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Annual Pap a thing of the past
The benefits of routine screenings for several conditions have faced increased scrutiny as of late. Last Wednesday, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the consortium of medical groups
Despite recommendations, doctors stand by annual cervical cancer testing
Despite recommendations that Pap smear testing for cervical cancer should be conducted only every three years, most physicians continue to do it more often, according to a study published in the June
Prevention screenings increase when physicians get financial incentives, study finds
While quality of provider care shouldn't be based on financial incentives given to doctors, a new study examining the concept of monetarily rewarding certain patient screenings shows that such a
Study: Medicaid patients don't get cancer screening
Medicaid patients may not be getting the screening they need for cancers such as colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer--and a new study suggests that it may be due in large part to their primary
VA issues 'report card' touting hospital quality
Lately, the VA has taken a pounding over its handling of mentally-ill soldiers, not to mention the conditions under which physically-injured veterans have been treated at its facilities. Now, the
ALSO NOTED: U of Miami suffers massive patient data loss; Loyola U sets $1B strategic plan; and much more...
> The University of Miami School of Medicine has lost data backup tapes containing data on 2.1 million patients.
ALSO NOTED: Provider groups ask CMS to delay NPI enforcement, again; Zyrtec marketers try something new; and much more...
> Several groups have asked CMS to delay the implementation of the National Provider Identification number, arguing that no one involved is really ready to move ahead.
