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December 1, 2009 |
Dear Colleague,
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Alert
your Medicare patients: Flu vaccines are covered |
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ISSUE
HIGHLIGHTS |
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CDC
reports slight decrease in U.S. flu activity |
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New
perinatal care performance measures |
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Revised
breast cancer screening guidelines |
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Help
for student loan repayment |
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Improper
Medicare payment rates toughen up |
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FDA:
Serious complications associated with NPWT |
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Alert your
Medicare patients: Flu vaccines are covered |
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Display
this poster from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to
help inform patients that Medicare covers both the seasonal and H1N1
flu vaccines. More
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CDC
reports slight decrease in U.S. flu activity |
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The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported widespread
flu activity in 43 states, down from 46.
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New
perinatal care performance measures |
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The new Joint
Commission optional perinatal care measure set will replace the measure
set for pregnancy and related conditions beginning with April 1, 2010
discharges. More |
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Revised
breast cancer screening guidelines |
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Women
age 50 to 74 should receive a screening mammogram every 2 years,
according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. More |
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Help
for student loan repayment |
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To
help health professions faculty repay their student loans, the
Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.2 million
in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. More |
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Improper
Medicare payment rates toughen up |
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The
Department of Health and Human Services has announced
a 7.8% improper payment rate for Medicare fee-for-service
payments in 2009, up from 3.6% in 2008. More |
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FDA:
Serious complications associated with NPWT |
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The Food and Drug Administration
has issued an alert about rare but serious complications associated
with negative pressure wound therapy systems. More |
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Coming
in Nursing Management's December issue |
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- CE: Innovative integration of the virtual ICU
in long-term care
- 2010 Guide to Patient Safety Technology
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