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Where plaintiffs once focused entirely on the settlement amount, even when they had heartfelt grievances, todays plaintiffs are much more likely to demand that you change whatever they think led to their tragedies.
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When it comes to disease management programs, Kathy Cartelli, director of disease management for PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. recommends hiring experts.
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When PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. decided to expand its disease management programs, the Cypress, CA-based insurer looked at all the options and decided to contract with vendors who were experts in their field rather than developing the comprehensive programs in-house.
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Centralizing all of its disease management programs has paid off for Aetna.
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The case management department of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has taken a unique approach to ensuring the physicians will collaborate with their case managers they pay them for their time.
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The Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease is a dramatic lifestyle change for most people who have coronary artery disease or are at risk for the condition.
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At Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, case managers are a vital component of the companys Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease.
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Here are some frequent questions and answers about needle safety compliance provided by the Safety Institute of Premier Inc., an alliance of 1,700 nonprofit hospitals and health systems based in Oak Brook, IL. More information is available on the Premier web site at www.premierinc.com/safety.
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Identification of patients at high risk of, or with documented Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease is to occur at the earliest point in the health care encounter. Avoiding delays in such identification will reduce potential staff and patient exposure to TB.
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Under current federal regulations, manufacturers can state that they comply with the ASTM standards but cannot label the boxes with the level of antigenic and total protein. The proposed rule sets maximum allowable protein levels of 1,200 mcg per dm2 and requires labeling of protein content.
