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When youre confronted with an issue that just doesnt feel right, ask yourself: Am I truly doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason?
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A software application developed by the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor offers the promise of providing a means to collect comparable data for nursing care in the areas of diagnosis, intervention, and outcomes, resulting in far more accurate information both for self-evaluation and benchmarking across health care organizations.
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CMS offers database for record disclosures; Web site answers FAQs about HIPAA.
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and 16 Federal cosponsors have unveiled plans for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study of the scientific and policy implications of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by the American public.
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A comprehensive analysis of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) and its impact on disease management has concluded that the new privacy regulations will not hamper disease management programs, according to the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA).
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Musculoskeletal conditions, including arthritis, low back pain, repetitive motion strain, and mental health problems, mostly depression, have the biggest negative impact on worker productivity, according to a new survey by the Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM), a nonprofit research organization with headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Health benefits are declining for Americans for the first time since 1993, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
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Kaiser Permanente, one of the countrys largest integrated health care organizations, has developed guidelines for incorporating depression management into its disease management programs.
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Before Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan developed its BlueHealthConnection representatives of almost every department in the company spent considerable time deciding exactly how to integrate all of the Detroit-based insurers patient care services.