Casey R&R Exercises (pdf)

3/7/2007

and return to normal breathing rate. II. Counting Down Countdown from 10 (or 20) to 1, repeating …

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Bigby Presentation (pdf)

2/28/2007

, influenza, Alzheimer’s disease Age Adjusted Mortality Rates from Major Causes of Death 138.3 … Engl J Med 1999;340: 618-26. African Americans rate their physicians’ decision-making styles … Catheterization African Americans rate their physicians’ decision-making styles as less participatory than do …

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Casey Presentation (pdf)

2/28/2007

/HostilityAnger/Hostility ♥Greater rate restenosis after PCI ♥Manifest more ischemia during stress testing … Defense Tendency - Regress or Perseverate Tone - Flee or Destroy Autonomic Nervous System Heart rate … increases Blood pressure increases Oxygen need increases Breathing rate increases Palms, face sweat Blood …

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MMS Principles for the Use of Prior Authorization Programs

2/23/2007

that the cost of care is rising rapidly and the current rate of health care inflation may not be sustainable …

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Medical Abbreviations (pdf)

1/29/2007

– Unique definitions: 983,857 – Total acronym-definition pairs: 1,132,756 – Growth rate of new acronyms …: ~17,000/year – Growth rate of new definitions: ~73,000/year – Accuracy of acronym identification (per …” • Rates the abbreviation using resolver criteria. Additional research may be appropriate for some terms …

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Sullivan (pdf)

1/29/2007

to artificial Medicare payment volume controls such as the sustainable growth rate (SGR). 8 …

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Case Study Intro (pdf)

1/29/2007

no medications. • Vitals: – temperature 35.5°C – blood pressure 120/76 mm Hg – heart rate was 108 beats per … minute – respiratory rate 36 breaths per minute – oxygen saturation 100 percent Harvard …. • lungs clear on auscultation. Harvard Medical School • heart rate and rhythm were …

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PHS Annual Report 2006 (pdf)

10/19/2006

that addresses the success rates of physician health monitoring. In ad- dition, the Caring for Physician Health …’ ratings of PHS services were high, and satisfaction was associated with lack of relapse (mean rank=47.6 … and other mental or behavioral health problems. Prior reports have indicated varying rates of success …

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Chapter 141 Analysis (pdf)

9/18/2006

characteristics (for example, voluntary and involuntary disenrollment rate of members, a statement concerning … Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)tracks the status of claims in the aggregate to measure their rate … and payment accuracy rates are well within industry benchmark ranges. Health New England (HNE) has worked …

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ETGs Agenda 11_3_06 (pdf)

9/13/2006

PREFORMANCE RATINGS COST PERFORMANCE RATINGS What You Need to Know About ETGs Friday, November …

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