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| February
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IOM
calls for health research privacy
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Congress should
authorize the Department of Health and Human Services and other relevant
federal agencies to develop a new approach to ensuring privacy in
health research, according to a recent Institute of Medicine report.
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Center offers
sample board policies |
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The Center
for Healthcare Governance recently added 11 sample board policies
and charters to its online Resource Repository. More |
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Health workforce
solutions Web site launches |
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The
new Health Workforce Information Center provides information on health
workforce solutions in one centralized and easy-to-access online location.
Resources available through the Center’s Web site will help
health providers, educators, researchers, and policymakers around
the nation develop strategies to meet future workforce demands. More |
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CMS
delays two Medicaid rules |
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The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delayed until April
3 the effective date of a final rule giving states more flexibility
in defining the benefits covered by their Medicaid programs. Similarly
delayed until March 27 is a final rule allowing states to change premiums
and cost-sharing structures for certain Medicaid recipients. More |
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Report: Insurance
often fails cancer patients |
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Cancer
patients often find it difficult to find or maintain adequate and
affordable health coverage, according to a recent report by the Kaiser
Family Foundation and American Cancer Society. More |
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Eisenberg award applications available |
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The
Joint Commission and National Quality Forum are accepting applications
through April 20 for the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety
and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and healthcare
organizations making significant contributions to the safety
and quality of patient care. More
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Management CE: A captive condition: Childhood obesity |
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A
healthcare epidemic, obesity in children continues to challenge clinicians.
Lack of preplanning for the hospitalized obese child threatens both
patient and caregiver safety. More |
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