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Star Search: CMS Imposes Ratings on Dialysis Compare Site
January 27, 2015 By Melissa Skinner Leave a Comment
The Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) website will now include a star-rating system, which will allow users to further compare facilities on the CMS-run website, according to an announcement made by CMS. The one-to-five star system will indicate … [Read More...]
The Right to Die: When the Right to Choose Means Something New
January 26, 2015 By Bryant Storm Leave a Comment
The decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court to deny a 17-year-old minor’s attempt to be considered a “mature minor” and thereby refuse lifesaving cancer treatment has brought the right to die back into the headlines in a novel way. The decision of … [Read More...]
Nurse Practitioners to the Primary Care Shortage Rescue?
January 26, 2015 By Lisa Weder Leave a Comment
As the U.S. population grows and health insurance coverage expands, the demand for primary care is steadily increasing, giving rise to a shortage in primary care physicians (PCPs). In answer to this shortage, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) suggests … [Read More...]
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