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The consequences of vitamin b12 (B12) deficiency most commonly include neurologic (CNS and peripheral nervous system) and hematologic (megaloblastic anemia).
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A new drug for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) has been approved by the FDA under its accelerated approval program. Droxidopa is a prodrug to norepinephrine.
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This study demonstrates an association between the use of hospitalists by a hospital and a reduction in 30-day excess readmission rates for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia.
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As part of Cigna's Collaborative Accountable Care initiative, physician practices hire care coordinators who work with patients on following their treatment plan and link them to Cigna resources when needed.
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At Passport Health Plan, one team of case managers helps patients with short-term needs such as transportation assistance, the health plan's complex case managers provide long-term care coordination, and case managers embedded in clinics meet members face to face.
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The current emphasis on care coordination and improved transitions means new opportunities for case managers.
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Taconic Professional Resources embeds case managers in 74 practices in the Capital District-Hudson Valley area in New York as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative.
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While new regulatory mandates and payer requirements are making case management essential, case managers are still not getting the recognition they deserve in the form of increased compensation.
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In the brave new world of healthcare, what goes right and wrong in patient care can't be blamed on someone else along the continuum of care.
