(Author) By Kevin L. Zacharoff, MD, FAAP, FACPE, FACIP
Education is a key component of effective pain management. Many people with chronic pain often lack understanding about their condition and in many cases doubt their ability to play a significant role in the management of their pain. This can contribute to a variety of poor outcomes
including [...]
August 2010 :: Features in Focus
Increasing Clinical Effectiveness by Engaging Patients in Active Self-Management
CRITICS ASSAIL USDA DIETARY GUIDELINES
High-Carb, Low-Fat Diets Cause Obesity, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Scientists Claim
WASHINGTON, D.C. -The USDA Dietary Guidelines are a leading cause of the American health and obesity crisis, according to scientists, nutritionists and consumers who testified last Thursday at a USDA public hearing on the report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). Dissenters argued that the [...]
The Right to Die: More Important Than Ever
By Jerry Dincin, Ph.D.
Imagine being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
This incurable illness of the brain first manifests itself as low-level weakness and muscle atrophy. Soon you’re unable to stand, get in and out of bed, speak, or swallow food. You depend on loved ones and professional caregivers for basic tasks like eating, bathing, and going [...]
Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR).
“For years, health policy leaders on both sides of the aisle have urged adoption of electronic health records throughout our [...]
Nat’l Assoc for Home Care & Hospice Reaches Out to New Audiences As Health Care Legislation Begins to Take Effect
PHOENIX, AZ. – As provisions of the administration’s new health care legislation begin to take effect, insurance and service providers are looking for new ways to reach out to the large amount of Americans entering the market. For the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), an advocacy group that represents some 25,000 home [...]
HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website, www.HealthCare.gov
A Powerful New Information Tool That Will Give Consumers More Control Over Their Own Health Care and Allow Them to Compare Their Coverage Option
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and [...]
FACT SHEET: CMS and ONC Final Regulations Define ‘Meaningful Use’ and Set Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced two complementary final rules to implement the electronic health records (EHR) incentive program under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
Enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
Electronic Health Records – At-a-Glance Achieving Rapid Adoption and Meaningful Use
“Our recovery plan will invest in electronic health records and new technology that will reduce errors, bring down costs, ensure privacy and save lives.”
President Obama, Address to Joint Session of Congress, February 2009
Background
As promised by the President, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included under which, according to current estimates, as much as [...]
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HealthCare Review
(New England edition : online)
ISSN 1554-8155
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ISSN 1554-8155
