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Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in Anthem Blue Cross' Self-Care Initiative cut their emergency department use for nonemergent conditions in half, earning the Thousand Oaks, CA-based subsidiary of WellPoint Inc. a BlueWorks Award from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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Teaching patients about pain management is an important part of their education, yet many institutions have trouble meeting this education standard required by The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
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Policy is in place at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle that translates The Joint Commission Standard PC.6.10 into a statement about assessing the learning needs of patients and families, as well as tailoring education to their specific care, treatment and services.
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Research billing might continue to pose challenges for hospital research centers, but there are specific steps they can take to ensure accuracy and compliance with all regulations.
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Health care system administrators sometimes believe the investment in clinical trials may not be worth its benefits.
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Clinical trial investigators and professionals who hope to survive the regulatory and other burdens inherent in today's clinical research (CR) industry might take some tips from successful sites.
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Clinical research in the 21st century is no less important than it was in the last century, but changes in how studies are conducted and regulated have made the business much more difficult, an expert says.
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One of the ironies of the electronic age is that while electronic data capture (EDC) makes collecting and analyzing research data a more efficient process for sponsors, it often is costly and challenging for clinical trial sites.
