Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: healthcare reform http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Massachusetts' health care reform didn't raise hospital use, costs Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-massachusetts-health-reform-didnt-hospital.html Health Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:03 EST news287940416 BMJ calls for new and stronger partnerships to improve healthcare Today the BMJ calls for doctors and patients to join together as partners to improve healthcare. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bmj-stronger-partnerships-healthcare.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:07 EST news287773575 Health care providers can learn to communicate better with patients Medical students, doctors and nurses can be taught to use a more holistic, patient-centered approach during medical consultations, focusing on the person and not just their medical complaint, finds a new review in The Cochrane Library. Furthermore, short term training (less than 10 hours) was as effective as longer-term training. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-health-patients.html Health Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:43:43 EST news275132618 Student researches social media usage in healthcare reform Forest Institute doctoral student Gage Stermensky II recently conducted a study on consumer attitudes towards healthcare reform and the use of social media. More than 1,000 participants from around the US, of various ages, educational level, incomes, ethnicity, rural, and metropolitan areas participated in the study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-student-social-media-usage-healthcare.html Health Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:32:19 EST news261217897 Presidential candidates should address childhood obesity and bullying, poll says During this presidential election season, there will be plenty of debate between the candidates on the issues. But when it comes to childhood health concerns, a new poll shows many adults agree on the top priorities they want to see the candidates address: childhood obesity and bullying. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-presidential-candidates-childhood-obesity-bullying.html Health Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:04:30 EST news259236264 Reducing off-label use of antipsychotic medications may save money Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-off-label-antipsychotic-medications-money.html Medications Tue, 15 May 2012 10:21:14 EST news256296062 US pharmacy giant buys rival for $29.1 billion Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts said Thursday it had reached a deal to buy its competitor Medco Health Systems for $29.1 billion, ahead of looming changes in the US healthcare system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-pharmacy-giant-rival-billion.html Medications Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:21:29 EST news230484079 Health-care reform must involve psychologists, medical providers, educate patients While some members of Congress and others are trying to repeal the healthcare reform law that was passed in 2010, known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," medical providers have begun to implement requirements as the law slowly phases in over the next several years. For reform to be successful, one University of Missouri public health expert has determined that professional associations for psychologists and other medical providers need to be at the forefront of the planning stages, and that everyone, including providers and patients, will need to be educated on rights and responsibilities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-health-care-reform-involve-psychologists-medical.html Health Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:54:26 EST news230482417 Two-thirds of newly diagnosed cancer patients unable to obtain oncology appointments Newly diagnosed cancer patients frequently face hurdles in obtaining an appointment for care with an oncologist, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennnsylvania that will be presented Saturday, June 4 at the 2011 annual meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology (Abstract #6128). Even callers with private health insurance had difficulty scheduling an appointment, with just 22 percent of them obtaining a slot, compared to 29 percent of uninsured patients and 17 percent of patients on Medicaid, according to results of a study in which research assistants posed as patients seeking an initial evaluation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-two-thirds-newly-cancer-patients-unable.html Cancer Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:07:44 EST news226159651