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Cruel And Inhuman Treatment Causes More Mental Damage Than Physical Torture
New research findings published by Dr Metin Basoglu, Head of Section of Trauma Studies at King"s College London and the Istanbul Centre for Behaviour Research and Therapy, examines the psychological impact of war captivity, "cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment" (CIDT) and physical torture. Findings revealed that being held captive in a hostile and life-threatening environment, deprivation of basic needs, sexual torture, psychological manipulations, humiliation, exposure to extreme temperatures, isolation, and forced stress positions appear to cause more psychological damage than physical torture.
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The Differences In Reflux Esophagitis Between African-Americans And Non-Hispanic Whites
There is minimal data evaluating the prevalence of GERD complications in any United States general population, other than non-Hispanic whites. Presently, it is thought that such complications occur less frequently in African-Americans than in non-Hispanic whites. A research group in Jacksonville, FL investigated the prevalence of reflux esophagitis between non-Hispanic whites and African-Americans. The distribution of esophagitis severity and its complications were equivalent between groups, except for Barrett"s esophagus.
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This Time Around, Debate Much Different
Insurance companies, "the industry that gets credit for helping to kill the Clinton administration"s health care overhaul 15 years ago," are now "striking a conciliatory tone as it faces the most serious attempt to overhaul the system since that effort collapsed," CQ Politics reports. With low favorability ratings and Democrats in control of the federal government, "insurers know they aren"t in a good bargaining position" this time around. They have already offered concessions, including providing "insurance in the individual markets to everyone, without regard to who is sick," and not "charging people who are ill higher rates and cut health care costs." But they"ve also been ""careful to structure their offers in such a way that appears significant but does not overpromise." An individual mandate for all Americans and an end to health screening for applicants could offer "a win-win outcome, one that will benefit not just patients but potentially the profits of the industry as well." But "perhaps the biggest motivation for insurers to deal now is that they fear what might happen if they don"t" - the "creation of a government-run plan that would be more attractive to the public and siphon off customers" (Adams, 6/1).
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Rural Hospital Places Critical Bet On Health IT; Technology Raises Fears Of Hackers

Kaiser A small, rural hospital in Missouri is "rolling the dice" on electronic medical records, its CEO tells the Associated Press. The 47-bed hospitals borrowed nearly $1 million to implement an electronic records system, and that"s on top of a $370,000 operating deficit and staff layoffs. The executives are banking on a government bailout in the form of a "$3 million windfall" of stimulus-funded incentives for hospitals to switch to electronic record-keeping. The billions of dollars of incentives will be available to doctors and hospitals that make "meaningful use" of electronic records beginning in 2011, the AP reports. "Across the country, many small, rural hospitals have been hesitant to do away with their clipboards of handwritten nurses" notes and doctors" orders because of the budget-busting costs of electronic systems and a shortage of staff with the technical expertise to oversee them." The Missouri hospital may be an exception. The loan to implement the records, offset by a local tax increase that would help fund the emergency room, could be enough to keep the hospital in business until the new incentives hit their balance sheets (Lieb, 8/4). The Wall Street Journal reports that new technologies are appearing that interface with health information technology. For instance, Proteus Biomedical, a Silicon Valley company, "is testing a miniature digestible chip that can be attached to conventional medication, sending a signal that confirms whether patients are taking their prescribed pills. A sensing device worn on the skin uses wireless technology to relay that information to doctors, along with readings about patients" vital signs" (Clark, 8/4). As hospitals go digital, the Wall Street Journal reports in a separate story, they are increasing their exposure to a new epidemic: hackers. Though government officials have acknowledged the need for greater security, details remain unclear, and "privacy advocates are concerned the administration"s effort could end up making health information less secure." Last year, health organizations reported 97 data breaches, up from 64 the previous year. A much larger jump in reported attacks is expected this year, in part due to a new law that requires disclosure of breaches in California (Worthen, 8/4). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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