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Washington Medicaid's plan to limit non-urgent ER visits to three a year is being watched "with great interest," says Randall Best, MD, JD, chief medical officer for North Carolina's Division of Medical Assistance. "It's a hot topic in pretty much all the states right now."
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Budget reductions for the 2011-2013 biennium in Washington state include a legislatively mandated limit on non-emergency visits to hospital ERs, reports Jeffery Thompson, MD, MPH, chief medical officer of Washington's Medicaid program.
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Lifetime Risk of Developing COPD: A Longitudinal Population Study; The Burden of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy; Predictive Value of Postprandial Glucose for CV Events in Type 2 Diabetes; Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer; Is There a Relationship Between Insulin Glargine and Cancer?; Saw Palmetto and BPH: Not
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The objective of this study was to estimate the use of vte prophylaxis in women undergoing major gynecologic surgery and to estimate the patient, physician, and hospital characteristics associated with their use.
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In this issue: New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions.
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As U.S. waistlines continue to grow, so does the concern regarding obesity's effects on health and health care.
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