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As a result of a number of factors, many of them economic, working-age African-Americans and Latinos are considerably more likely than whites not to fill all of their prescriptions because of cost concerns. Thats the conclusion drawn by the Center for Studying Health System Change through an analysis of results from its Community Tracking Study 2001 Household Survey.
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The first part of this two-part series addressed the use of US for complications of early pregnancy in adolescent females and for testicular complaints in pediatric and adolescent males. This issue focuses on the use, role, and limitations of US in the evaluation of cardiac, abdominal, and renal disease processes.
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If you look on the web site of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), youll find a half-dozen reasons for why organizations that are involved in human research should consider going through the lengthy accreditation process.
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Electronic labeling of drug info new must
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OhioHealth in Columbus, OH offers these 14 tips for improving account management.
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In a recent EMTALA E-Bulletin, Stephen A. Frew, JD, a longtime specialist in EMTALA compliance issues and a web site publisher, said he had received reports that Southern California urgent care centers are getting conflicting information on whether the laws reference to dedicated emergency department applies to them.
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NJ group suggests billing, collections guidelines; ED problems highlighted: Cost, capacity issues cited; Final stretch proves tough in HIPAA privacy effort; Almost half of U.S. adults lack health literacy; State cutbacks affect health coverage for low-income families.
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Two-page advance beneficiary notice gone; New Jersey offers caregiver web site; MedPAC: No payment update for home health; CMS describes HIPAA authorization form; Medicare covers test for colorectal cancer
