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AACCA
Signs Agreement with Pearson VUE to Administer Nationwide
Certification Testing
The
AACCA will provide the nation's first completely-integrated (CPT/ICD/HCPCS),
computer-based certification examination with instant results.
All exams provided by AACCA will be 200 multiple-choice
questions, delivered in four 50-question sections, each timed at a
maximum of 90 minutes each and will be available at any Pearson VUE
testing facility across the country.
To
learn more about this process and apply for your certification,
access the links below.
National
Institutes of Health Announces New Household Product Database
The
National Institutes of
Health has unveiled a new, on-line consumer's guide that
provides easy-to-understand information on the potential health
effects of more than 2,000 ingredients contained in more than 4,000
common household products. Click
here to find out if your common household products post a
potential health risk to you and your family.
New
Study Examines Emergency Services Failure Rates Across the Nation
 Not
sure about the quality of emergency services in your area? Explore USA
Today's recent study of emergency medical systems. The study
finds that most of the nation's 50 largest cities are unorganized,
inconsistent and slow.
Among
information discovered during a lengthy 18-month investigation, USA
Today found that the chance of surviving a dire medical emergency in
the U.S. is a matter of geography.
To
learn more about this issue, as well as suggestions on how emergency
workers can better address and improve overall service, click
here.
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FDA
Proposes New Rules to Revise Blood Shortage and Container Labeling
Requirements
 The
FDA has issued a proposed rule to revise the labeling and storage
requirements for blood and blood components including source plasma,
which combines, simplifies, and updates regulations related to blood
container labeling and to the storage and shipping temperatures of
frozen blood components. This rule will make it easier for the blood
industry to comply with existing regulations and manage the supply of
plasma to further enhance the safety of the blood supply while
reducing the cost of regulatory compliance through greater
efficiency. To learn more specifics about these proposed
changes, please visit the FDA's
press release and the Federal
Register's listing information on the FDA's proposed rule.
Current
Women's Health-Related Legislation Before the United States
Congress  Interested
in learning more about current bills before congress affecting the
health of women? The National
Women's Health Information Center provides updated information on
these and other women's issues. Click
here to learn about current legislation and how it affects you.
Bills
of interest before Congress this term include:
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Equitable
coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices,
and services under health plans. |
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Provision
for a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early
detection of, treatments for and the prevention of Cancer. |
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Coverage
of substitute adult daycare services under Medicare. |
Doctors
Perform Three Simultaneous Kidney Transplants
 John
Hopkins University surgeons made history by performing three
simultaneous kidney removals and transplants. The surgery lasted
11 hours, with two doctors, two nurses and two anesthesiologists in
each operating room. Click
here to learn more about this remarkable operation.
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