The Samueli Institute hosts an open reception on October 4, 2011 to mark the close of a productive first decade. The Institute, funded by Susan and Henry Samueli and led by Wayne Jonas, is the integrative medicine leader in 3 significant areas. From...
PCORI seeks input on definition of patient-centered outcomes research and "Tier 1 Pilot Projects" ... Bill would allow payment for supplements under Health Savings Accounts ... NCCAM-funded team explores role of CAM practitioners in Accountable Care...
When Integrator columnist Taylor Walsh spotted the Atlantic Monthly feature by David Freedman, The Triumph of New Age Medicine, he recognized what is certain to be an influential contribution to the nation's debate over medical alternatives. Walsh...
British Columbia government partners with InspireHealth to expand integrated cancer care to 5 new clinics ... U.S. panel seeks to implant complementary and integrative services in US prevention and health promotion strategy ... HRSA-backed push for...
Opportunity for input on CAM/IM practices and practitioners in the future of primary care ... Brief report (assisted by Taylor Walsh) on the integrative health themes in the first Advisory Group meeting on the National Prevention and Health...
Ruth Westreich assembled her own integrative team long before she became a philanthropist in integrative medicine. The former marketing professional is outspoken on what the field needs to mature into a transformational force in US health care...
Obama appoints U Arizona IM fellow Sharon Van Horn to key prevention panel ... Brian Berman, MD and Jane Guiltinan, ND to join NCCAM Advisory Council ... Weeks' powerpoint on 2010 policy and cost developments available via Integrative Healthcare...
Nutrition Business Journal estimates size of integrative practitioner market by discipline ... Patients of general practitioners who use CAM cost less and live longer than those of conventional doctors in Netherlands study ... Clinicians note:...
Integrative centers boast a good deal of promise. Benefits based on published outcomes are harder to find. Maine's True North integrative center offers a rare examination and sharing of outcomes with this retrospective examination of 80 of the...
Integrator columnist Michael Levin recently had occasion to read a series of reports, prepared by the internationally-known health care consulting firm, The Lewin Group. The subject: possible cost impact of pro-actively using a few dietary...
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