©2009 iStock International Inc. Work health promotion programs can have positive effects on employees’ health and productivity—including more than a 20% reduction in sick leave, according to a review in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Despite the…
Month: February 2009
CMS Launches Fourth Annual Medicare Health Care Provider Satisfaction Survey
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it has launched its fourth annual health care provider satisfaction survey of Medicare fee-for-service contractors who process and pay more than $280 billion in Medicare claims each year. “I urge…
What it Feels Like to Buy Low
With 2008 in the rearview, the market remains low but take a closer look at history to gauge where we are headed.
Botox and Stroke Rehabilitation
A popular cosmetic treatment proves promising in the world of the post-stroke patient dealing with spasticity.