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- Help an Elderly Parent Without Going Broke
- There’s a name for the Hoffas and the growing number of people facing the same challenge: the Sandwich Generation. Not only are they raising children, but they are also caring for elderly parents. In the Hoffas’ case, the good news is that their children are through college, and the...
- Articles 2009-09-15
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- Managed Care and Trends in Hospital Care for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Massachusetts: 1994-1999
- Rates of inpatient care for mental health and substance abuse treatment have been reported to fall after the introduction of managed care, but the actual decline may be overstated. This paper examines trends in inpatient care for mental health and substance abuse treatment in Massachusetts between 1994 and 1999 by...
- White papers 2002-10-01
- Careers For Graduates With A Degree In Health Care Administration
- Career positions for graduates with a degree in health care administration offer very competitive salaries and benefits and are available across the country. because America's health care facilities have be under fire for their high costs, overcrowded conditions unquestionable care, the demand for graduates with a degree in health care...
- White papers 2006-10-17
- The Rise in Health Care Spending and What to Do About It
- Reforms for slowing the growth in health care spending and increasing the value of care have largely focused on insurance-based solutions. Consumer-driven health care represents the example of this approach. However, much of the growth in health care spending over the past twenty years is linked to modifiable population risk...
- White papers 2005-12-01
- Aetna Statement in Support of Executive Order to Broaden Transparency in Health Care; First Insurer to Provide Physician-Specific Price and Quality Info Applauds Federal Government Focus on Becoming an Active Partner in Health Care Transparency
- HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna (NYSE:AET) today announced its support for the executive order on health care transparency signed by President Bush. The executive order, aimed at creating value-based competition in health care, focuses on the use of information technology standards, the need for quality standards developed by the medical community,...
- Research articles 2006-08-22
- First steps in managed care EDI - electronic data interchange
- Many experts agree that the future of the healthcare industry lies in managed care. But does the future of healthcare electronic data interchange EDI lie in managed care transactions? The question is difficult to answer because little information exists about the benefits of EDI for managed care and EDI-related standards...
- Research articles 1996-03-01
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Develops National Standards for Interpreters; Work Co-Funded by The Commonwealth Fund and The California Endowment to Bring National Standards of Practice in Health Care to Interpreters
- CHICAGO -- The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care NCIHC today released the "National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care," the first such national standards for medical interpreting professionals in the United States. Health care disparities have been well documented, and immigrant and refugee populations have...
- Research articles 2005-11-14
- Benefits of process change in the care and handling of rigid endoscopes - Clinical Innovations
- The proper care and handling of rigid endoscopes in surgery can be a tremendous challenge. Improper care and handling of rigid endoscopes costs health care providers thousands of dollars annually. (1) Health care providers constantly search for ways to reduce costs to remain competitive in the market. At the same...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- The Surgical Nosology in Primary Care Settings (SNIPS): A Simple Bridging Classification for the Interface between Primary and Specialist Care
- This white paper describes the development of a bridging classification for use in the study of potential surgical problems in primary care settings, and for classifying referrals to surgical specialties. This method of classifying terms from a primary care classification system to categories delineated by specialists should be applicable to...
- White papers 2004-05-13
- Evidence Based Care Models for Recognizing and Treating Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Settings
- This paper discusses how a chronic disease management model can be adapted to improve the detection, treatment, and management of patients with alcohol-related problems in primary care settings. This paper was prepared to summarize and highlight the relevant literature and discuss issues for consideration in building and implementing a chronic...
- White papers 2002-01-14
- The Role of Health Insurance Coverage in Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
- Research showing racial/ethnic disparities in medical care obtained by people with comparable insurance has raised questions about the extent to which health insurance improves opportunities for care. To assess whether insurance expansions could be expected to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in access to care, this paper reviews evidence from studies specifically...
- White papers 2005-04-01
- Depression in Primary Care: Bringing Behavioral Health Care Into the Mainstream
- 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...
- White papers 2005-02-01
- The Political Divide in Health Care: A Liberal Perspective
- U.S. health policy has been consumed by an ideological divide between conservative and liberal viewpoints. The liberal philosophy, based on both moral principles and utilitarian arguments, attempts to balance the needs of the individual with the concerns of the entire population. Elements of the liberal health care perspective include a...
- White papers 2005-12-01
- Competition in Health Care: Its Evolution Over the Past Decade
- Understanding the roller-coaster experience with the use of market forces in health care over the past ten years provides important context for discussions of likely future developments in the nature of competition. The period began with acceptance of managed care transforming the organization of medical care delivery and proceeded to...
- White papers 2005-12-01
- e-Knowledge in Health Care: A Strategic Imperative
- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, Public Law104- 191), signed by President Clinton on 21 August 1996, is definitely providing a strong push for the US health care sector to embrace various ecommerce initiatives. While this Act specifically emphasizes the need for the health care environment in the...
- White papers 2001-11-13
- Verizon leads in customer-care survey, Cingular makes gains.(News)
- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is closing the gap in customer care, but Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. maintained their positions atop Vocal Laboratories' quarterly report measuring the quality of customer care among wireless carriers. The Cingular Wireless...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- GAO finds wide disparity in health care costs. (General Accounting Office)
- A General Accounting Office GAO report reveals that there is a wide disparity in the health care costs of employers. The disparity in health care costs has been caused by segmentation in risk groups and by the cessation of the use of community rating byA General Accounting Office GAO report...
- Research articles 1992-11-23
- Community hospital expands role in patient care - Washington, DC's Greater Southeast Community Hospital
- In today's healthcare environment, the community hospital is assuming a greater role in population care--not only for inpatients, but for the whole continuum of care in the community it serves.This is especially true in the case of Greater Southeast Community Hospital GSCH in Washington, D.C., which continually seeks ways to...
- Research articles 1995-07-01
- Convergys Corporation revenues up 12 percent -- earnings of $0.21 -- on strong revenue growth in customer care and employee care in the third quarter; The Customer Management Group grew 19 percent from the prior year and 9 percent from the prior quarter;
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 2004-CONVERGYS CORPORATION: Convergys Corporation revenues up 12 percent -- earnings of $0.21 -- on strong revenue growth in customer care and employee care in the third quarter; The Customer Management Group grew 19 percent from the prior year and 9 percent from the...
- Research articles 2004-10-20
- Convergys Corporation revenues up 12 percent -- earnings of $0.21 -- on strong revenue growth in customer care and employee care in the third quarter; The Customer Management Group grew 19 percent from the prior year and 9 percent from the prior quarter;
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 2004-CONVERGYS: Convergys Corporation revenues up 12 percent -- earnings of $0.21 -- on strong revenue growth in customer care and employee care in the third quarter; The Customer Management Group grew 19 percent from the prior year and 9 percent from the prior...
- Research articles 2004-10-20
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