Patient Education Management Archives – December 1, 2007
December 1, 2007
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Bringing the big job of materials distribution and managment down to size
The process of managing patient education materials and databases is a big job. -
Ideas for avoiding those budget cut blues
In the 2007 Reader Survey conducted by Patient Education Management, readers said the "topic" that most affected their job satisfaction is a reduced budget and the impact of cost-cutting on quality of care. -
Increased awareness needed for thyroid disease
More people need to be aware of the impact an underactive or overactive thyroid has on their health, says Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE, president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). -
Program serves young Medicaid beneficiaries
A multidisciplinary care management program for young Medicaid beneficiaries with complex conditions has resulted in significant increases in members' use of effective treatments and services. -
Plan complements disease management program
Members with chronic conditions that put them at risk for high health care costs but don't fall into traditional disease management programs are learning how to manage their conditions through the ComplexCare program from Health Management Corp. -
CMS keeps emphasizing patients' right to choose
Federal regulators continue to make it clear that they are serious about patients' right to freedom of choice of providers, says Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., a Burtonsville, MD-based attorney specializing in health care issues.