Cost-effectiveness analysis of parenteral iron therapy compared to oral iron supplements in managing iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women
This study compared the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of parenteral iron, using intravenous iron sucrose (IVIS) therapy against the standard regimen of oral iron (OI) therapy for managing iron-defic... (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Somen Saha, Devang Raval, Komal Shah and Deepak Saxena Tags: Research Source Type: research
Inequalities in unmet health care needs under universal health insurance coverage in China
ConclusionThe universal coverage of SHI in China increased pro-poor inequalities in financially constrained unmet health care needs but decreased pro-rich inequalities in non-financially constrained unmet needs. Additionally, the contribution of SHI to inequalities in financially constrained unmet needs for inpatient care was stronger than that for outpatient care. Policy-makers are advised to introduce favourable reimbursement policies for patients with poor socioeconomic conditions and address both financial and non-financial barriers to promote equitable access to health care for the entire population. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Upcoding in medicare: where does it matter most?
AbstractUpcoding in Medicare has been a topic of interest to economists and policy makers for nearly 40 years. While upcoding is generally understood as “billing for services at higher level of complexity than the service actually pro- vided or documented,” it has a wide range of definitions within the literature. This is largely because the financial incentives across programs and aspects under the coding control of billing specialists and providers are different, and have evolved substantially over time, as has the published literature. Arguably, the primary importance of analyzing upcoding in different parts of Me...
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness analysis of parenteral iron therapy compared to oral iron supplements in managing iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women
ConclusionIVIS therapy was more clinically effective and cost-effective than OI therapy among pregnant women for management of moderate and severe anemia. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Inequalities in unmet health care needs under universal health insurance coverage in China
ConclusionThe universal coverage of SHI in China increased pro-poor inequalities in financially constrained unmet health care needs but decreased pro-rich inequalities in non-financially constrained unmet needs. Additionally, the contribution of SHI to inequalities in financially constrained unmet needs for inpatient care was stronger than that for outpatient care. Policy-makers are advised to introduce favourable reimbursement policies for patients with poor socioeconomic conditions and address both financial and non-financial barriers to promote equitable access to health care for the entire population. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Upcoding in medicare: where does it matter most?
AbstractUpcoding in Medicare has been a topic of interest to economists and policy makers for nearly 40 years. While upcoding is generally understood as “billing for services at higher level of complexity than the service actually pro- vided or documented,” it has a wide range of definitions within the literature. This is largely because the financial incentives across programs and aspects under the coding control of billing specialists and providers are different, and have evolved substantially over time, as has the published literature. Arguably, the primary importance of analyzing upcoding in different parts of Me...
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness analysis of parenteral iron therapy compared to oral iron supplements in managing iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women
ConclusionIVIS therapy was more clinically effective and cost-effective than OI therapy among pregnant women for management of moderate and severe anemia. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A comparative study of bibliometric analysis on old adults ’ cognitive impairment based on Web of Science and CNKI via CiteSpace
ConclusionArticles published on old adults ’ CI were drawing an increasing amount of attention from 2012 to 2022 both in WoS and CNKI. Keywords of CI in WoS and CNKI both focused on risk factors, related disease and symptom, yet WoS contributed more to the mechanism and CNKI contributed more to the intervention. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A comparative study of bibliometric analysis on old adults ’ cognitive impairment based on Web of Science and CNKI via CiteSpace
The purpose of this study was to analyze the current status, the research hot spots and frontiers of cognitive impairment (CI) on old adults from 2012 to 2022 based on Web of Science (WoS) and China National K... (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - December 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Shuyi Yan, Mingli Pang, Jieru Wang, Rui Chen, Hui Liu, Xixing Xu, Bingsong Li and Fanlei Kong Tags: Review Source Type: research
A comparative study of bibliometric analysis on old adults ’ cognitive impairment based on Web of Science and CNKI via CiteSpace
ConclusionArticles published on old adults ’ CI were drawing an increasing amount of attention from 2012 to 2022 both in WoS and CNKI. Keywords of CI in WoS and CNKI both focused on risk factors, related disease and symptom, yet WoS contributed more to the mechanism and CNKI contributed more to the intervention. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Do public healthcare programs make societies more equal? Cross-country evidence on subjective wellbeing
ConclusionsUHC programs exhibit an inequality-reduction property when the inequality is not severe or when countries are more equal. However, their effectiveness diminishes in the presence of extreme inequality. Health programs do not contribute to the existing SWB inequality gap between developed and developing countries. Strengthening the two dimensions of the UHC program (i.e., service coverage and financial protection) will ensure better health and wellbeing for all, and potentially foster a more equal and inclusive society. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - November 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Do public healthcare programs make societies more equal? Cross-country evidence on subjective wellbeing
Universal health coverage (UHC) aims to provide quality healthcare services and safeguard the population from the financial burden of catastrophic health expenditure. Its primary objectives are to improve long... (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - November 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ryan Joseph R. Dizon Tags: Research Source Type: research
Do public healthcare programs make societies more equal? Cross-country evidence on subjective wellbeing
ConclusionsUHC programs exhibit an inequality-reduction property when the inequality is not severe or when countries are more equal. However, their effectiveness diminishes in the presence of extreme inequality. Health programs do not contribute to the existing SWB inequality gap between developed and developing countries. Strengthening the two dimensions of the UHC program (i.e., service coverage and financial protection) will ensure better health and wellbeing for all, and potentially foster a more equal and inclusive society. (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - November 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
NHS reference costs: a history and cautionary note
AbstractHistorically, the NHS did not routinely collect cost data, unlike many countries with private insurance markets. In 1998, for the first time the government mandated NHS trusts to submit estimates of their costs of service, known as reference costs. These have informed a wide range of health economic evaluations and important functions in the health service, such as setting prices.Reference costs are collected by progressively disaggregating budgets top-down into disease and treatment groups. Despite ongoing improvements to methods and guidance, these submissions continued to suffer a lack of accuracy and comparabil...
Source: Health Economics Review - November 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
NHS reference costs: a history and cautionary note
Historically, the NHS did not routinely collect cost data, unlike many countries with private insurance markets. In 1998, for the first time the government mandated NHS trusts to submit estimates of their cost... (Source: Health Economics Review)
Source: Health Economics Review - November 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ben Amies-Cull, Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Peter Scarborough and Jane Wolstenholme Tags: Review Source Type: research
