Medical Economics Weekly (Ep. 2) - Test costs on doctor behavior
Doctors may change their behavior if aware of test costs, a search engine for rare diseases, why healthcare cost growth has slowed, more.In our second episode of Medical Economics Weekly, we talk about...
View ArticleWalgreens to offer community care on John Hopkins campus
Walgreens is partnering with Johns Hopkins Medicine to build a store adjacent to the hospital’s East Baltimore campus that will target students and staff and well as the surrounding community. The new...
View ArticleIn wound healing, standard treatments may still be best
An analysis of 60 papers related to skin ulcer treatment suggests that the research presented in the majority of the papers is flawed, leading to unreliable results. The analysis also suggested that...
View ArticleLower-intensity statins plus bile acid sequestrant considered good option for...
Combination therapy with a lower-intensity statin and bile acid sequestrant or ezetimibe lowered LDL cholesterol similar to or better than higher-intensity statin monotherapy among patients with high...
View ArticleMore than 40% of physicians not using Rx monitoring sites
Most primary care physicians are aware of prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) designed to prevent doctor shopping, but more than four out of 10 are not using them, according to a survey...
View ArticleGlaucoma procedures decreasing among Medicare beneficiaries
Despite an increase in Medicare beneficiaries since 1994, the number of glaucoma-related surgeries has decreased, according to a recent study published in Ophthalmology.The study—which analyzed...
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New cancer care approach: Highmark’s cancer collaborative
Collaborative, coordinated care is the catchphrase of the decade in healthcare, but for cancer patients one area of Western Pennsylvania, it has become much more. With the launch of the new Highmark...
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Value-based care takes over J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2017
Despite news breaking on the first steps toward the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and President-elect Trump’s comments on pharmaceutical manufacturers and pricing, not all was doom and gloom...
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Four priorities your health plan must embrace to thrive in the future
Health plans of the future will focus on consumers: designing products, care and services to support improved health. Walsh“Health plans of the future will make it easy for consumers to understand...
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Clinical team alignment top priority for payers
The transition to value-based care for payers is not about enrolling patients. In four separate meetings this year with major affiliated, yet independent payers, we heard differing needs and...
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How to Cope with Residency Stress
Anyone who has survived a pharmacy residency knows that the demands, the educational workload, and issues in their personal life can cause tremendous stress.“Stress is caused by the number of things...
View ArticleWalgreens Launches Site for its Outcomes Research Studies
Walgreens has launched the Walgreens Center for Health and Wellbeing Research, a website that will serve as a library of its outcomes studies. The studies include research on access to care and...
View ArticleA Bigger Role for Pharmacists
Community pharmacists should be leveraged more to help combat the opioid abuse epidemic, as well as plan for emergencies such as bioterror attacks and help prevent antibiotic resistance, according to...
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Experts Share How to Apply Big Data to Patient Care
The amount of patient healthcare data is increasing more and more rapidly. In fact, research firm IDC predicts that there will be an overall increase in health data of 48% annually. With so much big...
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How EHRs Can Help Overcome Missed Diagnoses
Missed or delayed diagnoses—diagnostic errors—at healthcare organizations are common and they can have serious consequences. But using structured technology tools can help avoid them.That’s according...
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