Volume 23
Number 6
June 1999
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Volume 23 Number 6 June 1999 |
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E Q U I N E V I S I T Ron Miller, a heart transplant candidate tethered to a left ventricular assist device received a visit in mid-May from his horse, Duke, he had not seen since checking into the Medical Center nine months ago to begin his wait for a donor heart. Miller's wife, Saundra, left, brought the horse via trailer for a visit from their Escalon ranch. Also shown is Miller's niece, Mindy Baldwin. |
 COLUMNS Chief of Staff President of the Medical Staff Fact File: Corporate Health NEWS Stent Graft Helps Select Patients Avoid Surgery Cuba's Isolation Fosters Challenges, Along with Charms for Medical Teams Stanford Experts Invited by Medicare Official to Play a Role in Defining Program Coverage PAST ISSUES
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Cuba's
isolation fosters challenges along with charms for medical teams Despite an embargo that has severely limited medical supplies and postgraduate medical education, Cuba offers charms and a uniquely positive work environment for visiting physicians, said Stephen Schendel, professor and chair of functional restoration. (See Story) |
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invited by Medicare official to play a role in defining program coverage The physician responsible in Northern California for managing Medicare Part B coverage inclusions told Stanford physicians in May that they could play a direct role in determining what services should be covered. "What is medically necessary or reasonable [for Medicare to cover]? The way we figure that out is with advice from leading experts in medicine, including yourselves," said Gerald N. Rogan, the medical director from National Heritage Insurance Company-Medicare Part B Program. (See Story) |
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