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Sit and Associates from the University of Pittsburgh assessed the association between the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and the risk of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer in women participating in a population-based, case-control study conducted in the Delaware Valley from 1994 to 1998.
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The October 2002 issue of the Annals of Oncology contains 2 articles and an editorial describing a dose-dense and dose- intense CHOP regimen in hopes to optimize outcome.
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On April 14, 2002, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a regulation that will change forever the operation of EDs.
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According to Laura Keidan Martin, a health care attorney with Katten Muchin in Chicago, there are a number of state laws that form the basis for the current private payer initiatives into health care fraud.
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One of the challenges facing providers under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will be how to deal with minors, including newborns.
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An area that is likely to see increased use of the False Claims Act is the theory of worthless services, says James Sheehan, the long-time assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Philadelphia, who last month was promoted to the post of associate U.S. attorney for civil programs.
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While most health care compliance efforts focus on government efforts to enforce federal laws, health care attorney Laura Keidan Martin says compliance officers should be aware of new initiatives insurance companies are undertaking to combat arrangements that fall outside state laws or prompt overutilization.
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Progressive health care managers are increasingly looking outside health care for cutting-edge ideas to improve quality and boost efficiency.
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Physiatrists might improve their patient care by learning skills for quality touch, which is a holistic way of dealing with patients that incorporates some age-old methods and philosophies into the new era of rehabilitation treatment.
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Outcome measurement at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle typically is tied in some way to quality improvement office initiatives. Therefore, to improve patient education, staff recently looked at the quarterly patient satisfaction reports the medical center receives from a vendor.