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March 19, 2010
Technology is assuming an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care to the aged and in the way that individuals and families manage their own health and the health of their elderly family members. New systems are changing how clinicians access patient information and communicate with each other, expediting prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic disorders. Devices that permit remote and self-monitoring are proliferating, as are technologies that promote independent living and enhance quality of life…
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March 19, 2010
EDP Biotech, a Knoxville-based company today briefed Tennessee state legislators on its revolutionary ColoMarker™ colon cancer test which potentially could save 50,000 lives and more than $12 billion in healthcare costs annually in the U.S. Legislators were also provided the opportunity to personally experience the ColoMarker™ test by enrolling in the control study group for EDP’s latest research. The briefing and test were scheduled to coincide with National Colon Cancer Month, which is being observed throughout March 2010…
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March 19, 2010
“The RAND Corporation study published today verifies the AMA’s longstanding contention that there are serious flaws in health insurer programs that attempt to rate physicians based on cost-of-care. “The RAND study shows that physician ratings conducted by insurers can be wrong up to two-thirds of the time for some groups of physicians. Inaccurate information can erode patient confidence and trust in caring physicians, and disrupt patients’ longstanding relationships with physicians who have cared for them for years…
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March 19, 2010
“The RAND Corporation study published today verifies the AMA’s longstanding contention that there are serious flaws in health insurer programs that attempt to rate physicians based on cost-of-care. “The RAND study shows that physician ratings conducted by insurers can be wrong up to two-thirds of the time for some groups of physicians. Inaccurate information can erode patient confidence and trust in caring physicians, and disrupt patients’ longstanding relationships with physicians who have cared for them for years…
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March 19, 2010
In their attempt to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats are pushing a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the “yes” category.
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Proposed changes to the Senate-passed health care bill include a… Continue reading
March 19, 2010
In their attempt to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats are pushing a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the “yes” category.
Related Content
Audio: Health On The Hill
CBO Finds Heath Overhaul Will Cost $940 Billion Over 10 Years But Trim Deficit
House Rules Committee’s Analysis Of The Health Bill
CBO Estimate: Reconciliation Act of 2010
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Proposed changes to the Senate-passed health care bill include a… Continue reading
March 19, 2010
Propelled by a strong deficit-reduction estimate by the Congressional Budget Office, House Democrats are pressing ahead toward a showdown vote this weekend on what they hope will be the final version of a health overhaul package.
Meanwhile, President Obama has decided to scrap his trip to the Pacific and stick around, at least for now, to shepherd his top domestic priority through the House and, possibly, the Senate next week.
“Our international alliances are critical to America’s security and economic progress, but passage of health insurance reform is of paramount importance, and the president is determined to see… Continue reading
March 19, 2010
Propelled by a strong deficit-reduction estimate by the Congressional Budget Office, House Democrats are pressing ahead toward a showdown vote this weekend on what they hope will be the final version of a health overhaul package.
Meanwhile, President Obama has decided to scrap his trip to the Pacific and stick around, at least for now, to shepherd his top domestic priority through the House and, possibly, the Senate next week.
“Our international alliances are critical to America’s security and economic progress, but passage of health insurance reform is of paramount importance, and the president is determined to see… Continue reading
