Health insurer WellPoint plans to revamp primary care pay to improve quality ... - Washington Post

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:02:23 GMT

Plain DealerHealth insurer WellPoint plans to revamp primary care pay to improve quality ...Washington PostINDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.An Rx? Pay More to Family DoctorsWall Street Journalall 187 news articles »

Report: Electronic health records still need work - The Associated Press

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:08:00 GMT

Petoskey News-ReviewReport: Electronic health records still need workThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.Electronic Medical Records Still Need Work, Report SaysHuffington Postall 187 news articles »

Shots - Health Blog : NPR - NPR

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:35:39 GMT

Shots - Health Blog : NPRNPRFor people with sickle cell trait, it's not usually much of a health concern. Most of their hemoglobin is just fine. But under extreme conditions, such as dehydration and harsh training, people with the trait can run into trouble when their red blood ...and more »

Santorum's Attacks on Romney Health Plan Could Help Democrats - New York Times (blog)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:11:41 GMT

PoliticoSantorum's Attacks on Romney Health Plan Could Help DemocratsNew York Times (blog)By MICHAEL D. SHEAR If Democrats wants a step-by-step instruction manual for how they might try to neutralize Mitt Romney on the issue of health care, they might want to grab a transcript of Thursday's debate. There, they will find Rick Santorum's ...Are free-riders gaming Massachusetts health reform?Washington Post (blog)MA Health Reform: Got to Admit It's Getting BetterBoston.comRomneyCare and ObamaCareWall Street JournalABC News (blog) -Politico -Huffington Postall 69 news articles »

GOP Debate Features Brawl over Immigration and Health Care - Fox News

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:17:38 GMT

Fox NewsGOP Debate Features Brawl over Immigration and Health CareFox News... Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum--vying for the GOP presidential nomination, attacked each other as much as President Obama on immigration, housing, foreign policy, trade with Latin America, health care, and job creation.Santorum: Romney's Health Care Plan 'Worth Getting Upset About'WTMAFact check: Florida GOP debateUSA TODAYRomney Stays on the Offense With GingrichNew York TimesWashington Post (blog)all 15,612 news articles »

After surviving cancer, 10-year-old cat gets a new knee and chance at more ... - Washington Post

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:07:55 GMT

After surviving cancer, 10-year-old cat gets a new knee and chance at more ...Washington PostUnlike other joints, which are machined, Cyrano's knee — in cats, it's actually called a “stifleâ€� — was fabricated using a laser process that hardens metal powder to exactly replicate his bones. More than a dozen people worked on developing and ...and more »

Replacing knees with 3-D - WFTV Orlando

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:55:47 GMT

Replacing knees with 3-DWFTV OrlandoBACKGROUND: Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure used to replace a damaged knee joint, usually due to arthritis, with an artificial knee. Artificial joints are designed to mimic the knee's natural rolling; ...

Ways to Ease Middle-Age Knee Pain - OzarksFirst.com

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:15:19 GMT

Ways to Ease Middle-Age Knee PainOzarksFirst.comFor middle-aged women, knee pain is a common complaint. There are some tips for treatment. Women with knee pain know how miserable and debilitating it can truly be. "When women are younger, they tend to get more tendonitis or irritation issues around ...

Cane Use Improves Pain in Arthritic Knees - MedPage Today

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:52:06 GMT

MedPage TodayCane Use Improves Pain in Arthritic KneesMedPage TodayBy Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Use of a cane -- documented as an aid to walking all the way back to ancient Egypt -- helped reduce pain in patients with osteoarthritis in the knee as well as improve function, Brazilian researchers found.Arthritis: Knee Pain Improved by Cane UseThirdAgeall 3 news articles »

Clinic Uses Adult Stem Cells to Heal Patients Knee Pain - Physical Therapy Products

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:20 GMT

Clinic Uses Adult Stem Cells to Heal Patients Knee PainPhysical Therapy ProductsEarlier this week, syndicated talk show “The Doctorsâ€� bypassed the controversy by talking about the health benefits of using adult stem cells to heal one woman's knee pain, according to a press release. The patient was a Colorado outdoorswoman who was ...and more »

Dr. Robert Marx on Capsular Meniscal Repair for Female Athletes With Knee Pain - Becker's Orthopedic & Spine

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:44:18 GMT

Dr. Robert Marx on Capsular Meniscal Repair for Female Athletes With Knee PainBecker's Orthopedic & SpineRobert Marx, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery, recently published an article on performing surgery for small medial meniscocapsular separations to treat chronic medial-side knee pain, particularly in young ...

Mark Henry Injured Again At WWE SmackDown Tapings - WhatCulture!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:55:20 GMT

Bleacher ReportMark Henry Injured Again At WWE SmackDown TapingsWhatCulture!According to PWInsider, Henry suffered what is thought to be a hyperextended knee at Tuesday's SmackDown tapings in Tucson, Arizona. It is believed to have occured when Henry throw a punch and his knee moved forward before his foot had been completed ...WWE Rumors: Mark Henry Reportedly Suffers Knee Injury During SmackDownBleacher Reportall 20 news articles »

Chris Wilcox answers the call - Boston Herald

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:08:00 GMT

Chris Wilcox answers the callBoston HeraldThe swelling has put a little pressure on the knee. It's a matter of how effective can you be, and how much pain can you endure during a game. Any NBA player at this point of the year is dealing with some type of ailment. It's just a matter of how much ...and more »

His knees worn out, hiker submits to double surgeries - Napa Valley Register

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:28:35 GMT

His knees worn out, hiker submits to double surgeriesNapa Valley RegisterJL Sousa/Register Napa resident Larry Switzer is looking forward to the day he can hike again without feeling crippling pain in his knees. Last week, the avid hiker underwent double knee joint replacement surgery at Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

A randomised controlled trial of a self-management education program for ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:42:52 GMT

A randomised controlled trial of a self-management education program for ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: Medical practitioners referred 146 primary care participants with OA of the knee. Volunteers with coexistent inflammatory joint disease or serious co-morbidities were excluded. Randomisation was to either control or OAK groups.