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The quality of care that patients receive gets a boost from electronic health records (EHRs), according to a new study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine. This is especially true for quality prevention measures...
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The number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors has soared in recent years, increasing by 70 percent from 2001 to 2009, according to new research. The study estimated that the number of these visits involving...
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Collaboration between hospitals in the same region can significantly reduce the spread of dangerous infections, according to innovative new research. Public health researchers from the University of Pittsburgh used a computer simulation to predict the...
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Some nonmedical factors outside of hospitals’ control may be linked to hospital readmissions among patients, new research suggests. In a study published in October in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers looked at data from 72 previous...
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The number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors has soared in recent years, increasing by 70 percent from 2001 to 2009, according to new research. The study estimated that the number of these visits involving drug...
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A scant number of seniors – 5.2 percent – opt for the least expensive prescription drug plan offered through Medicare, despite the fact that the more costly plans may not provide the best services for individual needs. Overall, seniors overspent on Part D...
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Welcome to the November issue of Case In Point. In this issue we explore the wide scope of men’s health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men tend to be less involved in their own health than women. As a result, heart...
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Despite their doctor’s recommendations, less than half of older patients who have suffered a heart attack refill important medications, and these seniors are putting themselves at greater risk for complications and mortality, says a new study published...
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A new poll of more than 2,500 adults conducted in October show that Americans’ views on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are largely based on their political affiliations – with 31 percent of adults surveyed saying they want the law...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common condition affecting women of all ages, races and ethnicities. Symptoms include urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, constipation and defecatory dysfunction, and chronic pelvic pain. Risk...
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Perinatal depression is defined as depression that occurs during pregnancy or within one year postpartum. Statistics indicate that it can affect up to 15 percent of all childbearing women. Further estimates report that 5 to 25 percent of women who give birth...
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Approximately one out of every 10 infants is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).1 These infants can be born very early and require long hospital stays or admitted at full term for acute reasons or due to congenital anomalies. Regardless of...
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What does a woman feel like when she is diagnosed with heart disease? Suffers a heart event? Has a heart procedure? Scared. Depressed. Isolated. Limited – according to women who are living with heart disease. The good news is that there is help for...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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This edition of Rx Pipeline explores new drug approvals as defined by the FDA. This pipeline of drugs has direct application to case managers and the patients they monitor. From the treatment of cancer, HIV, multiple sclerosis and more, these drugs are new...
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A new software application designed for case managers could help improve care coordination and patient outcomes and cut medical costs for both patients and health plans. Argus Health Systems Inc., a pharmacy benefit administrator, rolled out its latest...
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Everyone needs a mentor – or several. I often tell people that one way to take accountability for your own career is to create your own “board of directors.” You need a variety of mentors and sponsors throughout your career to achieve...
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Many U.S. seniors have trouble saving enough money to cover healthcare costs beyond what Medicare pays for, a new study suggests. For one in four seniors, healthcare spending in the final five years exceeds total household assets, and as a result, a...
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With its newfound focus on reining in costs while at the same time improving the quality of healthcare services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services has recently launched a spate of accountable care organization programs. The ACOs that are...
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Most people think of menopause as hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia fostered by changes in the ovaries and uterus. During perimenopause, a variable time of two to 10 years before the final menstrual period, the ovaries lose their rhythmic pattern of...
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Direct and indirect costs associated with chronic pain cost Americans as much $635 billion annually per year – more than the annual costs associated with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. That’s according to a new...
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