pledge to work in underserved areas.
It also would authorize public service announcements to promote
the profession and help academic institutions that train laboratory
personnel. See:
"Bill targets medical technician shortage"
Belleville News-Democrat, Mar. 11
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9. Athletic trainers support ban
on steroids
As the media and legislators focus on anabolic steroids and
other performance-enhancing substances in sports, the National
Athletic Trainers' Association has come out in support of
bans on steroids and other controlled substances not prescribed
by a physician for therapeutic purposes, and more severe penalties
for those who violate imposed regulations or bans. See:
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.11.344263
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10. Attend National Hispanic
Council on Aging event
The Hispanic Elderly Policy Symposium, an official 2005 White
House Conference on Aging-designated event, will raise awareness
among national leaders and identify strategies and solutions
on critical issues impacting
the Latino elderly population.
May 11, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC
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11. Bill introduced to
ensure quality of radiologic procedures
On March 17, Congressman Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced
a bill in the House of Representatives designed to ensure
that the health professionals who perform radiologic procedures
are properly qualified.
H.R. 1426, the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence
(CARE) bill, sets federal educational and credentialing standards
for personnel who plan and deliver radiation therapy and perform
all types of diagnostic imaging procedures except medical
ultrasound. See:
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.2207.13.344263
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