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Study Proposals Could Reduce Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Costs By Around 25 Percent
Research carried out at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, has concluded that it would be a safe and cost-effective strategy to screen people with type 2 diabetes who have not yet developed diabetic retinopathy, for the disease once every two years instead of annually. ...
Consumer-directed health plans could help cut health costs, study finds
(RAND Corporation) If consumer-directed health plans grow to the point where they account for half of all employer-sponsored insurance in the United States, health costs could drop by $57 billion annually -- about four percent of all health care spending among the non-elderly, according to a new study. If the ...
Diabetic retinopathy research could reduce screening costs
Research carried out at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, has concluded that it would be a safe and cost-effective strategy to screen people with type 2 diabetes who have not yet developed diabetic retinopathy, for the disease once every two years instead of annually. ...
Diabetic retinopathy research could reduce screening costs
(The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, has concluded that it would be a safe and cost-effective strategy to screen people with Type 2 diabetes who have not yet developed diabetic retinopathy, for the disease once every two years instead of ...
Dengue fever costs Puerto Rico nearly $38M a year, study shows
"The costs of treating and coping with dengue fever in Puerto Rico total nearly $38 million a year, a new study," published Wednesday in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, finds, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Reining in Medicare costs: Lots of talk but little action
News outlets report on how efforts to control Medicare spending often get lost in political messages and campaign posturing.
Timing Crucial In Appendectomies To Reduce Hospital Costs And Charges
Removing a child's ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study. An estimated $10,000 in hospital charges was saved when pediatric general surgeons removed the ruptured appendix within the first 24 hours, compared to the alternative treatment, called an interval ...
Hospitals seek to cut costs, compete smartly
In Colorado, New Hampshire, Florida and Kansas, hospitals are trying to be strategic to beat marketplace challenges.
Binge drinking may slow recovery and increase medical costs for survivors of burn injuries
A Loyola University Medical Center study has found that binge drinking may slow recovery and increase medical costs for survivors of burn injuries. The study was presented during the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Seattle.
Costs, quality pose challenges in caring for aging patients
NPR reports on on the difficulties involved in planning for the costs associated with caring for aging parents. Meanwhile, Kaiser Health News reports on a new poll that finds doctors fall short in caring for seniors.
Link between hypertension drug adherence and total costs of care
Although adherence to hypertension medications was significantly associated with lower hospitalization rates, the total costs of care are higher for adherent patients than for patients who were deemed "non-adherent," according to a new study from pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics that will be presented this week at the Academy of ...