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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of silicone breast implants. This decision comes 14 years after the FDA restricted access to the silicone implants because of safety concerns.
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He receives requests for certain songs. People bring their own CDs for him to play. And there are days that everyone in the room is tapping their toes.
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Eventually, we will all be the victim of unscrupulous individuals that wish to plunder our coffers of supplies, cash, or other value at our facilities. The issue is not how to deal with it after it occurs (a nightmare), but rather how to prevent it in the first place.
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According to a newly released report, reimbursement for gastroenterology procedures provided in surgery centers will decrease by as much as 20% in coming years, which will require a significant restructuring of many practices.
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Leaders of the ambulatory surgery community are praising Congress for passing a provision that requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop quality reporting requirements for ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient services.
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An intensive case management program that provides case management, disease management, and behavioral health coordination for high-risk, high-cost members has resulted in savings of $6.1 million in a 12-month period for Keystone Mercy Health Plan.
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Health plans are beginning to take a holistic approach to managing patient care, focusing on the member's overall health instead of just one condition or episode of care.
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Similar to teaching, documentation must meet the needs of a patient. While some documentation is better than no documentation, more detail benefits the patient because it directs staff members on the status of the education process.
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With individuals who are ages 65 and older undergoing almost one-third of the 25 million surgical procedures performed annually, and with people ages 85 and older representing the fastest growing segment of our population, it is important that any surgical program pay close attention to the special needs of older patients.
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At Crescent PPO, case managers follow their clients through the continuum, helping them with all of their needs, whether it's disease management, case management, education about a chronic condition, or help navigating the health care system.