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If youre not calling on the resources of your companys physician medical directors, you may not be maximizing your resources to optimize patient care.
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When it comes to accepting cash payments from providers in exchange for referrals, there is no question: It is expressly forbidden. But what happens with noncash items, such as the seemingly innocuous gifts that show up around the holidays or the New Year. What are the rules?
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A depression management program has resulted in better scores on Health Plan Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS) measures and a reduction in depression screening scores for Fallon Community Health Plan, with headquarters in Worcester, MA.
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A program in which case managers coordinate the care of members with complex medical conditions and those who are at high risk for chronic diseases has paid off for Care Choices HMO of Farmington Hills, MI.
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The death of a child is a terrifying, overwhelming experience for both parents and physicians. The unknown variables and the inability to reverse an etiology make the emergency department physician feel powerless and unable to give the parents a reason for the event. This article provides a comprehensive update for the ED physician and a review of the truths and myths about the condition known as SIDS.
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From October 2003 to Jan. 9, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention received reports of 93 influenza-associated deaths among
children younger than 18 years. The demands the annual flu season places on emergency department and urgent care facilities and the voracity of the current years epidemic have overwhelmed many physicians.
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Migraine and Subclinical Brain Lesions; Memantine Treatment in Alzheimer Disease; Casual Postprandial Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Management; Exemestane after Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer; An Analysis of How Long Patients Remain on Various Antihypertensive Therapies; Association of Endothelial Dysfunction with Insulin Resistance and Carotid Wall Thickening in Hypertension
