ADVISORY/Maine Hospital Coalition to Use Pfizer Health Solutions' Disease Management Software in HCFA Demonstration Project.

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Medical Care Development (MCD MCD Minor Civil Division
MCD McDonalds (restaurant)
Mcd Macedonian (linguistics)
MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi
MCD Magnetic Circular Dichroism
MCD Mad Cow Disease ) and Pfizer Health Solutions Inc. (PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base ) announced that the ME-Cares project, a cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease
Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels.

Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test

cardiovascular disease management initiative, has been selected by Health Care Financing Administration Health Care Financing Administration,
n.pr department in the U.S. agency of Health and Human Services responsible for the oversight of the Medicaid and Medicare benefit programs, including guidelines, payment, and coverage policies. (HCFA HCFA
abbr.
Health Care Financing Administration

HCFA,
n.pr See Health Care Financing Administration. ) to participate in a 15-site demonstration project to determine if a new model of coordinated care for chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries leads to improved health outcomes.

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