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Many employers give premium reductions to workers who complete health risk assessments or attend weight loss programs, and some firms are considering charging obese workers more for health benefits. But what about giving workers cash as a reward for losing pounds?
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A nurse practitioner-led care management model has resulted in lower costs, better care, and high patient satisfaction ratings for frail elderly nursing home patients being managed by Inspiris, a Brentwood, TN-based health care management firm.
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By using a combination of education and case management, Molina Healthcare of Michigan has decreased the number of members who frequently visit the emergency department with primary care issues.
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Not long ago, case managers for Medical Management International lugged huge cases of patient files with them when they visited clients and often worked into the night, entering documentation and patient notes into their computers.
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Major findings of a recent report by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured include the following:
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Medically disabled Medicaid patients who are obese and have bariatric surgery are more likely to return to work than those who don't have surgery, according to a new study.
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It was a provider's worst nightmare. An 86-year-old woman had just undergone surgery in Boston to replace a broken hip. As the staff prepared to transfer her to a bed, a nurse removed a safety strap, according to a media report.1 She then walked toward the patient's left side so a bed could be placed on the right side for the transfer.
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In light of a hepatitis C virus outbreak that resulted in public health officials advising 40,000 patients to be tested, Dipak Desai, MD, majority owner of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, issued the following statement on March 10, 2008:
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Do ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and other freestanding health care facilities resemble the Wild West when it comes to infection control practices? This appears to be the perception among at least some members of the infection control profession.
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How many times have you thrown up your hands in frustration and said, "Nothing pleases this surgeon! No matter what we do, it is not good enough."