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J McCormack

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PubMed1998

The amazing new powers of the CIO.

CIOs, who used to focus on back-office information systems, are getting more involved in executive-level strategic planning, clinical systems implementation and new technology evangelism. With so much going on, the CIO's role is becoming increasingly difficult. Many CIOs have been able to take practical steps to meet their changing--and expanding--job requirements.

Administrative Personnel↗
PubMed1998

Software helps providers hit the correct billing codes.

Faced with the prospect of being slapped with fines for filing fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims if they don't follow regulations to the letter, some health care providers are relying on coding software. These systems help them stay in compliance with federal regulations as well as the requirements of other payers. The government's zeal to crack down on coding compliance combined with the complexity of coding regulations is leading more health care organizations to turn to automation.

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PubMed1998

PSO organizers find big I.T. investments essential.

As providers consider creating health plans to offer services to Medicare beneficiaries, some are discovering that the required investment in information systems could make profitability tough to achieve.

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PubMed1998

Improving the odds.

Health care providers are using information systems to gather and analyze data that will help make entering capitated managed care contracts less of a gamble.

Capitation Fee↗
PubMed1997

Gamma delta T cells: their immunobiology and role in malaria infections.

The status of research on gamma delta T cells is reviewed. Recent research shows that gamma delta T cells may see antigens in an immunoglobulin-like manner and that non-peptidic substance can be antigens for these cells. Considerable advances have been made in defining the immunobiology of gamma delta T cells, with evidence for sentinel, protective and immunoregulatory roles. Research on gamma delta T cells in malaria infections suggests that gamma delta T cells are mediators of protective immunity, most probably through the production of Th1 cytokines such as TNF alpha, TNF delta and IFN gamma and that excessive production of such cytokines may contribute to pathology. Our data on the features of the peripheral blood gamma delta T cells response in humans infected with Plasmodium falciparum show that there is considerable variation between individuals in the relative expansion of gamma delta T lymphocytes following primary or secondary infection. They confirm that activation of gamma delta T cells occurs during P. falciparum infection and that activated cells can persist for many weeks after treatment. The possibility that gamma delta T cells have an immunoregulatory function in malaria infections is proposed.

Cytokines↗
PubMed1997

Can object technology meet health care's programming needs?

Although object technology is just starting to make inroads in programming for health care applications, some observers predict it will drive information systems into the next century and beyond. Objects technology could play a major role in quicker development of the computer-based patient record and in easing the creation of links between systems.

Computer Communication Networks↗