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VA patient scheduling system contributed to falsified wait times
A mess that's resulted in doctored behavioral health data by the Department of Veterans Affairs could be due, in part, to the use of scheduling technology developed in the early 1990s, according to
GAO: 112M people could have pre-existing conditions
Insurance companies soon could have anywhere between 36 million and 112 million new members with pre-existing conditions--or between 20 and 66 percent of the adult population-- that they must insure,
New primary care models target depression
Nearly 17 percent of people will have a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes, according to 2007 data from the National Comorbidity Survey of mental health disorders, reported Kaiser
Single payer fails, mental health coverage passes in CA
Insurers can breathe a sigh of relief now that it seems highly unlikely that California will implement a single-payer healthcare system, at least not this legislative session, after the state senate
Pilot addresses root cause of illnesses--patients' finances
The unrelenting stress of the poor U.S. housing market is having a noticeable and negative impact on public health, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. According
Two-thirds of states cut mental healthcare funds
Two-thirds of states cut $1.8 billion of mental health spending from their general budgets over the last two years, according to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, reports Reuters.
BCBSNC, UNC hope patient-centered practice reduces costs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the UNC Health Care System are developing a new type of medical practice that enables providers to work collaboratively with patients in delivering
Data mining looks for clues to prevention, treatment of depression
Business intelligence specialists in Australia are examining how to mine patient data and clinician notes in search of better ways to diagnose and treat depression, a condition not linked to specific
IT to support greater collaboration between VA, Indian Health Service
Interoperable health IT is a major component of an expanded partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service to improve the health of Native American and Native
Understand the four types of 'difficult' patients
The debut issue of Neurology: Clinical Practice, launched Nov. 2, takes a deep look at the complexities of difficult interactions between neurologists. Although the neuropsychiatric problems often
