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DTC Healthcare Symposium––A Day to Learn, Prevent, Test and Heal
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401(k)s & Fiduciaries: Harmony or Catastrophe?––SFP
The world of qualified retirement plans has seen a tidal wave of interest from multiple sources over the past few years. 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans, in particular, have come under quite a bit of scrutiny by the regulators and legislators in Washington. Two new pieces of legislation, 408(b)(2) and 404(a)(5), that were enacted this summer, have brought retirement plan fees and investment costs under a microscope for both the organizations that sponsor these plans, as well as for their employees and plan participants. […]
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Heart Disease: Women need to pay extra attention––Texoma Medical Center
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills more women than the next three causes of death combined. One explanation for this disturbing trend is that a woman’s symptoms, often different and more subtle than a man’s, are harder to identify. […]
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Providing Knee Replacement That Fits Only One Knee. YOURS ––The Dallas Limb Restoration Center
Numerous studies have illustrated the relationship between surgeon experience and improved outcomes in joint replacement. Orthopedic surgeons with a high volume of surgical patients and more extensive experience have improved outcomes, lower complication rate, lower morbidity, shorter length of hospital stay, and a lower mean hospital charge compared to orthopedic surgeons who perform fewer joint replacements or have less experience. Significant major journal articles and studies have also found that individual surgeon experience––rather than hospital factors––is significantly associated with improved complication rates and a shorter hospital stay. […]
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Planning for Declining Health––Miller Law Firm
When you first receive a diagnosis of a serious illness, several things flash through your mind––“What is it? Just how serious is it? What is my prognosis? Why me? What do I do next?” […]
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome––Medical Rehabilitation Specialists
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is pinched tibial nerve at the inner ankle that causes pain and numbness on the bottom of the foot. This syndrome is analogous to carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist, and was first described in 1962. Both tarsal tunnel and carpal tunnel are conditions where a nerve is pinched in a confined space. […]
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Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization––Mercy Care Physicians
Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization
Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Mercy Medical Center and UI Health Care’s application to form a Medicare Accountable Care Organization was approved. The new ACO, formally named Mercy-CR/UI Health Accountable Care Organization, began operation July 1, 2012. […]
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Meet New Dawn Memory Care's Edmarie Meaux
East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine sits down with New Dawn Memory Care’s President & Chief Operating Officer Edmarie Meaux. She brings 15 years experience providing compassionate and adaptive patient care to New Dawn. Fluent in English and Spanish, Edmarie earned her nursing degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Following graduation, she undertook internships at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital, San Juan Capestrano Hospital, the University Hospital of Puerto Rico and Cariño Home Care. Her internships included the fields of mental health and geriatrics. […]
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East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine welcomes The Inn at Greenwood Village
Nestled in the residential area of Greenwood Village with easy freeway access, The Inn at Greenwood Village is a warm, intimate senior living community with high-quality personalized care and an active service enriched lifestyle. The Inn is conveniently located adjacent to Orchard Hills Park, and easily accessible to local golf and country clubs, shops, restaurants and a variety of medical services. […]
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Health plans you can count on––Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Health plans you can count on
Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) knows members count on them at every stage of life. That is why plans are designed with the choices you want, the benefits you need and the control you deserve. […]