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After four years of positive experiences with a national disease management vendor, Fallon Community Health Plan in Worcester, MA, decided it would be more beneficial to members and providers if the diabetes management program was transitioned in-house.
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Prompting members who are at high risk for complications of diabetes to change their lifestyle to better control their disease is the hardest part of Fallon Community Health Plans diabetes program, points out Janice Betz, RN, senior clinical manager for diabetes care at Fallon.
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In order to meet todays challenges and those of the future, case managers need to stay connected and keep their finger on the pulse of todays health care system, says Anne Llewellyn, RN, BHSA, CCM, CRRN, CEAC.
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Researchers in California have a bit less to worry about when it comes to consent. As of Jan. 1, 2003, there is a specific law to cover who can provide surrogate consent for participation in medical research.
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Policy on Surrogate Consent for Research Excerpts
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Too many research studies in this country are using experimental substances in human subjects without the oversight required by federal law and now can expect to undergo heavier scrutiny, say authorities with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Privacy requirements give researchers fits
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Before any clinical trial gets under way, the principal investigator and study coordinator must prepare the trial budget, ensuring not only that the investigators and staff have spending guidelines, but also that the site can support the work the trial will require.
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