Is Self-Management the Future of DM?
Empowering the individual patient to take control of his or her health could become the next frontier for disease management. However, there are a whole slew of barriers to overcome.
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Masterson's Memo:
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HHS will be shepherding healthcare reform
Washington Post, December 5, 2008
Feds OK $775 million a year to Illinois for Medicaid
AP/Chicago Tribune, December 5, 2008
Daschle launches push for healthcare overhaul
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 5, 2008
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2008
UAW makes concessions in bid to help automakers
New York Times, December 4, 2008
7,700 to be cut from Washington's Basic Health Plan
AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 4, 2008
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Commentary: Grant Funding is Still Out There
With the U.S. economy officially in recession, a new report provides five useful tips for getting electronic medical record money for federally qualified health centers. +
John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media
December 3, 2008
Commentary: Marketing to Diverse Populations? Get Real.
In order to serve special populations you must understand them. And I mean really understand them. And that means taking the time to talk to them, to ask them what they want, to find out their needs. +
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media
December 3, 2008
Audio: What's the New Medical Staff Model?
Richard Sheff, MD, chair of the Greeley Company, discusses how many hospital leaders are trying to reinvent a more effective medical staff model. +
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
December 2, 2008
Guest Commentary: Opportunities in the Medical Home
The medical home model seems like a natural progression toward effective care collaboration. As this care model has progressed from the government to the commercial space, some organizations fear that the need for their services will diminish rather than flourish. Realistically, there will be a continued place for them in the medical home, writes contributor Jo Anne Hunt.
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