A study led by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in collaboration with researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington estimates that smoking, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose and…
Day: March 23, 2010
Reconciliation Process and Last-Minute Deal Create Challenges for O&P Field
The U.S. House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation on Sunday, March 21, after an intense and controversial weekend of last-minute negotiations to persuade wavering Democrats to vote for the bill. With a vote of 219 to 212, the…
D. Scott Williamson Jr., CAE, Named President of Quality Outcomes
D. Scott Williamson Jr., CAE, has been named the president of Quality Outcomes, a Virginia company specializing in documenting health care outcomes for users of prosthetics, orthotics and durable medical equipment. Williamson is responsible for Quality Outcomes’ comprehensive performance management…