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Divisions Over Future Medicare Spending Surface In House
"A week-old agreement among House Democrats to smooth out disparities in the way Medicare reimburses rural and urban health providers is in danger of crumbling, as disputes erupted Friday over what actually was agreed to," The Wall Street Journal reports. "Some lawmakers from states with high health-care costs are also pressing House Democratic leaders for changes to the deal to ensure that their doctors and hospitals don"t see too big of a bite. ò€¦ Lawmakers from populous areas are questioning whether the deal on geographic disparities should be altered to allow more time for Medicare changes to take effect, since there is no longer the urgency of putting those changes into effect before the public option is rolled out. Another issue is for how long a period of time after changes go into effect urban hospitals should be "held harmless," meaning they won"t see their Medicare reimbursements cut" (Vaughan, 8/2).
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According to a new report by HHS" Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that genetic testing for two gene mutations in adults with a history of blood clots helps to prevent a condition known as deep-vein thrombosis or to improve other clinical outcomes.
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The Royal College Of Anaesthetists Launches E-Learning Initiative

The Royal College of Anaesthetists, the professional body representing anaesthesia in the UK, is introducing an interactive e-Learning re to support training and professional development in anaesthesia. The programme will be launched by the President of the College, Dr Judith Hulf, at its annual College Tutors conference on 11 June, 2009. e-Learning Anaesthesia (e-LA) is a joint initiative between the Royal College of Anaesthetists and e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH), a Department of Health (England) programme. It is an interactive web-based educational re that encourages self-directed learning and is available free to all anaesthetists practising in the NHS. Authored, edited and peer-reviewed by anaesthetists experienced in both teaching and examining, e-LA provides the following elements: e-Sessions - knowledge or scenario based e-learning tutorials covering the postgraduate training curriculum in anaesthesia e-Library - direct access to thousands of journal articles cross-referenced to sessions in the anaesthetic curriculum e-Assessment - self assessment sessions with feedback for examination practice and to support continuing professional development amongst specialists. Judith Hulf, President of The Royal College of Anaesthetists, says: "Technology is set to transform the way doctors access high quality training materials both in and out of the workplace. e-LA is at the forefront of this change and will provide a national e-learning programme to ensure that all anaesthetists continue to be trained to a consistent and high standard and are supported to maintain that standard with continuous learning throughout their professional lives." Julia Moore, National Director for e-Learning for Healthcare, says: "As a mode of delivery for educational material, e-learning harnesses the latest technology to support flexible and self-directed learning for today and tomorrow"s medical workforce." The Royal College of Anaesthetists is proud to be part of the e-LfH programme, which has already won several industry awards and has been credited by Sir Liam Donaldson as "one of the most positive developments in medical education in 20 years." The e-LA launch takes place at the Emirates Stadium, London, at 4.30pm on Thursday 11 June, 2009. For programme details, including speakers at the event, and press attendance, please contact Deborah Rowlanes at drowlanes@rcoa.ac.uk. Further information on e-Learning Anaesthesia can be found at http://www.e-LA.org.uk. Images and logos are available on request. The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body, founded in 1992, responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom. Its principal responsibility is to ensure the quality of patient care through the maintenance of standards in anaesthesia, pain management and intensive care. The college has approximately 14,000 fellows, members and trainees. e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) is a Department of Health programme in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies, providing high quality e-learning content for the training of the healthcare workforce across the UK. For more information, please visit http://www.e-lfh.org.uk An online press office featuring backgrounders and/or print-quality images for publication is at http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/office/q99371.php Royal College of Anaesthetists


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