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When it comes to accepting cash payments from providers in exchange for referrals, there is no question: It is expressly forbidden. But what happens with noncash items, such as the seemingly innocuous gifts that show up around the holidays or the New Year. What are the rules?
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A depression management program has resulted in better scores on Health Plan Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS) measures and a reduction in depression screening scores for Fallon Community Health Plan, with headquarters in Worcester, MA.
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A program in which case managers coordinate the care of members with complex medical conditions and those who are at high risk for chronic diseases has paid off for Care Choices HMO of Farmington Hills, MI.
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Ceiling lifts save backs. That is what Salina (KS) Regional Medical Center concluded, and the investment paid off.
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When patients dont show up for their appointments, the natural first step for many practices is to penalize the patient. But the problem might not lie with the patient, and if it doesnt, charging the patient a missed-appointment fee or kicking him or her off the patient roster wont improve the clinics no-show and cancellation rate.
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Migraine and Subclinical Brain Lesions; Memantine Treatment in Alzheimer Disease; Casual Postprandial Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Management; Exemestane after Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer; An Analysis of How Long Patients Remain on Various Antihypertensive Therapies; Association of Endothelial Dysfunction with Insulin Resistance and Carotid Wall Thickening in Hypertension
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