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Proactive e-consults by specialists reduce late nephrology referrals Specialty care physicians can improve the health of high-risk patients by reviewing electronic health records and proactively providing e-consultations and treatment plan recommendations with primary care physicians, according to a Kaiser Permanente paper published online in the British Medical Journal.The quality improvement ...
( Golin/Harris International ) Specialty care physicians can improve the health of high-risk patients by reviewing electronic health records and proactively providing e-consultations and treatment plan recommendations with primary care physicians, according to a Kaiser Permanente paper published online in the British Medical Journal.
Lower-cost hospitals often provide better care, according to Dartmouth health analysis.
US Oncology, Inc. today announced that OncologyRx Care Advantage, its national oral oncology specialty pharmacy service, has exceeded the $15 million mark and has assisted more than 3,300 patients in obtaining external support for drug co-pays since the launch of Care Advantage in August 2006.
A former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputy arrested for selling marijuana to a police informant was placed under house arrest Monday rather than serving time in jail due to his medical conditions.
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals (P&GP) announced the availability of Asacol HD (mesalamine) delayed-release tablets, which are indicated for the treatment of moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease. UC involves inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectum and is typically characterized by flares followed by periods of remission.
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Rasilez (aliskiren), the first new type of high blood pressure medicine in more than a decade, has been approved for use in Japan. Rasilez directly inhibits renin, an enzyme that triggers a process leading to high blood pressure and organ damage.
New relationship helps improve staffing efficiencies and patient care
NPR reports on the struggle of Alzheimer's patients who don't have health insurance trying to find ways to pay for their care and lobby for greater protections for themselves. "Alzheimer's is thought of as a disease of the elderly. But there are also people - maybe a couple hundred thousand or more - who have Alzheimer's in their 40s and 50s. People like Teresa Lambert, who is 54.
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