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Depression guidelines help chronically ill
Kaiser Permanente, one of the countrys largest integrated health care organizations, has developed guidelines for incorporating depression management into its disease management programs. -
Reports From the Field: Health insurance declining among workers
Health benefits are declining for Americans for the first time since 1993, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). -
Reports From the Field: Mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, impact productivity
Musculoskeletal conditions, including arthritis, low back pain, repetitive motion strain, and mental health problems, mostly depression, have the biggest negative impact on worker productivity, according to a new survey by the Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM), a nonprofit research organization with headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. -
Reports From the Field: White Paper addresses HIPAA concerns, disease management
A comprehensive analysis of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) and its impact on disease management has concluded that the new privacy regulations will not hamper disease management programs, according to the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA). -
AACN Nursing Shortage Facts
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has collected the following data on the current state of the nursing shortage and actions different organizations are taking to address it. -
News Briefs
New committee to advise on protection of human embryos; Tenet hires auditor to examine fraud charges; Pfizer to pay millions for fraud case settlement. -
How to customize HIPAA training
Whether you use an outside consultant or do it yourself, training staff in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance should be customized to your own needs and situation. Consider this advice on how to provide the training that is right for your organization.
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ONC: Electronic health records improve patient safety
Electronic health records (EHRs) can improve patient safety, raise care quality, and reduce potentially serious medical errors, according to a statement from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for healthcare technology. -
Patients’ right not to know genetic screening results presents ethical challenges
Providers and researchers are increasingly faced with a difficult decision: Should they inform patients of genetic screening results, when patients did not specifically request such results? -
VA scandal may do harm to patient-physician relationships
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals scandal, which involved unduly long delays in getting doctors’ appointments that jeopardized veterans’ health, “inevitably erodes trust by patients in individual providers as well as our system of health care.