October 2006

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Tue 31 Oct 2006

Crushed pills may make you ill

Posted by chicken under Health Issues
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Having crushed medicinal pills could have serious, even fatal, consequences, on your health. Experts estimate that over 80% of people find it convenient to crush tablets into powder before swallowing them. Most of those preferring powdered medicine are children and elderly patients. According to the doctors, crushing pills can alter their effect besides affecting the way [...]
 

Mon 30 Oct 2006

Medicaid payment inching up

Posted by chicken under Government
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Physician payment rates are going up in at least 24 states, but there's a lot of lost ground to make up.
 

Mon 30 Oct 2006

Schools for physician leaders: Teaching doctors how to champion change

Posted by chicken under Profession
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State medical programs hope physicians will be catalysts for improvements in patient care, health policy and other community issues.
 

Mon 30 Oct 2006

The cost of confusion: Trying to decipher FTC’s rules on negotiation

Posted by chicken under Government
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More than two dozen physician organizations have settled antitrust cases with the commission in the past four years. Doctors say guidelines on joint arrangements are unclear.
 

Mon 30 Oct 2006

Details emerge on new pay-for-performance test plan

Posted by chicken under Government
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CMS hopes to recruit 800 solo or small- to medium-sized physician practices for the three-year Medicare pilot.
 

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