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President Bushs smallpox vaccination plan projects a phased program that starts with those most likely to come in contact with the smallpox virus first and then proceeds to people in the general population.
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There is an extremely high level of confusion, misunderstanding, frustration, anxiety, fear, and anger in a broad range of people and organizations as the April 14 compliance date for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule nears.
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With their budget crises showing no signs of abating, states are looking at long-term care costs as an area ripe for redesign to improve quality, increase consumer choice, and they say, save money in Medicaid.
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With a growing recognition that tooth decay is the leading childhood condition among low-income, minority, and disabled populations (see State Health Watch, January 2003, p. 10) five times more common than asthma the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, NJ, has awarded three-year grants of up to $1 million each to six states to address the problem of inadequate access to oral health care services.
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HHS approves PA plan to help disabled adults live at home; TennCare cut targets 50,400 more.
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Starting July 1, all organizations accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) must meet a new set of standards, regardless of what area of rehabilitation they are involved in. The new standards put a greater emphasis on business practices such as risk management, insurance, and performance issues, as well as on corporate citizenship.
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Not only are CARFs new manuals blended to be useful to each type of rehab facility, but there also are new standards in each area.
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The first stage of smallpox vaccination has begun, even before the doses are released or a final plan formulated. Across the country, hospitals are educating health care workers about smallpox and the vaccinia vaccine.
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Conventional wisdom and indeed, much literature supports the idea that satisfied patients are impressed with short waiting times, good parking, convenient locations, and sophisticated equipment. But a new study looking at patient satisfaction with physical therapy clinics found that what patients really care about is the quality and quantity of time they spend with their therapist.
