Author: Terense Kemp

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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 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…

The Amputee Coalition awarded Theresa Ott of Modesto, California, with the Christina Skoski, MD, scholarship, according to a press release. “On behalf of the Amputee Coalition, we are very pleased to announce Theresa as the recipient of this prestigious award,”…

Use of a single-leg cast in the treatment of pediatric femoral fractures is just as effective and safe as using a double-leg cast. Postfracture patient care is also facilitated, according to a recent study. Researchers randomly assigned 24 patients with…