Archive: 01/05/2017
Care management program reduced health care costs in Partners Pioneer ACO
Across the country, health care is going through a transformation both in how care is delivered and how it is paid for. These alternative payment models, such as Medicare's Accountable Care Organization (ACO), require health ...
May 1, 2017
A routine invasive strategy may significantly reduce death risk in unstable angina
The absolute cumulative probability of death at 12 months was 5 percent lower for patients who received routine invasive coronary angiography and revascularization as indicated during an unstable angina admission compared ...
May 1, 2017
California handgun sales spiked after two mass shootings, study finds
After the 2012 mass shooting of children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, a leader of the National Rifle Association proclaimed, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with ...
May 1, 2017
Uruguay to sign up users to buy cannabis in pharmacies
Uruguay, which in July will become the first country selling state-produced cannabis in pharmacies for recreational use, will open a user registry on Tuesday, authorities said.
May 1, 2017
Smoke-free policies help decrease smoking rates for LGBT population
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) ...
May 1, 2017