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Patients take Healthcare Shopping to a new level with Patient Advocacy Firms

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Patient advocacy firms are not healthcare providers but serve as healthcare advisors. They help their clients understand treatment options, find the best physicians and medical centers, and arrange quick access to them.

Seniors Look to Doctors For Medicare Drug Info

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

Older patients are choosing their physician over the phone or electronic resources to help them understand the complexities of the new prescription drug law.
Physicians are not aware of the details regarding what new things Medicare is covering.

New Certification for Doctors in Diabetes Care by NCQA

Posted: Friday, March 11, 2005

Beginning this summer, internists seeking maintenance of certification in diabetes care can apply for a new feather in their caps: recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance

Lilly Announces Individual Bar Coding on All Insulin Vials

Posted: Monday, January 24, 2005

The bar coding is part of a larger effort within the health care industry to decrease medication errors. In February 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new regulation that requires all new pharmaceuticals to be bar coded upon launch in the marketplace and all existing medications be bar coded within two years of the ruling. Lilly completed its bar coding of insulin vials 18 months before the FDA’s deadline, and the bar codes appear on vials for nine insulin products