Why It ’ s Important to ‘ Meet People Where They Are ’ When Improving U.S. Healthcare
The Covid-19 pandemic made issues with access to medical care apparent. At the Time100 Summit on Wednesday, three healthcare officials discussed how the concept of meeting people where they are could help improve the whole industry.
Dr. Toyin Ajayi, the CEO and co-founder of Cityblock Health, Dr. Raj Panjabi, a former White House senior director and special assistant to President Joe Biden, and Dr. Luther T. Clark, the deputy chief patient officer at Merck, each pointed to their own versions of bringing health care to people in a conversation moderated by TIME Senior Health Correspondent Alice Park. (Merck is a 20...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Zorthian Tags: Uncategorized News desk edits sponsorshipblock T100Titans2024 Source Type: news
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protections
(MedPage Today) -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that bans most noncompete agreements in employer contracts -- a move the agency argued will boost wages, reduce healthcare costs, and spur innovation.
Over the next decade... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 24, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Kenya: Healthcare Sector Leaders Call for Connectivity to Boost Patient Outcomes, Cut Costs
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- M-Tiba, a healthcare app, has urged the government to leverage more technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, in the medicalcare sector to boost connectivity and cut healthcare costs. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom Innovation Kenya Source Type: news
Health Policy Commission declines to lower healthcare spending target
While some say the spending target is reasonable, others think it should have been lowered to crack down on healthcare costs. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Steward sale, healthcare costs on tap for weighty HPC meeting
The state's Health Policy Commission is gearing up for one of its biggest meetings of the year, where it will tackle several of the biggest issues facing the local healthcare industry. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Covid boosters are a gamechanger – if they are free for everyone
Only private jabs are available to most, but annual shots could reduce healthcare costs and prevent deathsCheaper private Covid jabs may end up as costly as pricier ones, say expertsPrivate Covid boosters are available for people who do not qualify to receive these vaccines on the NHS. But is it worth paying for a shot?With most people now having been exposed to Sars-CoV-2 through previous vaccination and/or infection, our immune systems are generally well equipped to recognise and kill the virus if we become infected.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Coronavirus NHS Vaccines and immunisation Infectious diseases UK news Health Science Source Type: news
Integrating fall prevention strategies into EMS services to reduce falls and associated healthcare costs for older adults - Camp K, Murphy S, Pate B.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to detail the implementation of fall prevention initiatives through emergency medical services (EMS) and associated outcomes. METHODS: Paramedics with MedStar Mobile Healthcare utilized the Stopping Elderly Acc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Treating Kids' HCV Early May Boost Lifetime Health Outcomes and Save Money
(MedPage Today) -- Treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) earlier in kids was associated with better lifetime clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs compared with deferring treatment, a modeling study showed.
Projected life expectancy was longest... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - March 11, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Is semiannual mammo after breast conserving surgery necessary?
Annual mammography with a clinical exam -- rather than semiannual -- is “likely sufficient” for women who have undergone breast-conserving surgery and were treated with neoadjuvant therapy, a study published March 2 in Surgical Oncology Insight has found. Researchers led by Ton Wang, MD, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found insufficient evidence supporting the use of semiannual mammography in these women, with less than 2% of women developing locoregional recurrence on routine surveillance. “Semiannual mammography is associated with unnecessary benign biopsies, which may increase health care costs ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news
NFP Introduces TPNet ™, Its Price Transparency Tool for Employers, Payers and Third-Party Providers
TPNet delivers data-driven, actionable insights that help employers control healthcare costs NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NFP, a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, announced today it has developed TPNet™,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Sexual activity as self-injury: a scoping review - Mellin JE, Young CC, Rew L, Zuniga J, Monge MC.
Suicide and other self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are significant causes of morbidity and mortality as well as healthcare costs. Sexual risk behaviors are associated with many SIB, and sexual activities may act as SIB as well. In this scoping review, we con... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
ECR: Implementing imaging referral guidelines shows positive impact
Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024.
In an open forum, Yi Xiang Tay, of Singapore University Hospital's radiography and diagnostic imaging department, shared his team's research. It was the endnote of a series of sessions focused on optimizing radiology services.
"Low-value imaging procedures result in an ineffective allocation of resources and imposes potential danger," Tay said. "This includes increasing patient costs, the rise of cancer, and inc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Commentary: The IRA ’s impact on medical innovation
The debate over drug-price negotiation policies, particularly those in the Inflation Reduction Act, has become the centerpiece of discussions about healthcare affordability, job creation and medical innovation. Finding a balance between making lifesaving medications affordable while sustaining the incentives for medical innovation is critical. There is no denying the need to alleviate the burden of healthcare costs today, but policy must consider the entire drug supply chain, and take steps to avoid … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ari Fine Glantz Source Type: news
Deep-learning accelerated brain MRI improves stroke lesion detection
Deep learning-accelerated brain MRI improves the detection of acute ischemic lesions compared to conventional MRI because it offers better image quality and significantly decreased exam times, researchers have reported in a study published in Radiology.The technique could translate to better patient care in that it could improve imaging workflow and cut healthcare costs, wrote a team led by Sebastian Altmann, MD, of University Medical Center Mainz in Germany.Example of (A-D) noncontrast transverse plane conventional MRI (c-MRI) and (E-H) deep learning-accelerated MRI scans in a 75-year-old male participant with acute left-...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Artificial Intelligence Neuroradiology Source Type: news
PCCT improves assessment of coronary artery disease
Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT (PCCT) improves the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) -- enabling the reclassification of disease to a lower category in 54% of patients, researchers have found.
The technology could improve patient management and reduce unnecessary interventions, according to a team that included corresponding author Tilman Emrich, MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The findings were published February 20 in Radiology.
"Our study provides a glimpse into the potential impact of performing coronary CT angiography [CCTA] using ultrahigh spatial r...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
