Test project of patient-centered medical home model endorsed by American College of Physicians
...ount of stakeholder interest in the PCMH model and applauds UHG for being at the forefront of testing the model. The ACP, AAFP, AAP, and the American Osteopathic Association collectively released a set of principles that define the PCMH in February 2007. ACP and the other professional organizations are p...Liver stiffness indicates portal hypertension
... Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale University applauds the study as the first to evaluate the correlation between liver stiffness measurement and clinically significant portal hypertension as reflected by both direct HVPG measurement and the identification of esophageal varices on upper GI endoscopy. ...IDSA urges Congress to support Hatch amendments
... will take this opportunity to act and the Society applauds Sen. Hatch for offering the Antibiotic Safety and Innovation amendment. ...National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine report calls for more dairy foods at school
...nd school stores. The National Dairy Council (NDC) applauds the overall recommendations outlined in the report, which promote the consumption of nonfat and low-fat dairy products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains and limits the amount of saturated fat, salt, added sugars, and total calories. The report in...Medicare payment cuts will accelerate primary care collapse
...th incomes below the federal poverty level. ACP applauds the almost $11 million increase proposed in the budget for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The nation's leading Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety provides critical informati...Flu experts call for mandatory shots for health care workers
...pacity to quickly develop a pandemic vaccine. IDSA applauds the federal government for making a great deal of progress on pandemic influenza preparedness over the past two years, particularly with the passage last year of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. But the bulk of the work remains ahead, a...Rare disease benefits from specialized clinic in Italy
...g with angioedema. In a related commentary, Bowen applauds the European approach to diagnosis and management of angioedema and encourages the development in Canada of patient data registries and national programs of comprehensive clinics for rare diseases....SAEM endorses Institute of Medicine report on the future of emergency care in the US
...e for children is needed to address this gap. SAEM applauds the work of the Institute of Medicine on the Future of Emergency Care report and looks forward to active participation in addressing emergency care needs: Medical Education Medical students should receive education in the emergency care of all pat...Coalition applauds bill to repeal cosmetic surgery tax
The Coalition to Stop Medical Taxes applauds the introduction of a bill (A2282) to repeal New Jersey's tax on cosmetic surgery procedures. The tax was enacted in 2004 and has generated much less revenue than originally predicted a 72 percent shortfall. The repeal bill was introduced by Assembl...Study: Hospitals rated top 5 percent have mortality rates 27 percent lower
...' vice president of medical affairs. "HealthGrades applauds those hospitals that have operationalized excellence, ensuring that high-quality care is delivered not just in one or two categories of care, but across the board, from cardiac care to orthopedic surgery. But this growing 'quality chasm' is of concer...Infectious disease doctors respond to President Bush's strategy on pandemic influenza
... The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) applauds President Bush and his administration for outlining an aggressive domestic and international approach to pandemic influenza preparedness and giving this issue the high level of attention that it warrants. IDSA has long urged the U.S. government to de...