Low Back Pain Quality Initiative

Low back pain affects up to 80 percent of Americans at some point in their life — with 50 percent experiencing more than one episode. More...

Treating behavioral health disorders in the primary care setting

When diagnosing an adult patient with depression and treating with an anti-depressant medication, it is very important to schedule at least three follow-up visits within the first 12 weeks of care. More...

Protect yourself from identity theft

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. More...

In other news:

• The anxiety connection
• Preventive health programs available
• CAHPS results
• Clinical guidelines available on the web
• New service at Quest Diagnostics
• Quality at UPMC Health Plan
• UPMC Health Plan presents award-winning Annual Report
• Positive results from wound care program