Top stories in health and medicine, September 29, 2014

From MedPage Today: Plans Wrestling With Narrow Networks, Accurate Doc Lists. Narrow provider lists are only one of several network adequacy issues that insurers and regulators are grappling with. Ebola: ‘Magic Bullets’ or Current Tools? European health authorities want to compile an overview of all the available data on experimental medications for Ebola. The World Health Organization is planning to issue guidance on the potential therapeutic use of serum from Ebola survivors. Data Confirm Anti-ALK Activity in Rare NSCLC. Objective responses occurred in 72% of patients with mutation-specific non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with crizotinib (Xalkori). RT Regimens Preserve QOL in Prostate Ca. Almost 90% of men with localized prostate cancer remained sexually active 5 years after treatment with blood-flow-preserving radiation therapy. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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