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CardioGenesis (Foothill Ranch, California) reported that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Quinn has resumed the position of president, replacing Darrell Eckstein, who left the company to pursue other interests.
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Recognition of Washington states Medicaid disease management program as Best Disease Management Program Medicaid by the Disease Management Association of America is helping focus attention on the value of such programs for controlling costs and improving health care in Medicaid.
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According to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services in Olympia, studies have shown clearly that a relatively small number of beneficiaries with certain chronic illnesses account for a disproportionate share of Medicaid services.
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Medicaid plan would restrict nursing homes to truly poor; Nebraska unveils mental health plan
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"EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance" from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of Emergency Medicine Reports, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics.
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Achieving ISO 9001:2000 registration has helped Humana Inc.s Personal Nurse service move quickly to respond to customer feedback and improve services.
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At Humana Inc., specially trained registered nurses called Personal Nurses fill the gap between the companys traditional case management and disease management programs. The nurses, who work from home-based offices, call members identified by a predictive model as likely to need health care interventions in the future, says Trish Whitt, RN, director of clinical product management for the Louisville, KY-based health benefits company.