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Conflicts of Interest in Health Care

This week, ProPublica.com posted an article titled “ Docs on Pharma payroll have blemished records and limited credentials”. According to the article, written by Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber and Dan Nguyen, a ProPublica investigation “…uncovered hundreds of doctors on [pharmaceutical] company payrolls who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards, or [...]

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Can You Trust a Caregiver from Craigslist?

A new report published this week by the California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes concludes that California residents can unknowingly hire a private caregiver with a criminal background including offenses such as commercial burglary, narcotics trafficking and prostitution. For the study, ads on Craigslist and other sources used by seniors to find lower cost [...]

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR LONG TERM CARE PROVIDERS

CredentialedCARE mission is to bring greater transparency to the long-term care marketplace. We will accomplish this by helping providers of long-term care services more easily manage their workforce at lower cost. WHAT DOES CREDENTIALEDCARE DO? The mission of CredentialedCAREis to bring greater transparency to the long-term care marketplace. We will accomplish this by helping providers [...]

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The Home Care Services Act of 2011: California to Regulate Healthcare Workers in the Home

The Home Care Services Act of 2011 is a bill being considered for passage by the Congress in California and is sponsored by the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). The bill has strong support from many groups including the California Association for Retired Americans (CARA), a statewide nonprofit organization that unites retired [...]

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