Health
Complex incentives drive macular degeneration prescription decisions, study finds
Two drugs that treat macular degeneration are practically interchangeable - except for the price.
Feb 2, 2015
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Medicare adds star ratings for dialysis center comparison
Medicare is adding a visual tool to help kidney patients compare the quality of dialysis centers: Star ratings.
Jan 22, 2015
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Cardiology
Neck artery stents may not be worthwhile in 'real world' setting
(HealthDay)—Placing stents in the neck arteries, to prop them open and help prevent strokes, may be too risky for older, sicker patients, a new study suggests.
Jan 14, 2015
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Medicare aims to improve coordinating seniors' chronic care
Adjusting medications before someone gets sick enough to visit the doctor. Updating outside specialists so one doctor's prescription doesn't interfere with another's.
Jan 10, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infections increase death risk by 35 percent for ICU patients, study finds
Elderly patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are about 35 percent more likely to die within five years of leaving the hospital if they develop an infection during their stay, a new study finds. Preventing two ...
Jan 5, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Hospital volume not linked to costs of cancer surgery
(HealthDay)—Hospital surgical volume does not appear to correlate with Medicare payments for cancer surgery, according to research published online Nov. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Nov 26, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some psychiatric patients are more frequent users of hospital ERs
Long waits for care in overcrowded U.S. emergency departments (EDs) are stressful for patients and care providers and increase the risk of adverse events and the costs of care. ED patients with psychiatric conditions, in ...
Nov 14, 2014
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More penalties on the way for hospitals that treat the poor? New study suggests so
Last week, the federal government revealed that it will fine more than 2,600 hospitals in the coming year, because too many Medicare patients treated at these hospitals are ending up back in the hospital within 30 days of ...
Nov 1, 2014
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Affordable Care Act Medicare payment reforms improve patient experiences
Beneficiaries enrolled in Accountable Care Organizations, a payment model that allows provider groups to share in the savings when they reduce Medicare patient spending and improve quality of care, reported improved satisfaction ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Unplanned hospitalizations with GI cancer patients common
(HealthDay)—Unplanned hospitalizations among elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer are common, according to research published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Oct 21, 2014
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