In this week’s issue:

• A birthday gift for everyone!
• EPA offers guidelines for disposal of prescription drugs
• NCQA pushes for stricter health quality measures
• IBM, Duke develop patient Web site
• Some employers reverse course, offer free drugs to workers
• Hearing problems expected to affect 50 million by 2050
• AHA leans on women to lower risk for stroke, heart issues
• Critics say budget cuts will worsen nursing shortage
• CMSA to joins the American Association of College of Pharmacy and Auburn University, College of Pharmacy in hosting a Motivational Interviewing Conference

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This week, we debut a new look and feel for Across My Desk. The goal is to provide additional sponsorship opportunities for companies that support the practice of case management. I hope you will take the time to visit their sites and investigate the products and services they offer. And consider using them as you […]

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In this week’s issue:

• Report: Case management cuts costs, satisfies patients
• Analysis: Corporate giants seek fix for healthcare
• Grocer’s plan aims to hold costs in check
• FDA gives guidance on development of anti-obesity treatments
• Just-in-time approach to doctor’s appointments can work
• Johns Hopkins admits loss of sensitive data tapes
• Study: Ailments caused by eye problems cost Medicare $2 billion
• Michigan’s laid-off auto workers to help with nursing shortage

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As busy professionals, many of us depend on our to-do lists to keep our heads on straight. They remind us where we need to be and what we need to do each day. Those of us who have families have the added obligation of managing the entire family’s agenda — an important responsibility since doing […]

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In this week’s issue:

• Coventry Health Care to buy workers’ comp services for $387.5M
• Pacemaker-like device shows successful weight-loss in early trials
• Patients can help ensure safety in hospitals
• Some tie increase in teen suicides to SSRI black-box warning
• Pilot program helps reduce MRSA spread at hospitals by 70 percent
• Study links depression with early heart disease symptoms
• OSHA issues guidance on flu pandemic planning
• HPV shots fuel public debate
• Report: Americans consuming heart-healthier diets

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