RWJF Backs Publication of Medicare Physician Data

RWJF backs publication of Medicare physician data

Filed under: signs of drug abuse

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has joined the entities urging the CMS to publish the Medicare earnings and de-identified clinical data of individual physicians. But the foundation stopped short of calling for widespread public release to any …
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Teen makes dramatic recovery after smoking synthetic marijuana

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Best known by the street names "Spice" or "K2," fake weed is an herbal mixture sprayed with chemicals intended to create a high similar to smoking marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Advertised as a "legal" alternative to weed …
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Suicide—Bradley Expert

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While these can also be symptoms of substance abuse, depression is often accompanied by alcohol or drug use. The signs can appear gradually or over just a few days, and can be triggered by an event, such as a breakup with a boyfriend, the death of a …
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HAMILTON: Organization offers addiction workshop

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Informational sessions will focus on the causes and signs of addiction; strategies and resources to help those affected; and personal recovery stories of older adults who have successfully overcome their own challenges. ICGMC Executive Director Jane …
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