Health Care Sector
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Interim final rules prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information in health insurance coverage and group health plans. Interim final rules with request for comments.

5 Oct 2009 This document contains interim final rules implementing sections 101 through 103 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. These provisions prohibit discrimination based on genetic information in health insurance coverage and group ... Read more...

A perspective on commercial relationships between ophthalmology and industry.

30 Aug 2009 Relationships between physicians and industry including pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers are being closely scrutinized by the public and the media. These companies can contribute beneficially to patient outcomes by supporting ... Read more...

Peripheral arterial interventions: trends in market share and outcomes by specialty, 1998-2005.

20 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Vascular surgeons (VS), interventional cardiologists (IC), and interventional radiologists (IR) perform peripheral arterial interventions (PAI). In this study, we reviewed market share trends and compared outcomes for each specialty using ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Care Sector'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Trustees view TCAB from a business perspective. Interview by Laurie Lewis. 30 Oct 2009
• Interim final rules prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information in health insurance coverage and group health plans. Interim final rules with request for comments. 5 Oct 2009
• Psoriasis market. 29 Sep 2009
• Upcoming market catalysts in Q4 2009. 29 Sep 2009
• Applying quality improvement approaches to health care. 31 Aug 2009
• Program offers disadvantaged teens a gateway to health and science careers. 31 Aug 2009
• A perspective on commercial relationships between ophthalmology and industry. 30 Aug 2009
• Peripheral arterial interventions: trends in market share and outcomes by specialty, 1998-2005. 20 Aug 2009
• US Senate committee investigates conflicts of interest in industry funded medical education. 2 Aug 2009
• Impact of the financial crisis on health research financing: towards a new model? 30 Jul 2009
• [Should modern medicine become a service industry? An ethical appraisal of a market-oriented medicine] 30 Jul 2009
• The Demise of Surgical Code # 63020: why health care costs must be transformed into widgets. 30 Jul 2009
• Budget boosters. Ways to save billions in administrative costs, without government help, group says. 25 Jul 2009
• Health insurance exchanges--making the markets work. 20 Jul 2009
• Ponziceuticals within the medical industrial complex. 5 Jul 2009
• President's Page: Relations with industry: thoughts on claims of a broken system. 5 Jul 2009
• Sustaining Medicare through consumer choice of health funds: lessons from the Netherlands. 4 Jul 2009
• Made in the USA. Wouldn't it be nice to see that label on more products in healthcare, other industries? 4 Jul 2009
• Trends that will affect your future ... The illness profit industry and national security. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Care Sector'

Definition: Economic sector concerned with the provision, distribution, and consumption of health care services and related products.

Descriptor UI: D019981

Alternative terms: Health Care Sector; Health Care Sectors; Sector, Health Care; Sectors, Health Care; Healthcare Sector; Healthcare Sectors; Sector, Healthcare; Sectors, Healthcare; Health Care Market; Health Care Markets; Market, Health Care; Markets, Health Care; Healthcare Market; Healthcare Markets; Market, Healthcare; Markets, Healthcare; Healthcare Industry; Health Care Industry; Health Care Industries; Industries, Health Care; Industry, Health Care; Industry, Healthcare; Healthcare Industries; Industries, Healthcare;

Related Mesh Headings: Health Services Needs and Demand; Marketing of Health Services;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: J01.576.489; N03.219.650;

History Note: 98