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Molecular Defect Involved In Hearing Loss Discovered By Scripps Research Scientists
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have elucidated the action of a protein, harmonin, which is involved in the mechanics of hearing. This finding sheds new light on the workings of mechanotransduction, the process by which cells convert mechanical stimuli into electrical activity. Defects in mechanotransduction genes can cause devastating diseases, such as Usher"s syndrome, which is characterized by deafness, gradual vision loss, and kidney disease, which can lead to kidney failure.
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GE Healthcare's Online Sepsis Education Program Stresses Early Recognition And Care
GE Healthcare"s Trends in Sepsis Management online program - based on the six-year Surviving Sepsis Campaign - is designed to engage clinicians in real-life situations involving the identification and treatment of sepsis. Sepsis is the body"s response to infection, which, in more severe forms, can lead to potentially deadly systemic blood vessel inflammation and clotting, organ shutdown and cardiovascular system failure. The rate of severe sepsis cases is expected to rise to one million cases per year by 2010, as the average age of the population increases, the SSC predicts.
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HealthCare Insight(R) Launches StopHealthCareFraud.com

HealthCare Insight® (HCI), a Verisk Health company and a provider of clinically validated fraud, abuse, and overpayment prevention solutions for private and public-sector payors, announced today that the company launched StopHealthCareFraud.com to help consumers identify and report health care fraud. According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA), health care fraud accounts for 3 to 10 percent of total annual U.S. health care costs. At almost $250 billion in 2009, the money lost to fraud could potentially insure up to 30 million more Americans, approximately 60 percent of our country"s uninsured population. In 2009, health care fraud will cost Americans with health care coverage an average of $200 to $800 per person. The impact of fraud also manifests itself in the form of higher premiums, lost health benefits, inaccurate medical records, and increased out-of-pocket health spending. StopHealthCareFraud.com is dedicated to helping consumers understand, identify, and take action against health care fraud to combat fraudulent provider activity and save consumers and payors billions of dollars annually. The site is loaded with tips, statistics, and other res to help consumers become aware and stay informed of emerging trends and fraud schemes. "We are very excited to launch StopHealthCareFraud.com. Unfortunately, most Americans don"t realize the scale, cost, and overall impact of the fraud problem, which underscores the need for a re like this. Health care fraud is a serious crime that affects every participant in the health care system, including providers, insurers, government programs, and consumers. This site is an essential tool to promote awareness and get consumers to take action and join the fight against fraud," said Darin Johnson, vice president of marketing for HealthCare Insight. Features of the site include: *Blow-the-whistle/report-a-provider form - Re for consumers to refer a provider or facility for investigation by HCI"s clinical experts *Fraud Fighting Re Library *Documents - tips, statistics, facts, and answers to frequently asked questions *Tools - fraud loss calculator, fraud awareness tests, template letters to send to state and federal representatives *Links - links to organizations, associations, and websites that can help consumers in the fight against fraud *Blog - Site editors and industry experts provide the latest tips and information on health care fraud *Fraud news and videos *Fraud-related videos and interviews *Fraud-related news and magazine articles *Join-the-fight form to sign up for member-only information, res, newsletters, and fraud alerts *Social media connections to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn *Interactive tools and widgets, including web polls, fraud calculators, user comments, and ratings *Provider license verification for each state - Routes consumers directly to state websites to run a license check on their doctor, dentist, or nurse. HealthCare Insight® (HCI)


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