Category Archives: Health Care: Costs
Healthcare billing system not structured in the interest of the patient: UCSF study
You’re enjoying a quiet weekend at home when suddenly you double over in pain. You need emergency appendectomy surgery. How much should it cost? And how much price shopping are you able to do? According to a provocative new UCSF … Continue reading
Most doctor cardiology training programs do not teach prevention techniques: American Journal of Cardiology
Am J Cardiol. 2012 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print] Current Status of Preventive Cardiology Training Among United States Cardiology Fellowships and Comparison to Training Guidelines. Pack QR, Keteyian SJ, McBride PE, Weaver WD, Kim HE. Source Division of Cardiovascular … Continue reading
Why outpatient surgery is no longer a low-risk event
A University of Michigan Health System study examined who’s having outpatient surgery in the U.S. today, and showed 1 in 84 highest-risk patients suffers a dangerous blood clot after surgery. Hospitalized patients are often warned of the possibility of venous … Continue reading
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Surgeon group launches promotional campaign touting benefits of orthopedic care
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today launched A Nation in Motion (anationinmotion.org), a new national campaign highlighting the value of orthopaedic care for people at every stage of life. The campaign … Continue reading
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10-million-dollar grant to determine whether access to wellness services could improve health
Joining a gym to log in hours on the elliptical or hiring a nutritionist for guidance are good ideas to shed pounds but typically too pricey for people with low incomes, as are many programs geared toward boosting wellness. To … Continue reading
How Big Data could help ease healthcare costs: a new report
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – Apr 19, 2012) – Cost trends in U.S. health care consistently increase at about 2.5 percentage points faster than the general rate of inflation — clearly an unsustainable rate. To address what it called “America’s most urgent … Continue reading
Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent
Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year from cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2-3 per cent in these countries. The preliminary data presented today … Continue reading
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Why men are readmitted to hospitals more than women
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that men are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of original discharge as compared to women. The findings, which appear currently online issue of BMJ … Continue reading
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Healthcare law saved over 42 billion, according to HHS release
New report: Competitive bidding saving money for taxpayers and people with Medicare Health care law expands second round, program will save up to $42.8 billion WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–People with Medicare are already saving money on durable medical equipment (DME) through the … Continue reading
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Helicopter transport of trauma patients costly but effective
Newswise — Seriously injured trauma patients transported to hospitals by helicopter are 16 percent more likely to survive than similarly injured patients brought in by ground ambulance, new Johns Hopkins research shows. “We know helicopter trips are costly and carry … Continue reading
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Physician practice survival conference, June 8-9, Alexandria, VA
Dear Private Practice Independent Physicians, Have you had enough of non-physicians intruding on the decisions you make for your patients and your practice, like insurance companies, hospitals, and government politicians? Are you tired of doing everything right—playing by the book, … Continue reading
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Pre-nursing home hospitalization of dementia patients incurs sizable Medicare costs
A new study that tracked what Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD) costs Medicare during three distinct stages of patient care suggests that the government insurer could realize substantial savings through efforts to reduce the hospitalizations that occur before patients … Continue reading
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Popular diets do not lead to weight loss; more exercise, eating less fat and weight loss programs do, according to new BIDMC study
BOSTON – Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. What’s more, they say, the old tried and true methods of eating less fat and … Continue reading
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New health care law provisions cut red tape, save up to 4.6 billion: HHS
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The proposed rule would implement several … Continue reading
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Obesity responsible for 21 per cent of health care costs, according to new Cornell data
Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell University study. The research, which is the first to show the causal … Continue reading
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