Column: Why Applaud CVS for No-Cigarettes Move?

Column: Why applaud CVS for no-cigarettes move?
Is it really healthy for us as a culture to read the latest gossip, the stories that detail the divorces and drug use and alcohol abuse of people we've never met, much less had a conversation with? Few of us would want our poor decisions to become …
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Coding, Billing Issues Make Alcohol Screening Difficult to Track
Then, in 2012, the state listed routine screening for alcohol and drug abuse among the 17 incentive measures for coordinated care organizations. The measures were set by the Oregon Health Authority's metrics and … For other measures, there isn't …
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The Doctor's Channel Produces Video Series With CDC Director, Tom Frieden
Excessive drinking also contributes to excessive government spending, where approximately $ 22.5 billion is spent annually on alcohol abuse healthcare and a total of $ 175.9 billion is spent on alcohol related problems. Alcohol screening and brief …
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