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The interim final OPPS regulation published
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) interim final regulation for 2004. The rule is consistent with last years Medicare prescription drug bill and supercedes a previous final rule issued by CMS in November. -
How you can keep your surgeons happy — Part 2
Last month, we talked about what our surgeons really are looking for in the operating room environment, be it freestanding or hospital-based. -
Full February 2004 Issue in PDF
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Draft law designed to disclose hospital infections
The Consumers Union in Washington, DC, has drafted the following model legislation designed for patient safety advocates to introduce in individual states as the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act. Highlights of the draft are summarized as follows in this article. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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New Treatments Dramatically Raise HDL Cholesterol
Drugs that inhibit Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein markedly increase levels of HDL cholesterol. -
Vitamin D Reduces Risk of MS
High vitamin D intake is associated with lower incidence of MS. -
Clinical Briefs
Computed Tomographic Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy); Ejaculation Frequency and Subsequent Risk of Prostate Cancer; Cost-Effectiveness of Different Combinations of Bupropion SR dose and Behavioral Treatment for Smoking Cessation