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The unpredictable nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) presents challenges for both caregivers and patients who may wake in the morning with no symptoms and then find themselves fatigued and experiencing pain or cognitive problems in the afternoon.
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Six Sigma projects at Sharp HealthCare hospitals have dramatically shortened the time that elapses between the time that discharge orders are written and the time the patient leaves the acute care setting.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final paper in the HIPAA Security Educational Paper series.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources for Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care Professionals as an educational tool for fee-for-service (FFS) health care staff who are unfamiliar with the Medicare Program, as well as for those professionals looking for easy access to the many resources on the CMS website.
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The Home Health Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet, which provides information about home health coverage and elements of the Home Health Prospective Payment System, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network.
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The American Association of Retired Persons has dubbed the 2008 election as "the 50-plus election," estimating that voters age 50-plus will turn out in even greater proportions than the 52% reported by exit polls during the 2006 elections.
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No home health manager looks forward to any type of survey but agencies that elect to undergo a deemed status survey by The Joint Commission can take care of two surveys in one visit.
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Faced with a complex, difficult-to-negotiate health care system, multiple providers, and myriad treatment options, many health care consumers are looking for somewhere to turn, and that means opportunities for case managers, says Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM.
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'Smart rooms' provide patient safety info at the bedside
