Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
NPR audio report: Advocates renew push for mental health “parity” bill
A bill has long lingered in Congress that would require health insurers to provide equal benefits for mental and physical ailments. President Bush has vowed to sign such a mental health “parity” bill on several occasions, but the Republican-controlled House repeatedly blocked it. Now, with […]
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Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Recognizing our peers for excellence is just one more part of our professional development. Each year, the Case Management Society of America, the organization for professionals engaged in the practice of case management, offers two prestigious national awards — the National Case Manager of the Year (CMOY) award and the National Award of Service Excellence […]
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Posted on Monday, January 8, 2007
Company sends seniors healthy messages; keeps family informed
A new Minnesota company’s prerecorded messages are designed to keep seniors healthier and living in their own homes, while keeping their children informed of their health online. Warm Health sends daily four-minute phone calls with a spiritual or nostalgic message, ending with health tips. Seniors’ responses to health […]
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Posted on Monday, January 8, 2007
“All human beings are similar, but every human being is unique. In healthcare service, only those succeed, who can transcend this complementarity.”
-– Davidson’s Textbook of Internal Medicine, 1974
This quote came from a friend, Avinash Patwardhan. He found the quote when he had entered his third year of medical school many years ago. He shared this […]
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Posted on Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Top Healthcare News Stories of 2006
Please see Anne’s latest editorial for capsule summaries of the top 10 healthcare news stories of 2006 as ranked by WebMD.
Across My Desk’s weekly news summaries will return next week.
In the meantime, if you are a reader of CMRG.com or the print version of the Case Management Resource Guide, please […]
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