There is a greater connection between depression and disability leave than was previously known, according to research from Aetna. The health insurer examined short-term disability claims from Jan. 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004, and long-term disability claims There is a greater connection between depression and disability leave than was...
Depression is a disorder with high prevalence in primary health care and a significant burden of illness. The delivery of health care for depression, as well as other chronic illnesses, has been criticized for several reasons and new strategies to address the needs of these illnesses have been advocated. Case...
The incentives, value, and leadership components evaluate and implement strategies for financing and sustaining use of clinical best practices despite barriers created by economic and organizational structures that fragment behavioral and general health care. The paper outlines that a challenge for policymakers is how to link depression care with the...
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The American Association of Health Plans' AAHP publication, Current Issues Report: Approaches to Depression Care, illustrates that the member health plans are applying the hallmarks mentioned above?with equal success?in the area of behavioral health, specifically depression. This publication, Ten Key Questions, is based on that work. Across the nation, health...
The report highlights health plan's thoughtful and wide-ranging approaches to this common disease, which affects approximately ten percent of the U.S. population at any given time. Because health plans provide the health care for most Americans, (approx. 68% of the population), they have a strong commitment to improve the recognition,...
NEW YORK-Lexington Insurance Co. is offering insurance to protect commercial and residential real estate developers and lenders from losses due to changing zoning ordinances. The new policy, called Zoning Restriction Protector Insurance, was desig NEW YORK-Lexington Insurance Co. is offering insurance to protect...
A study reported in the May issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, the monthly scientific journal of the American Psychiatric Association APA, confirms that depression is not only common in the workplace, but that it is detrimental to emplo A study reported in...
Byline: Compiled by Joanne Wojcik An uninsured electrician who accidentally drove a drill bit through his head has hired a public relations firm and is appearing on TV talk shows with his X-ray, trying to scare up funds to pay his medical bills. ...
ROBERT KAZEL As do many employers, Chevron Corp. and Marriott International Inc. wondered whether they were conducting enough disease prevention programs to make a dent in overall health care costs. But the two companies found that preventive pr ROBERT KAZEL ...
A SPINSTER who lived alone in a tiny flat and worked in a charity shop has stunned friends by leaving EUR3.7million in her will. Marjorie Lock left much of the fortune she inherited from her family's furniture business to charity. The 80-year-old...
A SPINSTER who lived alone in a tiny flat and worked in a charity shop has stunned friends by leaving pounds 3million in her will. Marjorie Lock left much of the fortune she inherited from her family's furniture business to charity. The...
This study undertook a small preliminary investigation of the contemporary employment practice of 'applying for your own job'. There has not yet been a specific study into the effect upon individuals and organisations of the practice of existing employees being required to apply for the same or...
Dr. Huntoon's article (1) stated eloquently one of the nagging problems of medical practice--after-hours call. Like Dr. Huntoon, I took call no less frequently than every third night and every third weekend, and on many occasions, weeks or even months at a time. As a resident I took call every...
Homeopaths don't treat specific symptoms; rather, they treat the individual. Accordingly, homeopathic remedies are used in a wide variety of situations. Homeopaths often treat chronic conditions, such as insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, headaches and arthritis. Homeopathy is also used for digestive problems including diarrhea,...
According to the latest official statistics, the economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the last quarter of last year, then grew by 0.9 percent and 1.9 percent in the first two quarters of this one. In other words: We have had no recession, and growth is picking up. Employment, a...
About a third of Americans have received treatment or therapy from a psychologist or other mental health professional, according to a Harris Interactive survey of 2,500 adults conducted in April. Men and women equally received treatment, but there was a big difference among age groups. Adults over age 65 years...
PHOENIX--Clinicians in 17 diverse outpatient psychiatric practices across the United States reported that having patients complete a simple, short questionnaire about depression at each visit was helpful in 93% of visits and led to treatment changes in 40% of patient contacts. The nine-item depression scale of the Patient...
AURORA, Colo., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Neuropharmaceuticals, Inc., a formulator of pharmaceuticals for direct-to-the-brain treatment of neurological diseases, announced a $21.5-million venture capital Series A financing. Co-leads in the funding were HealthCare Ventures, Morgenthaler Ventures, and Sequel Venture Partners. Other investors include High Country Venture and GC&H Investments...
SAN FRANCISCO--Several analyses of data from a longitudinal study of 3,075 elderly African American and white patients have helped identify some of the causes of health disparities between races in older adults, sometimes with surprising results. Investigators presented their findings in a joint session at the annual meeting...
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