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A recent judge's ruling has shaken up the clinical research industry as experts try to determine how the court's interference in an investigational drug study might impact future CT recruitment.
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It's one thing to sense that IRBs are demanding more and are becoming more cautious during protocol reviews. But it's the rare principal investigator who has a long, multi-site study in which it's readily apparent that the IRB reviews have become more rigorous.
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Methamphetamine ("meth") addicts are one of the more difficult research populations to recruit both for the erratic lifestyles many have and the illicit drug's tendency to make people paranoid.
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One of the biggest challenges facing case managers today is educating the consumer and other health care providers about what case managers do and the value they bring to the table, says Jeff Frater, RN, BSN, CCM, new president for the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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The goal of Health Net's Special Needs Plan for seniors with elevated cholesterol is to empower the members to become more informed and responsible for their own medical care in cooperation and collaboration with their physicians, says Richard Jacobs, MD, MBA, chief medical officer for Health Net of Arizona Inc.
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As part of its efforts to take a proactive approach to heart disease, Health Net Inc. has launched the first-ever Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan designed specifically for seniors with high cholesterol.
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Face-to-face contact is an essential part of managing the care of patients with end-stage renal disease, says Cristina Walter, MS, RN-BC, CCM, CCP, regional operations director, DaVita VillageHealth.
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Despite higher costs for imaging and therapy for back and neck problems of employees, work limitations and disability claims aren't improving, says a new study.
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Fifty more trucks produced a year. That's the result of regaining just six more days of productivity per injured employee, as a result of a musculoskeletal disability management program implemented in Warrenville, IL-based Navistar's truck division.