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The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS) demonstrated that a program of diet and exercise was capable of reducing the incidence of diabetes by approximately 60% in persons with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), compared to placebo.
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The FDA has approved a new atypical antipsychotic agent. Paliperidone is the active metabolite of risperidone. The drug is formulated in an osmotic drug delivery system (OROS) developed by ALZA.
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Evaluation of a large United Kingdom (UK) database supports a dose-related association with hip fracture. There appears to be a correlation between PPI use, including dosage and chronicity, and occurrence of hip fractures in patients over age 50.
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This study addresses the role of nutritional status in the disablement process. Low serum concentrations of vitamins B6, B12 and selenium seem to predict subsequent disability in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older women living in the community.
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Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia.
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With an average of 300 new codes, and the development of guidelines that change the way old codes are applied each year, it is critical that your agency keep staff members up to date on coding requirements to ensure that you receive the highest appropriate reimbursement, say experts interviewed.
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In at least one way, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, LA, is an ideal setting for a hospice: It's an encapsulated village in which 90 percent of its residents will die within its walls and fences.
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It's been 20 years since Springfield, MO, Medical Centers Hospice Program became the first U.S. prison hospice program, and now there are more than 70 hospice programs within state and federal prisons.
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Patients' right to freedom of choice of providers has been a source of continuing conflict, especially between hospitals and post-acute providers not owned by or affiliated with hospitals -- so-called freestanding providers.
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Designating a staff member as the "coding expert" for your agency is one way to ensure accurate reimbursement; but the person does not have to be a certified coder to help your agency understand the myriad codes and guidelines.