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In this issue: Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions.
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Among 701 women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), 22% were affected by clinical depression. After undergoing either surgery (including hysterectomy) or non-surgical alternatives, response to the therapy was found to be independent of the presence of depression.
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The investigators prospectively enrolled and followed a cohort of 97 teenagers before, and 6, 12, and 18 months after starting depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).
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Endometriosis is a common disorder in reproductive-age women and has been associated with an increased risk for development of invasive ovarian cancer.
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The latest figure for the rate of preterm birth (PTB) in the United States is 12.7%, which represents a rise of more than 20% since 1980, despite concerted efforts to address the problem.
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More often, registrars are finding themselves in the difficult position of educating patients about their insurance coverage, according to Steph Collins, manager of patient access at Fairview Northland Health Services in Princeton, MN.
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"I can't pay today." "That's ridiculous. I never had to do that before." "Just bill me for it."
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The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon was an early adopter of registration kiosks, says Jane Gray, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, assistant vice president for the revenue cycle. When they were first implemented in 2007, she says, other hospitals were skeptical they could work.
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At University of California San Diego Medical Center, members of the patient access staff participate in the organization's Clinical Excellence Staff Incentive Plan, which gives them an opportunity to earn additional pay for meeting specific goals, says Brenda M. Lamb, assistant director of admissions and patient access.