2003 Issue #09 :: Latest National News

URAC To Study Pstrategies In Medical Management And Preferred Provider Organizations

Published Tuesday Nov 18, 2003 by admin

Washington, DC — URAC — an independent, nonprofit health care accrediting organization — has launched a Web-based tool to collect and analyze information on prevention strategies in medical management and preferred provider organizations (PPO). The Web-based tool is part of a project URAC is conducting with the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) and the [...]

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UC Riverside Launches Major Health Sciences Initiative

Published Monday Nov 17, 2003 by admin

Riverside, CA — University of California, Riverside Chancellor France A. C

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American Academy of Family Physicians Partners With Leading Information Technology Companies to Provide Electronic Health Record Technology

Published Thursday Nov 13, 2003 by admin

Washington, DC — The American Academy of Family Physicians has announced strategic business alliances to provide electronic health record technology to medical practices. The alliances are with A4 Health Systems Inc.; GE Medical Systems Information Technologies; HP; MedPlexus Inc.; MedPlus, Inc.; NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Inc.; Physician Micro Systems Inc.; Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services [...]

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American Stroke Association And JCAHO Collaborate On JCAHO

Published Wednesday Nov 12, 2003 by admin

Oakbrook Terrace, IL — Two of the nation

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Important Step Taken to End Gap in VA Mental Health Services

Published Tuesday Nov 11, 2003 by admin

Alexandria, VA — For far too long, there have been glaring gaps in the array of mental health services provided by the Veterans Affairs” health care system. However, congressional leaders — through the urgings of the National Mental Health Association and other advocates — took an important step toward closing one of those gaps by [...]

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