Archive for July, 2011
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The Book, the Blog, the Association
The National Association of Worksite Health Centers (NAWHC) is a new non-profit, employer-led organization focused on assisting public and private employers in getting the greatest return on their investment in on-site clinics, pharmacies and fitness and wellness centers. Formed by the non-profit Mi...
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Top Five Conditions by Dollars Spent for Retirees
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (a division of the Department of Health and Human Services) recently reported on the 5 most expensive medical conditions treated in the elderly. The report indicates that nearly 1/3rd of total health care dollars spent were on the elderly, and a maj...
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amednews.com – PCMC Reduces Cost
A 1-year study by the University of California, Davis, Health System was reported on the amednews.com Web site, and was published in the May/June issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. The study shows that ". . . including patients in more of the treatment and care-planning d...
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Study Finds Electronic Rx Error Rate Equal to Handwritten
For those employers who have invested mega-dollars in electronic medical records and prescription writing tools, this study demonstrated that those electronic prescriptions have just as many errors in them as the old-fashioned handwritten ones that physician offices fax to the pharmacies. The st...
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Walgrees/Take Care Aligns with Core Peformance
It was announced in a press release yesterday (07/06/2011) that Walgreens and Take Care Health Systems have established a formal relationship with Core Performance to offer wellness services to the Take Care employer clients. Core Performance has programs in wellness, fitness and nutrition which a...
