News tagged with savings
Many Americans skipping meds to save money, CDC says
(HealthDay)—Cash-strapped Americans often skip doses of pricey prescription drugs or take less than was prescribed by their doctor, new research shows.
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Government decision to promote abstinence for drug users 'is about saving money not science'
The UK government's decision to promote abstinence for drug users "is about saving money not science" argues a senior doctor in the BMJ today.
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Get a jump on daylight saving time
Many people will go to work on less sleep than normal Monday because they will have trouble adjusting to Daylight Saving Time.
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Mar 08, 2013 |
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Physical therapy in the intensive care unit benefits hospital's bottom line
In a study evaluating the financial impact of providing early physical therapy for intensive care patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the up-front costs are outweighed by the financial savings generated by earlier ...
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Jan 11, 2013 |
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Perceived benefits of joint commissioning lag behind reality, new study shows
A major new report on joint commissioning in health and social care has found the perceived benefits of collaborative working, such as efficiency savings and improvements to services, often lagged behind the reality.
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Health care law boosts savings on meds for medicare recipients
(HealthDay)—Savings on prescription drugs related to the Affordable Care Act have reached $5.1 billion, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dec 07, 2012 |
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Time change means turning clocks back on Sunday
(HealthDay)—The massive East Coast power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy may make it moot for many, but clocks still need to be turned back an hour this weekend.
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Nov 03, 2012 |
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Australia pension fund reviewing tobacco stake
The Australian government's pension fund for public servants said Thursday it was reviewing its investment in tobacco shares following the passage of plain packaging laws in a bid to curb smoking.
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Oct 25, 2012 |
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Young people need financial support and guidance when they age out of foster care, expert says
As the economy and job market continue to recover, many young adults have moved in with their parents to save money. For teens and 20-somethings who grew up in foster care, saving money is especially difficult because they ...
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Study examines cost-savings of physician group practice program
In an analysis of the cost-savings achieved by an earlier pilot program, the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD), researchers found modest estimates of overall savings associated with the PGPD, but larger ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Special nurse-pharmacist teams might dramatically reduce conflicts in patient medication lists
(Medical Xpress) -- A study of more than 500 patients admitted to, and discharged from, a big-city medical center suggests that nurse-pharmacist teams trained to track down discrepancies between lists of drugs patients are ...
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Aug 03, 2012 |
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New study: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters
Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology.
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Aug 01, 2012 |
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Spain cuts subsidies for more than 450 medicines
Spain's cash-strapped government is eliminating state subsidies for more than 450 medicines, ranging from cough remedies to the pain-killer codeine.
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Jun 28, 2012 |
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Telehealth can reduce deaths and emergency hospital care, but estimated cost savings are modest
For people with long term conditions, telehealth can reduce deaths and help patients avoid the need for emergency hospital care, finds a study published in BMJ today.
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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Social jetlag is a real health hazard
Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according ...
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May 10, 2012 |
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