Oncology & Cancer
Excessive use of skin cancer surgery curbed with awareness effort
Sometimes a little gentle peer persuasion goes a long way toward correcting a large problem.
May 5, 2019
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News tagged with medical care costs
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ACP: half of practices implement telehealth technology
(HealthDay)—Roughly half of internal medicine physicians report working in a practice that has telehealth technology, according to the results of a survey released by the American College of Physicians (ACP) at its annual ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Health
Sah: Medical guidelines may be biased, overly aggressive
Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.
Apr 6, 2019
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Health
Clinical guidelines from specialty societies often biased
Clinical practice guidelines issued by specialty societies in North America often recommend health care services linked to their specialties, in contrast with European guidelines and those from independent organizations, ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis a leading cause of death in US hospitals but many deaths may not be preventable
Sepsis is a major contributor to disability, death and health care costs in the United States and worldwide. A growing recognition of the high burden of sepsis as well as media coverage of high-profile, sepsis-induced deaths ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Study examines how consumers respond to surprise medical bills
When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.
Mar 5, 2019
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Medical economics
Sticker shock: Why the U.S. needs price tags on health care
What if you could shop for a magnetic resonance imaging scan like you would for someone to paint your house?
Jan 31, 2019
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Health
What would happen if U.S. hospitals openly shared their prices?
Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you'd pay until you'd picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have any incentive ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
'Gigantic gaps' in health system show up in crowdfunding, GoFundMe CEO says
Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals a seemingly endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme is the cost of health care.
Jan 24, 2019
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Short-term hospital readmissions for gun injuries cost $86 million a year
Hospital readmissions of patients within six months of suffering a firearm injury cost taxpayers, private insurers and uninsured families an average of $86 million a year from 2010 through 2015, according to new estimates ...
Jan 23, 2019
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