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Medicare to pay for HIV testing
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Most Recently Shared on December 9, 2009 at 2:58 pm By:
Medicare to pay for HIV testing: Reuters: "Americans enrolled in the U.S. government-run Medicare health insurance ... http://bit.ly/8XGiMx
Patient outcomes don't improve in test of pay-for-performance model - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Hospitals that participated in the Medicare Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration program failed to improve mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pneumonia or coronary-artery bypass grafting. In the study, Premier hospitals and non-Premi…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Patient outcomes don't improve in test of pay-for-performance model http://t.co/BdPUqzcf #APRNchat
Study confirms value of Cambridge Heart's MTWA test for SCA
news-medical.net — “Cambridge Heart, Inc., a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that a new study published on-line in the Heart Rhythm Journal confirms the value of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) testing for identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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HIV/AIDS News: Study confirms value of Cambridge Heart's MTWA test for SCA: Cambridge Heart, Inc., a developer o... http://t.co/NaMWbABV
Study finds older women can wait up to 15 years to repeat bone scans
news-medical.net — “Bone loss and osteoporosis develop so slowly in most women whose bones test normal at age 65 that many can safely wait as long as 15 years before having a second bone density test, researchers report in a new study. … Medicare pays for a bone density test every two years and many doctors have assumed that is the ideal interval, although national guidelines recommend them only at "regular intervals."” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Osteoporosis News: Study finds older women can wait up to 15 years to repeat bone scans: Bone loss and osteoporo... http://t.co/Aw3cSTjC
A Blog on Bioethics: Hershey School Rejects HIV+ Student
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Most Recently Shared on December 9, 2011 at 6:18 am By:
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A Blog on Bioethics: Hershey School Rejects HIV+ Student http://t.co/SJiKXRzQ (Clearly in violation of Americans With Disabilities Act)
Viewpoints: 'Moneyball' and health care; Daschle on diabetes treatment; Elton John and Sen. Nelson on paying for AIDS drugs
news-medical.net — “Billy Beane's data-driven strategies made him the talk of baseball, the king of the current box office and a highly visible advocate for evidence-based medicine. But Beane's teams have faded since their "Moneyball" heyday -; and evidence-based medicine might not be the home run that some reformers hope it will be.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Medical News: Medicare to Test Incentive Pay for Primary Care Docs - in Washington-Watch, Reform from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- Starting next summer, a Medicare pilot project will pay primary care practices in select areas an extra $20 a month per patient for making themselves more available to patients and othe” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 29, 2011 at 3:45 pm By:
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Medical News: Medicare to Test Incentive Pay for Primary Care Docs - in Washington-Watch, Reform from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- Starting next summer, a Medicare pilot project will pay primary care practices in select areas an extra $20 a month per patient for making themselves more available to patients and othe” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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#Medicare pilot will pay #primarycare #physicians extra $20 /month/patient for “personalizing” care (@medpagetoday) http://t.co/zaORF0NO
Goodbye Co-Pays: HIV Tests, Birth Control Will Be Free By 2013 - The Body
thebody.com — “(Most) insured women won't have to pay extra for the pill.” View full resource at thebody.com
Most Recently Shared on August 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm By:
Goodbye Co-Pays: HIV Tests, Birth Control Will Be Free By 2013 http://bit.ly/q9sVEq #insurance
Demonstration project seen as model for ACOs - The Hill's Healthwatch
thehill.com — “The Medicare agency heralded a test program Monday that it says will serve as a model for healthcare reform'd accountable care organizations (ACOs). The agency said it has seen strong results from a five-year demonstration project with goals that are similar to ACOs' — lowering costs by improving quality and shifting away from paying doctors to perform more procedures.” View full resource at thehill.com
Most Recently Shared on August 9, 2011 at 4:04 pm By:
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Healthwatch blog reports, CMS "heralded a test prgrm Mon that it says will serve as a model 4 healthcare reform's #ACOs http://bit.ly/pPZi2c
Who owns DNA? Court upholds gene patent — again (Morning Read)
medcitynews.com — “Current medical news from today, including court supports gene patent, iPads for doctors, HIV testing, and Medicare savings.” View full resource at medcitynews.com
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Who owns DNA? Court upholds gene patent — again (Morning Read) http://bit.ly/pyLyLt
Psychiatry tests out private pay telehealth models - FierceMobileHealthcare
fiercemobilehealthcare.com — “Joining the ranks of American Well, Relay Health and 2nd.MD, tele-psychiatry providers are trying to crack the private-pay telehealth market, according to a report in the New York Times. Medicare and Read more...” View full resource at fiercemobilehealthcare.com
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President Obama Publicly Supports Means-Testing Medicare; AARP Attacks Proposal - Political Punch
blogs.abcnews.com — “President Obama indicated today that he would be open to means-testing Medicare – requiring wealthier seniors to pay more -- as part of a compromise plan to reduce the deficit. “I've said that means-testing on Medicare, meaning people like myself,…you... Political Punch Blog” View full resource at blogs.abcnews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 19, 2011 at 12:52 am By:
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News: President Obama publicly supports means-testing #Medicare; #AARP attacks proposal http://abcn.ws/pcBjCl
President Obama Publicly Supports Means-Testing Medicare; AARP Attacks Proposal - Political Punch
blogs.abcnews.com — “President Obama indicated today that he would be open to means-testing Medicare – requiring wealthier seniors to pay more -- as part of a compromise plan to reduce the deficit. “I've said that means-testing on Medicare, meaning people like myself,…you... Political Punch Blog” View full resource at blogs.abcnews.com
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MHA Federalist: CMS announces ACA laboratory demonstration
mhanewsnow.typepad.com — “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 5 published a notice informing hospital-based and independent laboratories of an opportunity to participate in the Treatment of Certain Complex Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Demonstration. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established the two-year Medicare demonstration project, which will pay laboratories separately for certain complex diagnostic laboratory tests that are conducted using specimens obtained from individuals while th” View full resource at mhanewsnow.typepad.com
Most Recently Shared on July 8, 2011 at 7:24 pm By:
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CMS announces ACA laboratory demonstration http://bit.ly/r1ngL5
HIV program emphasizes speed, ease of test | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com
argusleader.com — “People might be afraid to find out, lack insurance to pay or fear the social stigma.But what if results of an HIV test took minutes instead of weeks, was free and took one prick of the finger?That describes the procedure for this year's national HIV testing day June 27. At Falls Community Health, where people can test locally, the hope is that unscheduled appointments and quicker results mean more tests and thus more safety.” View full resource at argusleader.com
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