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CMS home care pilot will test technology to treat chronic patients
A new pilot program being rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will rely on the use of IT to help treat Medicare patients with chronic conditions in their homes. Dubbed the
Guided care boosts physician satisfaction with patient/family communications
Guided care is becoming more enticing every minute. Earlier studies have linked guided care--a new model of comprehensive care designed to improve the quality and healthcare, while cutting the health
MN physician group calls for P4P standardization
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) has come out with a new report taking an increasingly popular position--that health plans should standardize quality measures before they continue rolling out
Louisiana healthcare shaped by market more than patients
A new report by a state researcher concludes that medical care in Louisiana is being shaped to a large degree by market forces, such as the number of hospital beds available in a region. The
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Study: Telemedicine offers clinical, cost benefits for chronic disease care
Here's another piece of research suggesting that remote monitoring and other telehealth approaches may offer some significant clinical and financial benefits, particularly when it comes to managing
Program involves pharmacists in chronic disease care
A new pilot program underway at a string of federally-funded community health centers hopes to improve patient care and lower costs by involving pharmacists in the care of chronically-ill patients.
Trend: Remote patient monitoring market growing
You already knew that this was coming, but this research just nails things down further. Market analyst Datamonitor is projecting that the homecare telehealth market, otherwise known as remote
PA law will expand nurse-practitioner role
It appears Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) will sign a bill today expanding the permitted scope of practice for the state's nurse practitioners. The move is part of a package of changes being
Study: When uninsured get Medicare, it's costly
A new study suggests that when chronically-ill uninsured adults age into Medicare eligibility, they're sicker than adults who had commercial insurance when they entered Medicare. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found formerly uninsured adults were hospitalized more often and had greater medical expenses through at least age 72.
The study, conducted by Dr. John Z. Ayanian of Harvard Medical School, looked at 9,760 adults who were 51- to …
