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By: Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, July 1, 2010
Most high-risk insurance pools for patients who can't obtain coverage because of pre-existing conditions began enrollment today, slightly past the 90-day deadline established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, July 1, 2010
Contradictory federal policies on how to dispose of unused prescription medications—plus the lack of disposal options—appear to be creating confusion among patients and providers, according to those testifying Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging on drug waste and disposal.
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By: Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, July 1, 2010
Physicians with higher-than-average medical management and communication skills can have a significant influence on levels of patient adherence to medication regimens, study finds.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, July 2, 2010
Doctors who allow allow unlicensed international medical school graduates to treat patients in private offices or clinics may be issued a citation the state medical board.
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By: Karen M. Cheung, July 1, 2010
Granting or denying clinical privileges on the basis of gender, race, creed, or national origin violates The Joint Commission's medical staff standards, but hospitals are left to decide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community policies on their own.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, July 1, 2010
The Massachusetts Health Quality Partners asked 80,000 people how they felt about their primary care physicians in the wake of the state's landmark healthcare reform law. Barbara Rabson, the executive director of MHQP, was surprised by the results.
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, July 1, 2010
In the healthcare reform discussion a nagging question remains: could use of pay for performance end up taking funding away from hospitals across the country providing care in poor, underserved areas?
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