U.S. National Library of Medicine NLM Technical Bulletin Update

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, NLM VSAC Publishes Updated Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Value Sets for 2019 Reporting

05/09/2018 12:33 PM EDT

On May 4, 2018, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) annual update for the 2019 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and the 2019 performance period for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians.

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NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, NLM VSAC Publishes Updated Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Value Sets for 2019 Reporting 05/09/2018 12:33 PM EDT On May 4, 2018, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) annual update for the 2019 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and the 2019 performance period for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians. Job Opening: Supervisory Grants Management Specialist 05/09/2018 11:10 AM EDT The National Library of Medicine is seeking a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist to work in the Extramural Programs' (EP) Division. "Facts and Inferences"—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 2 05/09/2018 11:00 AM EDT NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and Continue reading   This service is provided to you at no charge by the NLM Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894

U.S. National Library of Medicine NLM Technical Bulletin Update

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, RxNorm May 2018 Release Available

05/08/2018 11:43 AM EDT

The May full monthly release of RxNorm is available as of Monday, May 7, 2018. This release includes Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) unique identifiers from the 2018AA UMLS release files.

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, UMLS 2018AA Release Available

05/08/2018 10:41 AM EDT

The 2018AA release of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Knowledge Sources is available for download as of May 7, 2018.

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U.S. National Library of Medicine NLM in Focus Blog Update

It's Public Service Recognition Week. NLM staff answer: What does public service mean to you? 05/08/2018 09:00 AM EDT May 6-12, 2018 is Public Service Recognition Week. NLM in Focus reached out to a variety of NLM staff and asked, "What does public service mean to you?" This annual week to honor people who serve in federal, state, or local government has been celebrated since 1985. The week is organized annually by the Public…   This service is provided to you at no charge by the Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894

Celebrating Nurses’ Ways of Knowing

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Celebrating Nurses' Ways of Knowing 05/08/2018 04:00 PM EDT In honor of National Nurses Week, this nurse—now library director—is wondering how NLM, the world's largest repository of biomedical knowledge, serves nurses and nursing. Certainly, the Library—with its rich collections and extensive services—addresses the scientific, scholarly practice of nursing well, but what about the other dimensions of nurses' ways of knowing? In 1975, for her … Continue reading "Celebrating Nurses' Ways of Knowing"   This service is provided to you at no charge by the Office of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894

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Celebrating Nurses' Ways of Knowing 05/08/2018 04:00 PM EDT In honor of National Nurses Week, this nurse—now library director—is wondering how NLM, the world's largest repository of biomedical knowledge, serves nurses and nursing. Certainly, the Library—with its rich collections and extensive services—addresses the scientific, scholarly practice of nursing well, but what about the other dimensions of nurses' ways of knowing? In 1975, for her … Continue reading "Celebrating Nurses' Ways of Knowing" NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, RxNorm May 2018 Release Available 05/08/2018 11:43 AM EDT The May full monthly release of RxNorm is available as of Monday, May 7, 2018. This release includes Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) unique identifiers from the 2018AA UMLS release files. NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, UMLS 2018AA Release Available 05/08/2018 10:41 AM EDT The 2018AA release of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Knowledge Sources is available for download as of May 7, 2018. It's Public Service Recognition Week. NLM staff answer: What does public service mean to you? 05/08/2018 09:00 AM EDT May 6-12, 2018 is Public Service Recognition Week. NLM in Focus reached out to a variety of NLM staff and asked, "What does public service mean to you?" This annual week to honor people who serve in federal, state, or local government has been celebrated since 1985. The week is organized annually by the Public… Medical Services and Warfare Digitization Project Completed in Partnership with Adam Matthew Digital 05/08/2018 08:55 AM EDT Digital collection now freely accessible onsite at NLM and from Adam Matthew Digital for institutional subscribers Genetics Home Reference: Melorheostosis 05/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/melorheostosis Genetics Home Reference: Rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome 05/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/rhabdoid-tumor-predisposition-syndrome MedlinePlus: Dislocated Shoulder 05/07/2018 11:07 AM EDT A dislocated shoulder is an injury that happens when the top of upper arm bone pops out of the socket in your shoulder blade. It is painful and serious, and should be treated right away. Learn more. MedlinePlus: Eosinophilic Esophagitis 05/07/2018 11:07 AM EDT Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a disease in which eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) build up in your esophagus. It causes damage and inflammation. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment.   This service is provided to you at no charge by the NLM Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894

U.S. National Library of Medicine NLM Technical Bulletin Update

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, NCBI Minute Webinar: Integrating PubChem into Your Chemistry Teaching on May 9, 2018

05/07/2018 09:26 AM EDT

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, join National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) staff for a Webinar on how to use PubChem as a cheminformatics education resource.

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NLM VSAC Publishes Updated Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Value Sets for 2019 Reporting 05/07/2018 02:12 PM EDT On May 4, 2018, The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published the eCQM annual update for the 2019 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), and the 2019 performance period for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians. CMS updates the specifications annually to align with current clinical guidelines and code systems so they remain relevant and actionable within the clinical care setting. These updated eCQMs are fully specified and are to be used to electronically report 2019 clinical quality measure data for CMS quality reporting programs. Measures will not be eligible for 2019 reporting unless and until they are proposed and finalized through notice-and-comment rulemaking for each applicable program. May 16 webinar: Improved Standalone BLAST database and programs: now with taxonomic information 05/07/2018 12:37 PM EDT Next Wednesday, May 16, 2018, we'll show you how to download and use the latest standalone BLAST databases, dbv5. You'll learn how to use BLASTdbv5 and the new BLAST programs to limit searches to taxonomic groups and to retrieve sequences … Continue reading → "Facts and Inferences"—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 1 05/07/2018 11:00 AM EDT NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and Continue reading NLM Welcomes Applications to Its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine for 2019 05/07/2018 09:51 AM EDT In cooperation with the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, the NLM is pleased to announce its call for applications to the Fellowship for 2019.  NLM Announces 2018-2019 Associate Fellows 05/07/2018 09:51 AM EDT The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest biomedical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to announce our 2018-2019 class of Associate Fellows. NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2018, NCBI Minute Webinar: Integrating PubChem into Your Chemistry Teaching on May 9, 2018 05/07/2018 09:26 AM EDT On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, join National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) staff for a Webinar on how to use PubChem as a cheminformatics education resource.   This service is provided to you at no charge by the NLM Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894

U.S. National Library of Medicine @NLM_NEWS Weekly Twitter Digest Update

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