Americans who enrolled in private health plans through the federal exchange in 2014 qualified for tax credits that covered an average of about three quarters of their monthly premium payment, according to data released Tuesday by HHS. The average total monthly premium was $346 for individuals who qualified for federal subsidies, which are available to […]
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Team Training Takes Off as New Era in Health Reform Dawns
At the University of Minnesota Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, teams of students from around the country studying medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and healthcare administration come together each year to compete in a contest testing their ability to solve a systemic and individual patient problem through an interdisciplinary approach. This year, the competition, which […]
ServiceTrac Offers Marketing and Survey Services
Building on an impressive run of 7 medical billing company acquisitions over the past 48 months, ServiceTrac, has moved to broaden its value added solutions by ServiceTRAC, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona. For over 18 years ServiceTRAC has been a leading provider of sales training, satisfaction research and consulting services for the long term care, housing […]
FDA Proposes Extended-Release Hydrocodone as Schedule II Drug
This article reviews the current role of hydrocodone and puts the potential advantages and disadvantages of the recentlyapprovedlong-acting hydrocodone preparation into perspective.The authors note that hydrocodone, a semi-synthetic opioid, has been used for decades as a short-acting analgesic, and it’s combined with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. The advantages of any hydrocodone product is that it is […]
