| April 25, 2012 | America's Health Insurance Plans |
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- Report: Doctors should bring ACO concepts to workplace programs
Occupational and environmental medicine doctors should create innovative solutions to address primary care, workforce compensation and disability management issues within the models of accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes, according to a position statement by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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- More providers show interest in computer-assisted coding
Almost half of providers in a KLAS report said they intend to buy an inpatient computer-assisted coding tool over the next two years, in part to compensate for reimbursement and productivity losses that could stem from the switch to ICD-10. The report cited 3M, OptumInsight and Dolbey as the top three CAC vendors being considered by providers. HealthSystemCIO.com
(4/23)
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- CDC: Fewer Americans have high total cholesterol levels
CDC officials reported that 13% of more than 6,000 U.S. adults between 2009 and 2010 had high total cholesterol levels, down from more than 18% 10 years earlier. Increasing use of cholesterol-lowering drugs played a significant role in reducing cholesterol levels, but other factors, such as reduced smoking rates, also contributed to the decline, experts said. National Public Radio/Shots blog
(4/24)
- Study: Thyroid problem raises risk of dying, atrial fibrillation
Patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism had a 68% greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation, putting them at higher risk for stroke, according to an analysis of 10 studies. Researchers also found that patients with the thyroid problem were at 24% greater risk of premature death and 29% greater risk of death from heart-related conditions. The findings appeared online in Archives of Internal Medicine. HealthDay News
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- TomTec's heart imaging analysis tool gets FDA OK
The FDA has granted TomTec Imaging Systems 510(k) clearance for its 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis MR software. The technology, which uses cardiac MR cine images to measure myocardial function, is designed to analyze myocardial deformation from routine heart scans. HealthImaging.com
(4/24)
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 | Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP at AHIP's Institute
What programs will yield the greatest health benefits to Americans? And, how can we work together to create a culture of health and a community of shared responsibility? Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, addresses these questions at Institute 2012, June 20 to 22 in Salt Lake City.
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