Citations with the tag: MEDICAL policy -- United States
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- Fellowship in congressional health care policy.
Dopp, Anna Legreid // American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy; 6/15/2010, Vol. 67 Issue 12, p970A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of completing the congressional health care policy fellowship program in the U.S.
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Dopp, Anna Legreid // Hill; 2/14/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 18, p24The article reports on the healthcare policies in 2011 in the U.S. including the call of the Massachusetts Connector Authority for health insurers to cut rates for low- and moderate-income residents, the approval of the proposed 100 million dollars worth of deficit by a South Carolina budget...
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Dopp, Anna Legreid // Hill; 12/5/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 167, p23The article offers U.S. news briefs related to health policy including the need for health insurance firms to provide more information to their customers on how their money is spent, the halt of a health insurance exchange, and the lack of funds for tobacco prevention programs.
- Introduction.
Stevens, Rosemary A. // History & Health Policy in the United States; 2006, p1An introduction to the book is presented in which the author discusses the goals of the book, the essays that presents historical messages concerning the healthcare system in the U.S., and the extraordinary interplay of public and private actors and actions in American health policy.
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Stevens, Rosemary A. // Hill; 4/11/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 49, p26The article offers news briefs related to health care policy in 2011 in the U.S. including the fifth anniversary celebration of the founding of the modern health reform by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the aim of the administration of President Barack Obama to lessen health...
- LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS.
Burger, Deborah; Jenkins, Geri; Markowitz, Malinda; Triunfo-Cortez, Zenei // Registered Nurse: Journal of Patient Advocacy; Jul2008, Vol. 104 Issue 6, p2The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including the healthcare platforms of the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, the blogs of Registered Nurse board member David Welch, and a book review special.
- Report test results requires vigilance.
Burger, Deborah; Jenkins, Geri; Markowitz, Malinda; Triunfo-Cortez, Zenei // Healthcare Risk Management; Jul2009, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p76The article reports on the need of right policies and procedures for the healthcare professionals because it will provide guidelines on how to handle critical results of the medical tests in the U.S.
- HITECH Act timeline.
Burger, Deborah; Jenkins, Geri; Markowitz, Malinda; Triunfo-Cortez, Zenei // Healthcare Risk Management; May2010 Supplement, p4The article offers the timeline for the Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH) compliance which include the initial deadline for complying with new accounting for disclosure rules on January 02, 2011, the imposition of civil monetary penalties by the...
- Getting more from reform.
Burger, Deborah; Jenkins, Geri; Markowitz, Malinda; Triunfo-Cortez, Zenei // AHA News; 4/5/2010, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p4The author reflects on the effects of the passage of comprehensive reform legislation on health care policy in the U.S.
- A wall of opposition.
Moulitsas, Markos // Hill; 6/8/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 80, p39In this article, the author discusses the efforts of Republicans in pulling down Medicare which triggered public opposition in the U.S.
- Certain uncertainty in 2012.
Wann, L. Samuel // Cardiology Today; Mar2012, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p24The article discusses the impact of the passage by the U.S. Congress of a measure that included a reprieve from the disastrous 27.4% across-the-board cut in Medicare payments.
- New Regs May Affect Patient Experience.
Wann, L. Samuel // Chain Drug Review; 1/17/2011, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p57The article reports on proposed regulations that would affect the patient care experience at community retail pharmacies in the U.S., such as requiring indentification or monitoring for people filling prescriptions for certain drugs.
- Dems race August clock.
Allen, Jared; Soraghan, Mike // Hill; 7/28/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 90, p1The article reports on the move made by the Democratic leaders to encourage the U.S. House members to vote for the new healthcare bill before August 2009 by launching an education campaign about the healthcare legislation.
- Index.
Allen, Jared; Soraghan, Mike // History & Health Policy in the United States; 2006, p345A subject index for the book "History and Health Policy in the United States: Putting the Past Back In," edited by Rosemary A. Stevens, Charles E. Rosenberg and Lawton R. Burns is presented.
- Agree to policy, then proceed.
Sauer, Svea // Free Press (Buda, TX); 3/17/2010, Vol. 106 Issue 50, p4AThe author reflects on health care particularly on the changes of patient-doctor relationship, drug prescription, and the need for healthcare policies to be more favorable to the public in the U.S.
- Results of Medicaid Audits Fall Short.
Sauer, Svea // Chain Drug Review; 7/16/2012, Vol. 34 Issue 12, p66The article reports on the findings of Medicaid audits which reveal that although private contractors have received $102 million to review Medicaid fraud data, only about $20 million in overpayments has been uncovered since 2008.
- Medicaid drug selection committees often mismanaged COI policies.
Bero, Lisa // Endocrine Today; Mar2013, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p6The article discusses a report published in the "Journal of American Medical Association," which called current conflict management policies for Medicaid drug selection committees inconsistent and mismanaged.
- CMS outlier policy FAQs posted.
Bero, Lisa // Hospital Home Health; Jan2010, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p10The article offers information on a new outlier policy of CY 2010 under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- A betrayal of physicians �.
Mazer, Ted // Modern Healthcare; 7/7/2008, Vol. 38 Issue 27, p24A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Payment Cuts Stand for Now," in the June 30, 2008 issue.
- Emergency question.
Canas, Angelene M. // Modern Healthcare; 5/17/2010, Vol. 40 Issue 20, p20A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Meaningful use criteria released," in the December 30, 2009 issue.
- policy healthcare.
Canas, Angelene M. // Hill; 3/7/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 29, p14The article offers news briefs related to medical care policy in the U.S. in 2011 including the urge of Senate Republicans for President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination of Donald Berwick as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the vote of the House to repeal...
- Pelosi aims to bring public option to floor.
Soraghan, Mike // Hill; 10/21/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 122, p36No abstract available.
- Kyl prefers opt-in over opt-out.
Rushing, J. Taylor; Romm, Tony // Hill; 10/28/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 126, p3No abstract available.
- StatBite States That Require Health Plans to Cover Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials.
Rushing, J. Taylor; Romm, Tony // JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute; Feb2011, Vol. 103 Issue 4, p294An image of the U.S. map, with shaded states representing those that have legislation or special agreements requiring health plans to pay routine medical expenses of cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials, is presented.
- The Core Issue.
Miers, Daniel // H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks; Nov2008, Vol. 82 Issue 11, p8A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Here We Go Again," by Emily Friedman in the October 7, 2008 issue.
- New OI prevention and treatment guidelines.
Miers, Daniel // AIDS Alert; Sep2008, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p100The article discusses the revised opportunistic infections (OIs) guidelines of the U.S. government which are significant to HIV clinicians in diagnosing low CD4 cell counts.
- End Notes.
Miers, Daniel // Social Policy; Spring2009, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p65The sources cited within this issue are presented including "U.S. Health Policy in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina," by S. J. D. Rosenblum in the 295(4) 2006 issue of JAMA, "Road to New Life After Katrina is Closed to Many," by S. Dewan in the July 12, 2007 issue of New York Times, and...
- Rahm's pragmatic ways seen in deal with drug companies.
Bolton, Alexander // Hill; 10/6/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 113, p1The article focuses on the role of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in the issues related to healthcare bills in the U.S.
- Presidential memorandum allows patients to designate visitors, surrogate decision-makers.
Bolton, Alexander // Hem/Onc Today; 5/10/2010, Vol. 11 Issue 9, p4The article deals with the passage of a memorandum by U.S. President Barack Obama in May 2010 that calls for rules that will require hospitals to respect the rights of patients to receive anyone designated as a visitor, and to designate surrogate decision-makers for medical emergencies.
- Bush's veto ridiculous...
Agrusa, Ana Maria // Modern Healthcare; 7/28/2008, Vol. 38 Issue 30, p33This section presents a letter to the editor responding to the article "Fixing Unfair Advantages?," published in the July 21, 2008 issue of the journal.
- Before the shouting starts.
Agrusa, Ana Maria // AHA News; 11/15/2010, Vol. 46 Issue 23, p4The author considers the role of hospital leaders in developing the medical care agenda in the U.S.
- Government Run Health Care Hurts Jobs and Economy.
Agrusa, Ana Maria // Bulverde Standard (Canyon Lake, TX); 1/6/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p7The article reports that the introduction of the new health care plan by the U.S. government would be a burden on the citizens as it would increase the tax by 494 billion dollars.
- Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Next Steps after Passage of Federal Health Care Bill.
Agrusa, Ana Maria // Bulverde Standard (Canyon Lake, TX); 3/31/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 13, p1The article presents the statements of the Austin, Texas Governor Rick Perry regarding legislation of the U.S. federal health care bill.
- DNC: Texans Pay The Price For Failed Leadership.
Agrusa, Ana Maria // Bulverde Standard (Canyon Lake, TX); 3/31/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 13, p1The article reports on the statements of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Spokeperson Ricardo A. Ram�rez regarding rallies about the health care policy in the U.S.
- CARTOON OF THE WEEK.
Agrusa, Ana Maria // Current Events; 1/10/2011, Vol. 110 Issue 13, p3A cartoon is presented about U.S. President Barack Obama's health-care plan.
- Medicare modifies ACO rules.
Wechsler, Jill // Managed Healthcare Executive; Dec2011, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p34The article reports on the regulations revised by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to encourage hospitals, physicians and other health care providers to create accountable care organizations (ACOs) which will improve care and lower costs for Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S.
- Federal action plan to fight prescription drug abuse released.
Johnson, Teddi Dineley // Nation's Health; Jul2011, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p6The article reports on the launch of the first national prescription drug abuse action plan by federal health officials in the U.S. on April 19, 2011.
- We should promote healthy lifestyles for America's kids.
Castle, Mike // Hill; 11/3/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 129, p38The article reports on the aggravating unhealthy lifestyle among the children in U.S., and the critical role that must be played by the parents, the school and the government in fostering nutrition and wellness.
- Foreword.
Mechanic, David // History & Health Policy in the United States; 2006, pviiA foreword to "History and Health Policy in the United States: Putting the Past Back In" is presented.
- Willis Measures Employer Gloom.
Bell, Allisn // National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services; 12/6/2010, Vol. 114 Issue 23, p16The article focuses on the results of the survey from Willis Group Holdings PLC and Diamond Management and Technology Consulting Inc. regarding the influence of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. employers such as the increase of employees' costs.
- Keep CMS Rules in Mind When Coding Based on Time.
Bell, Allisn // Part B Insider; Jan2012, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p5The article provides an answer to a question concerning the medical coding based on the time spent by physicians for evaluation and management (E/M) services in the U.S.
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Bell, Allisn // Hill; 4/4/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 44, p22The article presents various reports concerning healthcare policy in the U.S. from several national newspapers and media companies including the Columbus Dispatch, The Associated Press, and St. Petersburg Times.
- AMA Weighs In on Social Media.
Bell, Allisn // Minnesota Medicine; Apr2011, Vol. 94 Issue 4, p16The article offers information on the social media policy created by the American Medical Association (AMA) in the U.S.
- Resident Opportunity in Health Policy.
Bell, Allisn // AAOS Now; Dec2012, Vol. 6 Issue 12, p20The article reports that the applications for the 2013 Washington Health Policy Program is being accepted by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
- As I See It.
Pitts, Peter // Medical Marketing & Media; Apr2011, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p30In this article, the author discusses the issues concerning the tax-payer funded comparative effectiveness healthcare research in the U.S.
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Pitts, Peter // Hill; 2/27/2012, Vol. 19 Issue 24, p16Several excerpts from various periodicals including "Lawrence Journal-World," "The Palm Beach Post," and "The Associated Press," related to healthcare policies in the U.S. in 2012 are presented.
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Pitts, Peter // Hill; 3/5/2012, Vol. 19 Issue 28, p16Several excerpts from various periodicals including "The Associated Press," "St. Paul Pioneer-Press," and "Los Angeles Times," related to healthcare policies in 2012 in the U.S. are presented.
- TIRE BUSINESS Online Poll.
Pitts, Peter // Tire Business; 7/30/2012, Vol. 30 Issue 9, p6The article presents results of an opinion poll conducted to know people's reaction on U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional.
- Vantage Point.
Vanderveer, Richard // Medical Marketing & Media; Aug2012, Vol. 47 Issue 8, p24The article discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on healthcare marketing researchers in the U.S., citing the lack of knowledge of most stakeholders of the Act's specifics and implications.
- AMA amends its CME ethics policy.
Iskowitz, Marc // Medical Marketing & Media; Dec2012, Vol. 47 Issue 12, p23The article reports on the amendments made to the ethical policy of the American Medical Association (AMA) on CME, a liberalization of the Commonwealth's 2008 drug and device manufacturer conduct law, at the AMA House of Delegates meeting.
