Elderly alcohol abuse toolkit.(FYI)
A new toolkit helps service providers address alcohol abuse and
medication misuse in older adults. The kit is designed for senior
centers and other organizations, and includes a five-step process . . .
Ready or not, National Provider Identifier policy is
implemented.(Practice Trends)
WASHINGTON -- Medicare has stopped accepting claims that contain
outdated provider identifying numbers, even if the claims also include a
National Provider Identifier--despite concerns voiced by . . .
Feds' strategic plan boosts electronic health
records.(Practice Trends)
If the feds have it their way, 40% of physician offices will be
using certified electronic health records by 2012.
The goal is part of a strategic plan for coordinating the federal
government's . . .
CMS proposes rules to curb marketing abuses.(Practice
Trends)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, seeking to curtail
marketing abuses within Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
prescription drug plans, has proposed new regulations that . . .
The promises and perils of proximity.(THE ETHICAL WAY)
Perhaps you have encountered a situation that is comparable to one
of the following:
* A relative has alcohol and other drug abuse problems and seems to
resist getting appropriate treatment.
* . . .
Consumer Reports rates hospitals.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
Consumer Reports has begun grading hospitals and plans to
eventually add ratings for other health care providers. The ratings,
which include nearly 3,000 hospitals, are available . . .
Drug Lobby Spending Is Up 32%.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
The pharmaceutical and medical device industries had yet another
banner year for spending on lobbying in 2007, according to a new report
by the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity. Last . . .
DOD improves on mental health.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
The Department of Defense is making some progress on screening
troops for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and on screening for mental
health issues before deployment, but there are still many gaps in . . .
THC levels highest ever.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
The federal government says that levels of tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) in marijuana are at the highest-ever recorded amounts, and that
the potency may be contributing to increasing numbers of . . .
Grassley seeks paxil inquiry.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the Food and Drug
Administration to investigate data it has from Glaxo-SmithKline on
paroxetine (Paxil), alleging that the company may have withheld
knowledge . . .
Law limits third-party use of genetic info.(Practice
Trends)
Patients will soon be able to undergo genetic testing without fear
of discrimination from either their health insurers or their employers,
thanks to a new law signed by President Bush.
The . . .
New policy stresses competence in palliative care.(Across
Specialities)
Palliative care applied to all stages of illness--whether terminal
or not--is an integral part of caring for patients with chronic or
advanced respiratory and critical illnesses, the American . . .
Internet sex partnering could reduce STD risk.(Across
Specialities)
NEW YORK -- Many researchers and clinicians view Internet use to
find sexual partners as a risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases,
but it may also have some protective qualities, research . . .
Teens want doctors to initiate discussion of sexual
issues.(Across Specialities)
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Adolescents want their doctors to bring up
the topic of sexuality, but few physicians do, a survey of 388 teenagers
revealed.
The majority of adolescents said they would . . .
Surgical neovagina may not provide sexual satisfaction.(Across
Specialities)(Clinical report)
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Women with vaginal agenesis who undergo
laparoscopic Davydov surgery to create a neovagina may have impaired
sexual function, compared with controls, a study of six such . . .
Gastric bypass improves sexual function in men.(Across
Specialities)
ORLANDO -- Gastric bypass surgery leads to significant improvement
in the sexual dysfunction experienced by many morbidly obese men,
according to a recent study.
The effects of surgical weight . . .
BMI data for young people: plateau or pause?(Across
Specialities)
The apparent leveling off in the prevalence of being overweight
among U.S. children and adolescents is cause for celebration, but it
might not necessarily be a trend, experts say.
A study by the . . .
Abuse recurs most often in adolescents.(Across
Specialities)
HONOLULU -- Adolescents are far more likely to suffer recurrent
abuse than are younger children, according to an analysis of data from
18 states within the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data . . .
Drug Testing Without Patient Consent?(Across
Specialities)
It's acceptable to perform drug testing in an adolescent
without the patient's consent in cases of altered mental status
such as intoxication or overdose or as an adjunct in the evaluation of
the . . .
Psychosocial assessment is key for teens in emergency
departments.(Across Specialities)
SAN DIEGO -- Given that adolescents account for 10%-15% of all
emergency department visits and arrive for reasons ranging from sexually
transmitted infections to mental health disorders, it is . . .
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