Obama to link Medicare payments to quality care shift
The Obama administration outlined changes to Medicare payments aimed at rewarding quality over volume for hospitals and doctors. The plan includes a Learning and Action Network to drive adoption, with goals to tie 30 percent of traditional Medicare payments to new care models by end of 2016 and 85 percent to quality measures, while short term penalties for high readmission rates remain.
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Eyelid Route May Offer Less Invasive Brain Surgery
Doctors discuss a new eyelid crease approach to reach brain tumors and other conditions without large skull openings. Pamela Shavaun Scott, 56, had a meningioma removed this way and credits the option with a quick recovery, while experts note the method lacks long term comparative studies.
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Families should beware education market pressures and AP caveats
Wes Crenshaw and Kyra Haas critique how test tied funding and nonprofit fronts like ACT, The College Board, and programs such as Duke TIP shape college choices. They warn parents to treat education like a purchase, push skepticism, and prefer real college credit through AP caveats or community college.
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Yoga Journey From Injury to Practice at Lawrence Center
Jay Hester, instructor at the Yoga Center of Lawrence, discusses how a back injury drew him to yoga. He notes ongoing pain without practice and explains that even non advanced poses improve strength and balance while describing the challenging position he tried, emphasizing personal health improvements and the long path of yoga.
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Flu prevention tips from LMH official with contact details
Janice Early of Lawrence Memorial Hospital stresses vaccination for those under five and over sixty-five and those with conditions. The guidance covers hygiene, distancing, and staying home when sick, noting vaccines protect only some strains while reducing severity, with treatment and care steps outlined.
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Janice Early
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Health Department offers Family Planning class enrollment
Class by a Health Department nurse practitioner helps parents access accurate information. Cost is 50 dollars per family with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 15 enrollments. Registration is due one week before classes begin. For details or to register visit www.idchealth.org or call 843-0721.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital February 2015 Education Calendar
Lawrence Memorial Hospital presents a February education calendar featuring the Healthy Hearts Fair on February 21 with low cost lipid blood work at $20 if enrolled by February 13 and $25 at the door, plus BMI, blood pressure, glucose screening, risk appraisals, and cardiovascular disease information. Senior Supper and Seminar on February 17 offers a $5.50 dinner and a 6 pm talk on hypertension by Christina Salazar, MD. The Drive Away the Winter Doldrums program runs eight weeks through April 5 with weekly wellness challenges. enrollment ends February 6. Know Your Number Screening on February 4 runs 3:00-4:30 pm with additional safety programs. more details at mh.org.
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