News tagged with healthcare costs
Neurologically impaired children dependent on children's hospitals
Because of care advances, more infants and children with previously lethal health problems are surviving. Many, however, are left with lifelong neurologic impairment. A Children's Hospital Boston study of more than 25 million ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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ACR in Choosing Wisely campaign to promote wise use of resources among physicians and patients
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medical imaging, the American College of Radiology has joined the ABIM Foundation and eight other medical specialty societies in Choosing Wisely. The ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Antioxidant has potential in the Alzheimer's fight, researchers find
(Medical Xpress) -- When you cut an apple and leave it out, it turns brown. Squeeze the apple with lemon juice, an antioxidant, and the process slows down.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Interfacility helicopter ambulance transport of neurosurgical patients
Doctors may be sending too many patients by helicopter, an expensive choice that may not impact patient outcome
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Medicare patients at risk of long-term institutionalization after hospital stay
Confirming many elderly patients' worst fears, a national study has shown that being hospitalized for an acute event, such as a stroke or hip fracture, can lead to long-term institutionalization in a nursing home. Equally ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Two studies show that fear of 'gray tsunami' may be overblown
Fears that Canada's aging population could lead to skyrocketing health care costs and doctor shortages may be greatly exaggerated, according to two studies by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Smokers with comorbid conditions need help from their doctor to quit
Smokers who also have alcohol, drug and mental disorders would benefit greatly from smoking cession counseling from their primary care physicians and would be five times more successful at kicking the habit, a study by researchers ...
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Heart disease prevention -- a good investment for individuals, communities
Preventing heart disease before it starts is a good long-term investment in the nation's health, according to a new policy statement from the American Heart Association.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Decision aid helps families, clinicians communicate about care decisions
Surrogate decision-makers faced with the difficult task of overseeing loved ones' medical care may find help thanks to a new decision aid aimed at patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. According to a study conducted ...
May 16, 2011 |
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CD image import reduces unnecessary imaging exams in emergency rooms
Each year, more than two million critically ill patients are transferred from one hospital emergency department (ED) to another for appropriate care. With the ability to successfully import data from a CD-ROM containing the ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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The sorry state of health of US medicine
As the debate about healthcare in the United States rages, four insightful articles in the March 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine strive to add reasoned arguments and empirical research findings to the dialog ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Projections of savings from health IT are baseless, researchers say
The increased computerization in U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, Harvard researchers say, although it may have modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks.
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Web-based nutrition program reduces health care costs for employees with cardiac risk factors
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets
A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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