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The immunization coverage for young children in the United States has never been higher. In fact, coverage is greater than 90% for every recommended vaccine, says Lance Rodewald, MD, director of the Immunization Services division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Program in Atlanta.
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The following web sites provide valuable information for overcoming barriers to immunization, designing outreach programs, and educating consumers and health care providers about immunization.
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There is a simple way to prevent a multitude of life-threatening diseases in the United States. People simply need to show up at their physicians office or a clinic for a vaccine. Yet many children and adults are not up to date on their vaccinations.
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As of April 2004, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) had received more than 5,000 complaints from individuals about alleged HIPAA privacy violations.
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Even though less than a year remains before the HIPAA security rule takes effect April 21, 2005, many health care organizations are a long way from compliance, according to an assessment by Washington, DC-based URAC.
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As the newly hired patient financial services director at St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park, CA, Kim Meredith was ready to put her focus on reducing the institutions denial rate.
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Cognitive Effects of Estrogen Therapy; Vitamin Therapy and Restenosis; Echinacea and the Common Cold; Effects of Paxil in Children Under 18; FDA Actions.
