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Diabetes

Defect in Pancreas Alpha Cells Linked to Diabetes, Stanford Medicine Study Shows

Pancreatic alpha cells from people with diabetes release excess amounts of glucagon, a hormone important ...

UHA Senior Leadership

Building the UHA Culture (2020)

UHA’s goal is to build a company culture of diversity, inclusion, trust, and respect. In ...

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Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets Recalled Due to Impurity Detection

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Bridgewater, New Jersey (Amneal), is voluntarily recalling all lots of Metformin Hydrochloride ...

Quality Corner

Quality Corner | July 2020 Edition

Special Message from Stephan Schwarzwaelder, VP of Quality   Dear Colleagues,   In early May ...

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Coding Corner | Charting for Medical Decision Making

Charting for Medical Decision Making (MDM) 99204 and 99214 MDM is comprised of the top ...

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Stanford One of America’s Top Hospitals, According to IBM Watson Health and Fortune

Stanford Hospital was recognized by IBM Watson Health for its 2020 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 ...

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Coding Corner | Prostate Cancer Screening

Screening Digital Rectal Examination Screening digital rectal examination means a clinical examination of an individual’s ...

Optum Insider | Chronic Conditions Need a Yearly Evaluation

Specific documentation and coding clearly depict the level of disease severity, comorbidities, underlying disease, and ...

Dr Fauci

StanfordMed LIVE Featuring Anthony Fauci, MD

Join Dean Lloyd Minor as he hosts a virtual fireside chat with Dr. Fauci Dean ...

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Provider Wellness | Thanks for Joining Us for Sketch Night

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Sketch Night!  This Provider Wellness event was designed ...