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Light-exacerbated pain occurring during migraine headaches is associated with increased cerebral blood flow in the visual cortex. This activation of retinal ganglion cells by light, present even in blind migraineurs, occurs through posterior thalamic connections.
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Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease are associated with a unique pattern of electrophysiological activity in the ventral subthalamic nucleus.
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Apixaban and rivaroxaban near approval for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections; guideline for intensive insulin therapy; and FDA Actions.
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Therapeutic hypothermia does not result in improved outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury.
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The Health Improvement Network UK Primary Care Database was queried for all patients aged 50-84 who were prescribed low-dose aspirin (75-300 mg/day) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in 2000-2007.
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Your current systems will need to be remediated if they will be used to check medical necessity for ICD-10 standards when they are implemented in October 2013, says Jeffrey Smith, RN, MBA, CPC, a New York City-based manager at Accenture Insight Driven Health, a management and technology consulting company.
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Because the prior authorization process occurs well in advance of a service, your Patient access staff will need to be prepared for ICD-10 well before the Oct. 1, 2013, implementation date, warns Rennae J. Glidden, RHIT, director of data services at HealthEast Care System Midway Campus in St. Paul, MN. Use these strategies:
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With payer requirements becoming more numerous, patient access departments face an ongoing battle to keep staff current.
