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Researchers and clinicians now recognize Vitamin D as being a nutrient extremely important for human health. It has connections to many different body systems, with support from clinical trials and basic science research.
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Increased intake of chocolate was associated with higher rates of depression on a mood screening instrument in this cross-sectional study. Whether cause and effect or self-treatment, the generally accepted idea that chocolate is comfort food appears in doubt.
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Although lawsuits against nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician's assistants (PAs), often referred to as "mid-level providers" or "physician extenders," aren't very common, they typically name the supervising ED physician.
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All action in the medical malpractice arena is happening in the states; the U.S. Congress has no stomach to tackle the issue, as evidenced by its failure to include tort reform in its behemoth 2,700-page health care reform bill.
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"There are unscrupulous lawyers, some of whom are very skilled and may hope to settle for just a little bit of money," says Kelen. "But I've been at this for a while, and I am not really aware of suits that were so frivolous that they were brought just to get money."
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Have you or one of your colleagues been named in a lawsuit that seems so frivolous that it could be the poster child for tort reform? If so, that doesn't change the fact that you may be in for a life-changing experience.
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Imagine you're a patient calling to make an appointment. You may wait an extended period of time before the call is answered. Or, someone may answer the call and then put you on hold or route you to another person who cannot help you. Either way, you're not getting that appointment as quickly as you could be, and you're likely to be dissatisfied.
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Whether your biggest "pain point" is a sudden surge in denied claims, terrible compliance with a new payer requirement, or a slowly growing trend of unhappy patients, the solution comes from the same place. Your staff know the answers whether they realize it or not.