News tagged with compliance
Most physicians do not meet Medicare quality reporting requirements
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study shows that fewer than one-in-five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements. Those that meet PQRS thresholds now receive ...
Health
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Process areas for improvement ID'd in early prostate cancer
(HealthDay) -- For men with early prostate cancer undergoing expectant management, compliance with RAND structural indicators is high, but there is considerable variability in compliance with process indicators, ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Electronic medical record improves physician compliance of reviewing portal images, study suggests
The use of an electronic medical record (EMR) for reviewing portal images dramatically improves compliance with timeliness and record keeping, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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Innovative, automated strategies to engage patients at home are key to improving health outcomes
In a Perspective piece published Online First this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, a group of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania propose a multi-pronged approa ...
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Infant vaccination 'delays' triple in Oregon: study
(HealthDay) -- Oregon has seen a sharp rise in the number of parents who are delaying infant vaccinations, a trend that experts warn raises the risk of outbreaks of serious, even deadly, diseases.
Pediatrics
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Innovative scoliosis treatment: A back brace that can measure how long it is worn for
Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) affects three or four per thousand children and as many as seven out of ten older adults. While there is still controversy about the efficacy of back braces for children this is often considered ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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Patients often stop taking heart drugs during Medicare coverage gaps
Patients who paid for heart medications solely through Medicare were 57 percent more likely to not take them during coverage gaps compared to those who had a Part D low-income subsidy or additional insurance, according to ...
Cardiology
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Most trainee doctors now working 48 hours a week
Most of the 300 doctors in training rotas exempted from the 48 hour limit on working time imposed by the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) are now compliant, according to a report by BMJ Careers today.
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after 'mini strokes'
Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a "mini stroke", were much less likely to experience further vascular events in the first year if their care was co-ordinated by a special hospital ...
Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2011 |
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How fair sanctions are orchestrated in the brain
Civilized human cohabitation requires us to respect elementary social norms. We guarantee compliance with these norms with our willingness to punish norm violations – often even at our own expense. This behavior goes ...
Neuroscience
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Tattoos linked to rare skin infection in US
At least two men may have come down with a rare bacterial skin infection that is hard to treat with antibiotics after getting tattoos at a store in Seattle, US health authorities said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Health system achieves high flu vaccination rates by mandating masking
Geisinger Health System vaccinated more than 92% of all employees against influenza this season, with a modification of a mandatory program. On average, fewer than half of all healthcare workers receive flu vaccinations.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 15, 2011 |
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