Presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games began in Richmond, Va., on June 25 and will run until June 30. According to a press release, more than 500…
Year: 2012
Athletes shine at Extremity Games 7
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — On Saturday, June 23, athletes from across the country gathered for Extremity Games 7, a day-long adaptive extreme sport competition for athletes with limb loss or spinal cord injury. The competition, held at the Texas Ski…
Patient-centered medical homes have higher operating costs
Higher health center operating costs were associated with clinics that had higher scores on a scale that assessed six aspects of the patient-centered medical home, according to a survey of health center administrators. Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) provide access to…
OIG seeks public comment on Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
The Office of Inspector General has asked for public comment on its plan to update the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol. According to a notice posted in the Federal Register, the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol provides a process for health care providers to…
AMA report card finds health insurance error rates cut in half in 2012
Health insurance companies have cut their error rates in half from 19.3% in 2011 to 9.5% in 2012, according to the American Medical Association’s National Health Insurer Report Card, a report which gauges cost performance of commercial health insurers. “The…
Diagnosis of autoimmune diseases rapidly rising
Autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, celiac disease and lupus, are being diagnosed at rapid rates, according to a press release. From 2001 to 2009, the American Diabetes Associated found a 23% rise in type 1 diabetes, which stems…
Freedom Innovations wins American Technology Award
Freedom Innovations, LLC, announced that its Plie 2.0 MPC Knee was selected as the winner of the Health and Medical Technologies category for the TechAmerica Foundation’s American Technology Award. The American Technology Awards recognize products and services across the technology…
Muscle mass associated with bone strength
A recent study by the Mayo Clinic published in the Journal of Bone & Mineral Research showed that there are distinct differences in how muscle affects the two layers of bone in men and women. Reviewing records of 272 women…
Increased stress associated with orthosis wear among patients, parents
Young patients who wear a body orthosis for the treatment of scoliosis and their parents experience increased stress levels. However, parents tend to overestimate the stress associated with scoliosis, according to recent study results. Sixty-three girls who wore a Cheneau…
Loneliness predicted functional decline in elderly
Loneliness predicted functional decline and death in people older than 60 years, according to study results. From 2002 to 2008, researchers evaluated 1,604 participants from the Health and Retirement Study. Participants answered a three item loneliness questionnaire that measured whether…