News tagged with health care delivery system


GW Cancer Institute publishes research on challenges faced by adolescent cancer survivors

New research out of the George Washington University Cancer Institute (GWCI) focuses on the difficulties of transitioning to adulthood while dealing with the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment. The study ...

Cancer created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To make health systems more effective, physicians say time is now for clinician-led innovation

Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health. Published ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CMS reports on progress toward improved health care

(HealthDay)—Considerable progress has already been made toward improving the quality and delivery of health care, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) bulletin published online ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oregon experiment will provide insight into ACO-based reform

(HealthDay)—The outcome of the Oregon experiment, an ambitious program centered on a model of an accountable care organization (ACO), will offer important lessons for the wider implementation of ACOs as ...

Health created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researcher pinpoints prescription for successful Primary Care Networks

A newly-released study on early adoptees of the Primary Care Network initiative proposes that their success lies with three key elements: strong leadership, a redefined, inclusive workspace and allowance for creative discord.

Health created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Irregular heart beat elevates risk of kidney failure

Many people who suffer from chronic kidney disease progressively lose their kidney function over time and eventually develop a condition called end-stage renal disease – the complete failure of the kidneys – placing them ...

Cardiology created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with online access to clinicians, medical records have increased use of clinical services

Patients with online access to their medical records and secure e-mail communication with clinicians had increased use of clinical services, including office visits and telephone encounters, compared to patients who did not ...

Health created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use of more costly diabetes medications varies widely

(HealthDay)—Even within an integrated Veterans Affairs (VA) system with a uniform national formulary and established criteria for drug use, there is substantial variation in the use of thiazolidinediones ...

Diabetes created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems

New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds doctors have exaggerated fears when starting patients on insulin

Doctors are more reluctant to start their patients on insulin than the patients are themselves, according to a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

Medical research created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Making medication alerts in electronic medical record systems more useful and usable

A study by Regenstrief Institute and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs investigators provides the first in-depth look at how health care providers react to medication alerts generated by electronic medical record systems. ...

Health created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Journal supplement presents strategies for introducing health care delivery innovation

The health care system in the United States faces numerous challenges: how to bring innovation from the laboratory to the bedside, how to ensure more equitable use of medical services and, in a time of increasing financial ...

Other created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health-care model improves diabetes outcomes, health

(Medical Xpress) -- A health-care delivery model called patient-centered medical home (PCMH) increased the percentage of diabetes patients who achieved goals that reduced their sickness and death rates, according to health ...

Health created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0