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FDA Approves Breakthrough Cancer Therapy

April 30, 2010 Tags: None

WASHINGTON – A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday, offering an important alternative to more taxing treatments like chemotherapy. Dendreon Corp.‘s Provenge vaccine trains the immune system to fight tumors.
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Incentives Vary from Provider to Provider

April 28, 2010 Tags: None

Until now, the most common form of performance-based incentives for physicians has been pay-for-performance programs devised by private payers and, more recently, Medicare. Over the past decade, such programs have grown in number and intensity, shifting their focus from clinical processes to outcomes.
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A Brand New Look~

April 26, 2010 Tags: None

MADRID – A team of surgeons has carried out the world’s first full-face transplant on a young Spanish farmer unable to breathe or eat on his own since accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago.
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Does a Locum Need a DEA for Each State?

April 20, 2010 Tags: None

*From our discussions with multiple providers and sites, there seems to be some confusion about this topic. For clarity, the information below is from the DEA website directly and please know that Provider Solutions will work with you and the site to make sure that you are in compliance when working as a Locum Tenen.
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