Endocrinology

• In the Journals

• Timing of HT may affect risk for Alzheimer’s disease

• October 25, 2012
• Previous trials have suggested an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease in women who use hormone therapy, but researchers from the Cache County...More »

• In the Journals

• High BMI, BP likely increases risk for death from prostate cancer

• Endocrine Today, December 2012
• Researchers in Sweden found that high BMI and elevated blood pressure levels were linked to an increased risk for death from prostate cancer, according to...More »

• In the Journals

• USPSTF rejects HT to prevent chronic ailments in postmenopausal women

• October 22, 2012
• The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated recommendations for postmenopausal women who are considering hormone therapy as the primary prevention...More »

• In the Journals

• AACE urges more training in nutrition, health promotion

• Endocrine Today, December 2012
• The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has released a new position statement on clinical nutrition and health promotion, emphasizing a need...More »

• Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Update

• BLOG: Region C RAC auditor to review E/M services in physician offices

• October 9, 2012
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved the Region C Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Connolly, Inc. to review incorrect billing for...More »

• Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Update

• BLOG: OIG's 2013 Work Plan Released

• October 9, 2012
• Physicians and other providers should be familiar with the programs and operations outlined in the 2013 Work Plan.
  Ted Lotchin, JD, MPH, can be reached at...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• President of EASD calls for improved device registration, monitoring in Europe

• Endocrine Today, November 2012
• European diabetes device regulation is in need of “radical change,” according to president of the European Association for the Study of...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Expert shares innovative lessons in communicating risk

• Endocrine Today, November 2012
• ORLANDO, Fla. — In a keynote address to attendees of the 23rd Annual North American Menopause Society meeting, Vincent T. Covello, PhD, from the...More »

• Editorial

• True prices and importance of supply and demand

• Endocrine Today, October 2012
  Richard O. Dolinar, MD
• A central concern for any physician is reimbursement: “How do I get reimbursed fairly for the value of my services?”
  Unfortunately, many...More »

• Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Update

• CMS’s Independence at Home Demonstration: A Return to House Calls?

• September 28, 2012
• Think the days of discussing aches and pains over a patient’s kitchen table are over?  Not according to CMS.  In an August announcement,...More »

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