UCSF To Establish Formal Hospitalists Training Program
...mmunications, quality improvement, the economicsof health care and team building, he said. Skills in those ...s little as five yearsago, managed care now forces health care providers to look for ways to cut costswithout harming quality or patient satisfaction, Wachter...Experts To Discuss Findings From New Lewin Group Study In Conference Call Briefing
...nce For All Health Care Payers In just one year, health care payers can improve the health status of theirmembers with diabetes, resulting in lower costs--a fact that has never beforebeen dem...New Elementary School Program Lowers Cardiovascular Risks In Children
...e elementary school level to place new emphasis on health and physical activities that can reduce CVD in chi...od pressure, and body fat, as well as increases in health knowledge. When compared to the control group not receiving an intervention, however, the positive ......ent or $50per member per month reduction in direct health care costs, according to a studypublished today in...e, population management outcomes integrating both health status andfinancial data for people with diabetes to be released. DTCA's results were confirmed by a......o discuss the effect of ecological change on human health at the ESA AnnualMeeting in Baltimore, Maryland, f...ter chance of spreading them and further burdening health infrastructures. Water quality will also feature in Grifo's presentation, as diarrhea, cholera,and d...Paying Attention To High Blood Pressure Programs A Good Investment In Reducing Stroke Risk
... 1998 -- Aggressive, broad-based programs offering health screeningsand education programs to help people lo...ation,Japanese researchers say that not all public health programs are created equal. They found that a more intense, community-integrated program helped peop...The Health Consequences Of Nuclear Arms Trade In The Subcontinent Should Not Be Overlooked
...against the abysmal state of human development and health in south Asia." He notes that the region boasts o...nfant mortality and a lack of basic facilities for health and education he finds the diversion of scarce economic resources to weapons of mass destruction eve...Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy
...2 diabetes. Contraception isalso important for the health of the woman's future children -- if a woman getspregnant and has uncontrolled diabetes, her fetus faces an increased risk ofbirth defects, and she is more likely to miscarry or suffer other potentiallyfatal complications. "When we started the study...Drug Reduces Heart Attack, Death Rates In Patients With Unstable Angina
...d the effects persisted. "Given the public health consequences of this disease, we feel this drugprovides yet another alternative for patients who don't respond to othertreatments," Harrington said. "For every thousand people you treat, you arepotentially avoiding 35 serious events." Eptifib...Remembering Your Medications: Older Are Wiser
... middle-aged people too busy to take care of their health by remembering totake their medications on time, Park suggests using memory aids like writtenreminders or beeping wristwatches....Need For Artery Operation Exceeds Treatment Rate
...assessment of carotid endarterectomy in an English health region. Is the need being met?) Strong evidence exists that carotid endarterectomy (an operation on the carotid artery) is an effective intervention for the prevention of stroke in patients with symptoms of obstructions in the carotid area. A pape......medicine has become thecost-effective provision of health care services, rather than a matter of curingthe s...he speaking patient and the general acceptancethat health can be maintained have helped to shift medical practice. "No longer will a patient sit quietly...Cedars-Sinai Medical News Tips
...is semi-monthly service is designed especially for health andmedical reporters and is offered free of charge by the Cedars-Sinai MedicalCenter Public Relations Department. To receive "Top Tips" twice each monthvia e-mail, please send your name, organization, phone and fax numbers, pluse-mail address, to sa...Managed Care Symposium Sponsored By Society Of Actuaries Examines HEDIS, Stakeholders' Views
...t people already assume they are receiving quality health carefrom any licensed professional who's regulated...nt? HEDIS ...was not developed for people choosing health plans. It was developed largelyfor purchasers to evaluate health plans. (It probably) incents the h...Health Promotion: Can Scare Tactics Work?
... If no such information is given about a desired health behavior change,then scare tactic campaigns may ca...use people to deny they're at risk forexperiencing health hazards, says Kim Witte, PhD, and her colleagues in theOctober Health Education & Behavior. ...Treatment Of Irregular Heartbeat Saves Money And Prevents Stroke In Older People
...ook at the years of life gained,and only a minimal health advantage, but higher cost, in low-risk groups." The researchers used data from the Boston Area Anticoagulation Trial forAtrial Fibrillation, the metaanalysis of five nonrheumatic atrial fibrillationstudies and the Oxfordshire Community Strok...Jefferson Physician Warns Further Study Of DHEA's Safety Needed
... prostate cells. DHEA is a popular item sold in health food stores for its purported protective properties against such age-related diseases as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. Blood levels of DHEA, the most abundant hormone in the body, rise after puberty, peak between the age...New Data Show Evista Reduces Spinal Fractures
...ista protects a woman'sbones and may address other health concerns important after menopause." Two-year res...Indianapolis, Ind., dedicated to creating superior health care solutions inorder to help people live longer, healthy and more active lives. Women's healthis a...UCSF Osher Center For Integrative Medicine Symposium
...ing from basic scientists tobehavioral experts and health practitioners including David Eisenberg, MD, andAnne Harrington, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Bruce McEwen,PhD, ofRockefeller University, who will join with UCSF faculty members Andy Avins,MD,Margaret Chesney,PhD, Howard Fields,MD,PhD, and Elle......als. "Educational attainment may influence health through its associationwith many individual-level ...tions, and psychological factors related to better health andfunctioning. Compared to those with less education, those with more smoked fewercigarett...