Urology Doctors in O Fallon, IL Accepting Medicare

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Randall E Dooley, MD Urology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3 Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 5000, O Fallon, IL 62269 Phone: 618-641-5803

Dr. Kostantinos Elias Psihramis, M.D. Urology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3 Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 5000, O Fallon, IL 62269 Phone: 618-641-5803    Fax: 618-641-5116

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Research roundup: Kids on Medicaid have trouble seeing a specialist; safety in outpatient facilities; community health center patients linking to electronic health care

In this study, researchers posing as parents sought specialty care for children in Cook County, Ill., to examine access opportunities for families on Medicaid. They found a major disparity between children with public insurance versus private insurance - 66 percent of the callers saying the children were insured by Medicaid were denied an appointment, compared to 11 percent with a private plan.

First scholarly medical journal launched by Marshall University School of Medicine

The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched its first scholarly medical journal. The Marshall Journal of Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal designed to shed light on medical issues and conditions of priority to West Virginians and the Appalachian region.

New class of sound wave could lead to revolution in stem cell therapy

Acoustics experts have created a new class of sound wave - the first in more than half a century - in a breakthrough they hope could lead to a revolution in stem cell therapy.

National health disparities conference wraps up with creative approaches, expectations for new healthcare reform

Focusing on the disparities in the quality of health care across demographic groups, the Fourth Annual National Conference on Health Disparities brought together White House officials and national and local healthcare executives to address a series of key questions about non-medical determinants of health quality and to recommend strategies to bring more equitable healthcare access to the underserved. The determinants discussed at the four-day-long conference, which began November 10, 2010 and concluded Saturday, November 13, 2010, included education levels, health literacy, poverty, public safety, community design, access to care, environmental quality and personal, government and corporate responsibility.

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