Chapter 22 includes: Preparation for Contracting - Gather Information About the Health Plan, Payment Methods, and Reputation - Be Familiar With the Various Payment Models - Establish Center Objectives and Determine Leverage in the Marketplace Contract Review and Establishing Action Points - Affiliates - Arbitration - Capitation and Carve-Outs - Clean Claims and Claims Provisions - Covered Services - Credentialing, Eligibility and Verification - Evergreen...

Chronic pain is one of the biggest barriers to the enjoyment of life. While it is complex to diagnose and medically treat pain, you will learn that it is far more critical to realize that chronic pain and disability do not have to prevent you from living a happy life.

Discusses the factors that affect mental health, historical and modern types of treatment, and mental illnesses, describes how different teens have dealt with mental health issues, and suggests ways to handle mental problems.

Medical professionals have long known that a patient's emotions play a key role in accepting and managing a diagnosis of chronic disease. But recent research reveals additional relationships between EQ and health-oriented behaviors. Explore the specific ways in which EQ can affect the management of two widespread chronic health problems: alcohol-use disorders and cardiovascular disease.

"Outlines daily practices that promote physical, mental, and emotional health for young people making the transition to adulthood. The author covers practices such as journaling, exercise, healthy sleep habits, time management, and mindfulness, with briefdiscussions of scientific research showing the proven benefits of each practice"--

Find relief from chronic itch in this comprehensive guide.

We have all experienced itch, whether from insect bites or dry skin, but millions of people worldwide have chronic or even intractable itch. Just like chronic pain, chronic itch interferes with a person's ability to function—and even affects quality of life. Living with Itch offers relief, drawing on the authors' vast knowledge of itch, the suffering it causes, and

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Is your Home Health Aide able to respond quickly and appropriately to an emergency? Being prepared for an emergency or disaster situation needs to be a part of every Aides orientation.

"There are lots of diets around. Most of them require you to buy some product,join a group or exercise all day. This diet works - I lost 10 kilos, or 22 pounds, in 4 weeks and I didn't have to buy anything special or sign up to anything,and my heart rate dropped from 70 to 55 beats per minute.If you follow this diet you will lose weight, quickly - and you can even eat KFC on the 7th day!."--

One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease. It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease. In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary...

This episode features Martha Hughes Cannon, the first woman state senator and public health pioneer.