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| The HealthCoach Huddle is a new complimentary e-newsletter on health coaching from the Healthcare Intelligence Network providing business and clinical perspectives on the fledgling field of health coaching. |
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| Cielo MedSolutions, a provider of healthcare software, recently released a new version of Cielo Clinic™--a clinical quality management system (CQMS) that assists practices and health systems with patient care, patient-clinic communication and quality metric reporting. |
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| The Oath features web-based information, DVDs, books and streaming video and audio blogs to serve the patient, the healthcare provider and the entire medical profession. |
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| Among almost 1,400 respondents to a recent physician survey by physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com, more than 20 percent say they'll stop practicing medicine if universal healthcare insurance coverage is implemented under the new president. When asked whether any healthcare reform package proposed by the 2008 presidential candidates should include policies to address the existing U.S. doctor shortage, 40 percent of respondents indicated the shortage is a real concern that the presidential candidates should address. |
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| As It Fills Psychiatry Jobs, Agency Encourages Physicians to Donate Time |
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| The fastest and most simple tummy tuck that plastic surgeons perform is removing some stomach skin and fat. But the least effective tummy tuck is often the mini tummy tuck. However, it does not address the stretched and weakened muscles of the abdomen. A full tummy tuck not only removes the skin but stitches the abdominal muscles vertically. However, Ivan Thomas, M.D, F.A.C.S. goes the extra mile and performs additional internal stitching, which makes patients' waists so much more trim, it looks like they are wearing an internal girdle. Despite the added difficulty and time, Dr. Thomas... |
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| New DNA-based testing enables the detection and treatment of additional causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. |
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| In this recent Health Alert, Johns Hopkins reviews the latest research from The Archives of Internal Medicine on diet and GERD, which suggests that contrary to common advice, dietary changes alone will not improve symptoms of GERD, such as heartburn or acid reflux. |
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| Principles Launched at Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Healthcare Reform Today |
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| Revolution Health today announced momScore, a first-of-its-kind health index that provides nationwide state rankings for maternal health - the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The health index, including state-specific metrics, may be viewed by going to www.RevolutionHealth.com/momscore/ . |
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