Modern Medicine Medical Economics via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Modern Medicine Medical Economics' source. Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:07:46 +0100 Industrialization of medicine: Coming soon to a practice like yours! http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4981291&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIndustrialization-of-medicine-Coming-soon-to-a-pra%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F729298%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Arguing that a relentlessly rising volume of care driven by our discounted fee-for-service payment system is exacerbating both cost inflation and suboptimal care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to adopt value-based purchasing. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4981291 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4981291 'Meaningful users' get stimulus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4900241&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMeaningful-users-get-stimulus%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F725017%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Four eye-care professionals will receive federal stimulus payments after attesting to meaningful use of the certified version of a proprietary electronic health record (EHR) system (OfficeMate/ExamWriter v10, Eyefinity). (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4900241 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4900241 Electronic messages ultimately not effective in improving colorectal screening rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869596&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FElectronic-messages-ultimately-not-effective-in-im%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724103%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Researchers involved with a study published in a recent Archives of Internal Medicine hypothesized that you could improve colorectal screening rates among your patients by sending reminder messages and personalized risk assessments via their personal health records (PHRs). The results didn?t turn out quite the way they had thought. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869596 Thu, 26 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869596 AMA subsidiary expands availability of health IT platform http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869600&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FAMA-subsidiary-expands-availability-of-health-IT-p%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724091%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Your physician colleagues in Michigan may be able to offer insights into American Medical Association subsidiary Amagine Inc.?s health information technology (IT) platform, Amagine, which now is available to physicians nationwide. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869600 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869600 Study details smartphone, tablet computer use http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869599&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FStudy-details-smartphone-tablet-computer-use%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724100%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 You and your peers increasingly are relying on smartphones and tablet computers to check email, research medications and conditions, and complete online surveys, according to new research by online research company Knowledge Networks using its Physicians Consulting Network. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869599 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869599 Doctors suggest ways to improve EHRs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869598&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FDoctors-suggest-ways-to-improve-EHRs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724094%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A newly published study by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers may lead to electronic health record (EHR) system improvements that facilitate your ability to follow up on your patients? abnormal test results?if vendors heed the findings. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869598 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869598 Patients more comfortable with doctors who use EHRs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869597&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPatients-more-comfortable-with-doctors-who-use-EHR%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724096%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Good news if you use an electronic health record (EHR) system?and a tip on how best to use it, courtesy of the Sage Healthcare Insights survey: Patients feel more comfortable with physicians who use an EHR system, and they believe that the information contained in the medical record is more accurate when they physically see the information being entered electronically. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869597 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869597 Employee status carries some potential risks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869602&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEmployee-status-carries-some-potential-risks%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F723771%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Have you decided to practice medicine as an employee rather than a business owner? (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869602 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869602 What you need to know about the GZ modifier; How to determine inpatient versus outpatient status http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869601&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWhat-you-need-to-know-about-the-GZ-modifier-How-to%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F723779%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Understand whether claims will be denied if you use the GZ modifier. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869601 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869601 Next phase of EHR incentive program begins http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4787217&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModernMedicine%2BNow%2FNext-phase-of-EHR-incentive-program-begins%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718580%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 If you?ve adopted electronic health records (EHRs), you can now take the next step toward receiving Medicare's EHR incentive payments. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4787217 Thu, 05 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4787217 Annual wellness visit clarified by CMS; Codes G0438 and G0439; Annual wellness visit versus routine physical http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5004786&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAnnual-wellness-visit-clarified-by-CMS-Codes-G0438%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722466%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Learn more about how CMS handles annual wellness visits. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5004786 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5004786 Annual wellness visit clarified by CMS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869603&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAnnual-wellness-visit-clarified-by-CMS%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722466%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Learn more about how CMS handles annual wellness visits. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869603 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4869603 End-of-Life Care for Medicare Patients Changing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4702542&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEnd-of-Life-Care-for-Medicare-Patients-Changing%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716235%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Care for chronically ill Medicare patients at end-of-life changed between 2003 and 2007, with patients spending less time in the hospital and more time in hospice care, and care also grew more intense during that five-year period, according to a new Dartmouth Atlas Project report. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4702542 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4702542 Autoimmune Diseases Number Two Cause of Chronic Illness http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4668694&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAutoimmune-Diseases-Number-Two-Cause-of-Chronic-Il%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714551%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Autoimmune diseases are the second leading cause of chronic illness in the United States and constitute a major direct and indirect economic burden to the U.S. health care system, according to a report released by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association on March 22 at a congressional briefing. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4668694 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4668694 New Report Issued on Impact of Teen Social Media Use http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4651115&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Report-Issued-on-Impact-of-Teen-Social-Media-U%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713718%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Using social media, such as Facebook and MySpace, is among the most common activities for children and adolescents today, and pediatricians are encouraged to help parents understand and address both the positive and negative effects, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics report published online March 28 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4651115 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4651115 Regional Variation in Chronic Disease Case Fatality Rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4599335&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRegional-Variation-in-Chronic-Disease-Case-Fatalit%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F711992%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 There is an inverse relationship between the regional frequency of diagnoses for chronic conditions and the case-fatality rate among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published in the March 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4599335 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4599335 Tamoxifen Offers Cost-Effective Breast Cancer Prophylaxis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4589302&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTamoxifen-Offers-Cost-Effective-Breast-Cancer-Prop%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F711677%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Tamoxifen chemoprophylaxis is a cost-effective therapy that successfully reduces breast cancer incidence among women younger than 55 years, even after the drug is discontinued, according to a study published online March 14 in Cancer. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4589302 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4589302 Many Hepatitis C-Positive Patients Are Uninsured http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4573927&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMany-Hepatitis-C-Positive-Patients-Are-Uninsured%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F711515%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 U.S. patients infected with hepatitis C virus are more likely to be uninsured, and the rate of insurance coverage is even lower in those who are eligible for treatment, according to a study in the March issue of Hepatology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4573927 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4573927 AAOS: Defensive Orthopedic Imaging Prevalent and Costly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4481328&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAOS-Defensive-Orthopedic-Imaging-Prevalent-and-Co%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F707908%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Nearly 35 percent of all imaging costs associated with orthopedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania appear to be for defensive medicine purposes, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from Feb. 15 to 19 in San Diego. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4481328 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4481328 Behavioral Health Spending Growing Slowly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438687&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBehavioral-Health-Spending-Growing-Slowly%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F706492%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Though mental health and substance abuse spending has risen since the mid-1980s, it has done so at a rate slower than gross domestic product and not as fast as spending on health care overall, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438687 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4438687 Face Transplant Costs Similar to Multiple Reconstructions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4417996&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFace-Transplant-Costs-Similar-to-Multiple-Reconstr%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F705549%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The cost of facial transplant is similar to multiple conventional reconstructions, according to a case report of the first U.S. face transplant published in the February issue of the American Journal of Transplantation. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4417996 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4417996 Projected Heart Disease Care Costs to Triple by 2030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4398248&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FManaged%2BCare%2FProjected-Heart-Disease-Care-Costs-to-Triple-by-20%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F704860%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 If current rates continue, the cost of treating cardiovascular disease is likely to increase three-fold within the next two decades, according to a policy statement published online Jan. 24 in Circulation. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4398248 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4398248 Estimated Cost of Obesity Is $300 Billion Per Year http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4393008&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEstimated-Cost-of-Obesity-Is-300-Billion-Per-Year%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F704642%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The economic cost of overweight and obesity is estimated at $300 billion per year in the United States and Canada, with 90 percent of the total cost attributed to the United States, according to a study published in December by the Society of Actuaries. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4393008 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4393008 One in Five Americans Lacks Usual Source of Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4359746&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOne-in-Five-Americans-Lacks-Usual-Source-of-Care%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F703881%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 More than 20 percent of Americans do not have a usual source for health care, such as local clinic or family practitioner, according to a statistical brief released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Main Reason for Not Having a Usual Source of Care: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Income, and Insurance Status, 2007." (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4359746 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4359746 Cost of Cancer Care May Increase 39 Percent by 2020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4341817&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCost-of-Cancer-Care-May-Increase-39-Percent-by-202%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F703341%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Estimates and projections of the medical cost of cancer care in the United States through 2020 indicate that this cost may increase by at least 27 percent and potentially up to 39 percent, according to research published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4341817 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4341817 Number of Adults Treated for Diabetes Doubled in a Decade http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4341818&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNumber-of-Adults-Treated-for-Diabetes-Doubled-in-a%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F703104%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The number of Americans who receive medical treatment for diabetes has more than doubled since 1996, and so have expenditures related to the treatment of the disease, according to a statistical brief released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Trends in Use and Expenditures for Diabetes among Adults 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1996 and 2007." (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4341818 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4341818 Relationship between lithotripter ownership, usage complex http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4376460&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRelationship-between-lithotripter-ownership-usage-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F703451%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Two independent studies exploring how lithotripter ownership might affect urologists' choice of treatment for stone disease seem to provide conflicting results, although neither of the studies directly assessed individual practice patterns for lithotripter utilization. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4376460 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4376460 Drug Insurance Coverage Not a Factor in Diabetes Control http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4299954&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FDrug-Insurance-Coverage-Not-a-Factor-in-Diabetes-C%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F701598%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Patient demographics, cardiometabolic health, ethnicity, and ongoing drug therapy contribute more to the care gap between patients with type 2 diabetes than access to private drug insurance coverage, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4299954 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4299954 Coding for a rectal exam at an office visit; billing nutrition services; coding for 2 visits in 1 day http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4308372&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCoding-for-a-rectal-exam-at-an-office-visit-billin%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F700597%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Understand the rules for coding a rectal exam performed at an office visit when billed with an E/M code. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4308372 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4308372 RECORD OF CME ACTIVITY: My Curriculum, My Transcripts, and CME Tracker http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4257366&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FCME%2BShowcase%2FRECORD-OF-CME-ACTIVITY-My-Curriculum-My-Transcript%2FCME%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F699805%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Links to My Curriculum, My Transcripts, and CME Tracker to help you track your CME activity (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4257366 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4257366 Easing the transition to electronic health records http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4292329&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEasing-the-transition-to-electronic-health-records%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F699151%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 "Wow, that was easy!" How wonderful it would be if you could utter those words once your transition to electronic health records was complete. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4292329 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4292329 Electronic health record-related risk lowered if records safe, accessible http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4292328&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FElectronic-health-record-related-risk-lowered-if-r%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F699157%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 As an increasing number of physicians migrate to electronic health records to replace their paper charts, concerns have been growing about the possibility of information being wiped out or no longer accessible. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4292328 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4292328 Torn Meniscus Surgery Rate Varies by Insurance Status http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4211954&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTorn-Meniscus-Surgery-Rate-Varies-by-Insurance-Sta%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F697591%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 People who pay their own medical costs are less likely to undergo elective surgery to repair a torn meniscus than those with private or government-issued health insurance, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4211954 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4211954 U.S. Health Insurance Compared to 10 Other Nations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4185899&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FUS-Health-Insurance-Compared-to-10-Other-Nations%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F696577%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Adults in the United States spend more time and money on health insurance than those in many other developed nations, and ultimately deal with more coverage-related disputes and denials, according to research published online Nov. 18 in Health Affairs. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4185899 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4185899 Balloon Kyphoplasty Found to Be Safe, Effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4174434&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBalloon-Kyphoplasty-Found-to-Be-Safe-Effective%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F696024%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 According to a Swiss registry designed to collect evidence on the safety and effectiveness of spinal treatments, balloon kyphoplasty is both safe and effective and warrants coverage under basic health insurance; the research has been published in the November issue of The Spine Journal. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4174434 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4174434 Small Proportion of Prescriptions Are Abandoned http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4174435&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSmall-Proportion-of-Prescriptions-Are-Abandoned%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F695822%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Prescription abandonment accounts for a small proportion of drug non-adherence, with prescriptions with higher copayments, those for new medication users, and those delivered electronically more likely to be abandoned, according to research published in the Nov. 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4174435 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4174435 As Ranks of Uninsured Grow, Many Forgoing Needed Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4148792&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAs-Ranks-of-Uninsured-Grow-Many-Forgoing-Needed-Ca%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694802%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 As of early 2010, about one in four Americans aged 18 to 64 did not have health insurance for at least part of the prior year, forcing many people to do without needed health care, according to a report in the Nov. 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4148792 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4148792 Workers' Compensation Hand Injuries Receive Different Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4148793&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWorkers-Compensation-Hand-Injuries-Receive-Differe%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694608%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Patients with Workers' Compensation insurance tend to have more clinic visits for hand injuries and disorders prior to surgery and more diagnostic testing than hand-injured patients with standard insurance, according to research published in the Oct. 6 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4148793 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4148793 Proper consent forms can be good evidence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4292330&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FProper-consent-forms-can-be-good-evidence%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F697171%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Your attorney can use your consent forms and progress notes to build your defense in cases alleging lack of informed consent. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4292330 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4292330 Medicare Act Tied to Reductions in Inappropriate ADT Use http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4131320&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FManaged%2BCare%2FMedicare-Act-Tied-to-Reductions-in-Inappropriate-A%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694001%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act, which led to reduced reimbursement for androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, appears to have substantially reduced the rate at which the therapy is used for inappropriate indications, according to research published in the Nov. 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4131320 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4131320 Removing Deductible Affects Use of Preventive Screenings http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4115419&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRemoving-Deductible-Affects-Use-of-Preventive-Scre%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F693163%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Among healthy individuals, the use of first-dollar coverage -- also known as zero-deductible coverage -- may modestly improve utilization of preventive services, especially in people in low-deductible plans, according to research published online Oct. 28 in Health Services Research. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4115419 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4115419 Primary Care Trails Other Specialties in Hourly Wages http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4115420&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPrimary-Care-Trails-Other-Specialties-in-Hourly-Wa%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F692753%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Primary care physicians have substantially lower hourly wages than other specialists, and although most physicians find Medicare reimbursement inequitable, they show little consensus on how to reform it, according to two studies published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4115420 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4115420 Midlevel providers: When and when not to bill 'incident-to'; where to find market data about reimbursement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4292331&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMidlevel-providers-When-and-when-not-to-bill-incid%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F696487%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Understand how to bill appropriately while employing NPs. Also, learn about market data for reimbursement. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4292331 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4292331 Hospital Compare Web Site May Offer Limited Patient Guidance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4084943&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHospital-Compare-Web-Site-May-Offer-Limited-Patien%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F691968%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The use of information available on the Hospital Compare Web site doesn't help patients find hospitals that have better outcomes for high-risk surgeries, according to research published in the October issue of the Archives of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4084943 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4084943 Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Affects Flu Shots for Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4080876&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMedicaid-Reimbursement-Rate-Affects-Flu-Shots-for-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F691764%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for influenza vaccine administration are associated with an increase in the number of low-income level children who will receive one, according to research published online Oct. 18 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4080876 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4080876 ACG: Pre-Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Lowers Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4080877&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACG-Pre-Medicare-Colorectal-Cancer-Screening-Lower%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F691629%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Increased colorectal cancer screening programs aimed at targeting the pre-Medicare population appear to reduce costs associated with colorectal cancer treatment among patients aged 50 to 64 after they transition to Medicare at age 65, according to a study presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 15 to 20 in San Antonio. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4080877 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4080877 Limited Screen Time Best Even for Active Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4058998&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLimited-Screen-Time-Best-Even-for-Active-Children%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F690717%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Watching TV or using a computer for more than two hours each day increases a child's risk of psychological difficulties, and the risk is even higher if the child is not physically active, according to research published Oct. 11 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4058998 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4058998 Make sure you can get tail coverage if you need it http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4292332&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMake-sure-you-can-get-tail-coverage-if-you-need-it%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F691886%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Leaving a group, employment, the state. Dying, becoming disabled or retired. If you have claims-made insurance, these are all occasions when you likely will need "tail coverage." (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4292332 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4292332 Neuroticism Shown to Come at a Considerable Price http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4034959&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNeuroticism-Shown-to-Come-at-a-Considerable-Price%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F690143%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Neuroticism is associated with substantial economic costs that exceed the costs of common mental disorders, according to research published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4034959 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4034959 New Insurance Criteria May Adversely Affect Apnea Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4034958&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Insurance-Criteria-May-Adversely-Affect-Apnea-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F690139%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 New local coverage determination adherence criteria for continued reimbursement of continuous positive airway pressure after 90 days among patients with obstructive sleep apnea may have a negative impact on their clinical care, according to research published in the October issue of Chest. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4034958 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4034958 AAP: Clinician-Recommended Care Forgone Due to Cost http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4029955&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-Clinician-Recommended-Care-Forgone-Due-to-Cost%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F689695%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 About one in eight parents report that his or her child has not received health care as recommended by a pediatrician during the previous 12 months due to concerns over cost and payment, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, held from Oct. 2 to 5 in San Francisco. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4029955 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4029955 AAP: Clinician-Recommended Care Foregone Due to Cost http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4034960&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-Clinician-Recommended-Care-Foregone-Due-to-Cos%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F689695%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 About one in eight parents report that his or her child has not received health care as recommended by a pediatrician during the previous 12 months due to concerns over cost and payment, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, held from Oct. 2 to 5 in San Francisco. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4034960 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4034960 AACR: Race, Ethnicity Seen As Factors in Breast Cancer Issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4029956&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAACR-Race-Ethnicity-Seen-As-Factors-in-Breast-Canc%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F689699%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Race and ethnicity may play more of a role in diagnostic delay following abnormal breast cancer screening than insurance status, and black women with breast cancer in Washington, D.C., may be more likely to have delays in treatment regardless of their type of insurance and socioeconomic status, according to two studies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Miami. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4029956 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4029956 Hospice Disenrollment Tied to Higher Health Care Use http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4010364&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHospice-Disenrollment-Tied-to-Higher-Health-Care-U%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688974%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Patients with cancer who disenroll from hospice are likely to experience increased hospitalization rates and higher Medicare expenditures than those who remain enrolled in hospice until death, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4010364 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4010364 You continue to face exposure if you apologize http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4080878&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYou-continue-to-face-exposure-if-you-apologize%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688585%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Two recent studies have refocused attention on the question of whether apologizing for medical errors can reduce the cost of malpractice. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4080878 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4080878 Hospitalized Children Have Increasingly Complex Illnesses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3991821&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHospitalized-Children-Have-Increasingly-Complex-Il%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688005%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Medically complex children with one or more chronic diseases make up an increasing proportion of pediatric hospital admissions and account for increased use of hospital resources, according to research published online Sept. 20 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3991821 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3991821 Secondary Overtriage More Common in Pediatric Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3964501&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSecondary-Overtriage-More-Common-in-Pediatric-Pati%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F686859%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Secondary overtriage -- involving rapid discharge after transferring a patient between hospitals -- appears more common in pediatric patients, and may come at a considerable cost to the health care system, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Trauma. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3964501 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3964501 Immigrants Have Poorer Health Care Access in U.S. and Canada http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3964503&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FImmigrants-Have-Poorer-Health-Care-Access-in-US-an%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F686863%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Foreign-born immigrants in both the United States and Canada have poorer access to health care than do native-born citizens of both countries, according to research published online Sept. 1 in Health Services Research. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3964503 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3964503 Primary Care-Based Lifestyle Intervention Can Be Successful http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3964502&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPrimary-Care-Based-Lifestyle-Intervention-Can-Be-S%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F686918%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A sustained three-year program involving supervised exercise, dietary counseling, and regular group meetings can cost-effectively increase quality of life for those at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the Sept. 13 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3964502 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3964502 Minorities, Uninsured Struck by Cars Have Higher Death Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3950092&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMinorities-Uninsured-Struck-by-Cars-Have-Higher-De%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F686485%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 African-American, Hispanic, and uninsured pedestrians struck by vehicles have a greater mortality risk than white or privately insured pedestrians who are struck, according to research published in the August issue of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3950092 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3950092 Annual Medical Liability Costs Surpass $50 Billion http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3950093&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAnnual-Medical-Liability-Costs-Surpass-50-Billion%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F686483%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The annual costs of the medical liability system in the United States total more than $50 billion, which accounts for a relatively small but non-trivial portion of total health care spending, according to an article in the September issue of Health Affairs. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3950093 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3950093 Costs of Vehicle-Related Injury Exceeded $99 Billion in 2005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3919258&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCosts-of-Vehicle-Related-Injury-Exceeded-99-Billio%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685263%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In 2005, motor vehicle crashes in the United States resulted in more than 3.7 million deaths or injuries requiring medical care, as well as loss of productivity and medical costs reaching nearly $100 billion, according to research published in the August issue of Traffic Injury Prevention. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3919258 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3919258 Multiple Sclerosis Program Improves Drug Adherence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3910494&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMultiple-Sclerosis-Program-Improves-Drug-Adherence%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F684939%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A specialty care management program for multiple sclerosis patients may improve medication compliance and reduce both multiple sclerosis-related hospitalizations and multiple sclerosis-related medical costs, though total costs may still increase over time, according to research published in the August issue of Multiple Sclerosis. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3910494 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3910494 Underinsured Children More Prevalent Than Uninsured http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3906361&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FUnderinsured-Children-More-Prevalent-Than-Uninsure%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F684575%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In the United States, there are more underinsured children than uninsured children, and both groups have suboptimal health care quality and access, according to research published in the Aug. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3906361 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3906361 Health Costs Likely High in LBP Patients With High Disability http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3894518&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHealth-Costs-Likely-High-in-LBP-Patients-With-High%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F684204%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Low back pain patients with high levels of disability have an increased likelihood of incurring high health care costs, and depression appears to play an important role in back pain patients' direct health care utilization, according to research published in the Aug. 15 issue of Spine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3894518 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3894518 Disclosing Medical Errors May Cut Malpractice Claims, Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884242&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FDisclosing-Medical-Errors-May-Cut-Malpractice-Clai%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683536%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A malpractice claims management system implemented in Michigan that mandates full disclosure of medical errors accompanied by a monetary offer to the patient has resulted in a reduced claims rate, fewer lawsuits, faster time to resolution of claims, and lower costs, according to a study in the Aug. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884242 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884242 Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Patients Cuts Medication, Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3871645&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FBariatric-Surgery-for-Diabetes-Patients-Cuts-Medic%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683357%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In type 2 diabetes patients, bariatric surgery is associated with dramatic reductions in the use of diabetes medications and in annual health care costs in the years after surgery, according to research published in the August issue of the Archives of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3871645 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3871645 Insurance Type May Affect Kidney Patient Predialysis Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3864352&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FInsurance-Type-May-Affect-Kidney-Patient-Predialys%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683127%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Kidney disease patients insured by federally-sponsored national health care organizations such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense are more likely to begin hemodialysis with an arteriovenous fistula than patients with other types of insurance coverage, according to research published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3864352 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3864352 Younger Patients Benefit Less From Medicare http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3860957&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYounger-Patients-Benefit-Less-From-Medicare%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F682969%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Medicare does not appear as effective in meeting the health care needs of beneficiaries younger than 65 with disabilities as it is for beneficiaries age 65 and older, according to research published online Aug. 12 in Health Affairs. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3860957 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3860957 Antibiotic Use Rose With Better Drug Coverage After Part D http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3857305&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAntibiotic-Use-Rose-With-Better-Drug-Coverage-Afte%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F682807%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The use of antibiotics in older adults increased after their drug coverage improved with the implementation of the Medicare Part D drug benefit, and Part D has been linked to a drop in beneficiaries' out-of-pocket expenses on drugs, especially if they previously lacked drug coverage, according to research published in the Aug. 9/23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3857305 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3857305 Visits to ERs Increasing; Medicaid May Be Playing Role http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3853309&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FVisits-to-ERs-Increasing-Medicaid-May-Be-Playing-R%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F682670%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Rates of emergency department visits increased during a recent 10-year period, with findings suggesting that emergency departments are growing in importance as a safety net for adults with Medicaid and other underserved patients, according to research published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3853309 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3853309 Cost to Train Personnel in Sterile Processing Has Doubled http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3830464&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCost-to-Train-Personnel-in-Sterile-Processing-Has-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F682144%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Since 1998, the cost required to train sterile processing personnel to a competent level has increased substantially, according to research published in the August issue of the AORN Journal. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3830464 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3830464 Rural Collaborative Depression Care May Not be Cost-Effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3820028&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRural-Collaborative-Depression-Care-May-Not-be-Cos%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681878%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Rural clinic-based collaborative interventions for depression delivered via telemedicine are effective but more costly in terms of quality-adjusted life year ratios than similar programs delivering collaborative depression care in urban areas, according to research published in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3820028 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3820028 Pathological Internet Use Linked to Teen Depression http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3815382&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPathological-Internet-Use-Linked-to-Teen-Depressio%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681586%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Pathological Internet use among adolescents who are initially free of mental health problems may be linked to later depression, according to research published online Aug. 2 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3815382 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3815382 Medicare Data Show Variation in Prostate Cancer Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3797613&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FManaged%2BCare%2FMedicare-Data-Show-Variation-in-Prostate-Cancer-Ca%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F680869%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Continuing care for Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer is associated with considerable variation, suggesting unnecessarily high expenditures for the health care system, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3797613 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3797613 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Volume Affects Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3793613&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FManaged%2BCare%2FCoronary-Artery-Bypass-Graft-Volume-Affects-Costs%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F680639%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Hospitals, and to a lesser extent surgeons, who have a low volume of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries tend to incur higher costs, according to research published in the July 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3793613 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3793613 Cochlear Implantation Odds Not Lower With Medicaid http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3771033&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCochlear-Implantation-Odds-Not-Lower-With-Medicaid%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679758%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Children with Medicaid coverage have the same odds of receiving an initial cochlear implant as those with private insurance, but are less likely to receive a sequential bilateral implant, and they have higher complication rates and worse follow-up compliance, according to research published in the July issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3771033 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3771033 CRC Screening Disparities Persist for Seniors on Medicare http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884251&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FCRC-Screening-Disparities-Persist-for-Seniors-on-M%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679760%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Despite expanding coverage for colorectal cancer screening in the Medicare population, disparities persist based on differences in usual place of health care, education level, and insurance coverage type, according to research published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884251 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884251 Racial Disparities Exist in Children's Dental Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3736135&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRacial-Disparities-Exist-in-Childrens-Dental-Care%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F678256%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Children covered by Medicaid -- especially Latinos and African-Americans -- visit dentists less frequently than children with private insurance; and, among children on Medicaid, Latinos and African-Americans are more likely to have longer time periods between visits than whites, according to research in the July issue of Health Affairs. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3736135 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3736135 'Cyberbullying' Linked to Teen Psychiatric, Social Issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728991&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCyberbullying-Linked-to-Teen-Psychiatric-Social-Is%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F677897%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Being a "cyberbully" (bullying others via electronic means) or a "cybervictim" (being the target of cyberbullying) -- and especially being both -- is associated with psychiatric and psychosomatic problems among adolescents, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728991 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728991 Panel Urges Two Yearly Preventive Visits for Teens http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884255&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FPanel-Urges-Two-Yearly-Preventive-Visits-for-Teens%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F676113%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Adolescent girls may require two "well-child" visits annually -- one general preventive visit and one dedicated to reproductive health, and both visits should be covered by health insurance, according a committee opinion of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884255 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884255 Many Psoriasis Sufferers Hindered by Insurance Issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3694350&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMany-Psoriasis-Sufferers-Hindered-by-Insurance-Iss%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675959%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A third of people with psoriasis do not receive adequate treatment for their condition because they lack adequate health care coverage or are unable to meet the copays for treatment, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Psoriasis Foundation. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3694350 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3694350 U.S. Ranks Last in International Health Care Survey http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3689929&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FUS-Ranks-Last-in-International-Health-Care-Survey%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675789%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Of seven wealthy countries, the United States ranks last in health care, according to the 2010 edition of "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall," a report on the quality of international care released June 23 by The Commonwealth Fund. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3689929 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3689929 Payment Cut for Chemo Linked to Higher Treatment Rate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3670244&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPayment-Cut-for-Chemo-Linked-to-Higher-Treatment-R%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674910%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, which steeply reduced payment rates for chemotherapy drugs given on an outpatient basis starting in January 2005, has resulted in an increased likelihood that Medicare recipients with lung cancer will receive chemotherapy, according to research published online June 17 in Health Affairs. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3670244 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3670244 Functional Dyspepsia Tied to Higher Costs for Employees http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884257&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FFunctional-Dyspepsia-Tied-to-Higher-Costs-for-Empl%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674817%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Individuals with functional dyspepsia are absent from work more often and incur higher direct and indirect medical costs than employees without the condition, according to research published in the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884257 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884257 CDC: 15.4 Percent of Americans Uninsured in 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884259&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FCDC-154-Percent-of-Americans-Uninsured-in-2009%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674676%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In 2009, 15.4 percent of Americans did not have health insurance, according to a report released June 16 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884259 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884259 Free Clinics Hold Meaningful Role in Nation's Safety Net http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3670247&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFree-Clinics-Hold-Meaningful-Role-in-Nations-Safet%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674602%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Free clinics appear to be an important component of America's health care safety net, and primary care practices that serve sociodemographically vulnerable neighborhoods may be more likely than other practices to offer capabilities often associated with the medical home concept, according to research published in the June 14 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3670247 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3670247 CDC: 15.4 Percent of Americans Uninsured in 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3670246&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCDC-154-Percent-of-Americans-Uninsured-in-2009%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674676%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In 2009, 15.4 percent of Americans did not have health insurance, according to a report released June 16 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3670246 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3670246 Costs Thwart Continued Care for Many Cancer Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3661812&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCosts-Thwart-Continued-Care-for-Many-Cancer-Patien%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674314%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Many cancer survivors delay or forgo medical care due to cost, and cancer survivors under 65 are more likely to put off or forgo care than those without a history of cancer, according to research published online June 14 in Cancer. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3661812 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3661812 Modifiable Factors Tied to Mortality Hike in Rectal Cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884260&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FModifiable-Factors-Tied-to-Mortality-Hike-in-Recta%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674246%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Disparities in cancer stage and treatment account for most of the excess mortality in rectal cancer patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid, compared with privately insured patients, according to research published online June 14 in Cancer. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884260 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884260 Care Costs Substantial Before Lumbar Discectomy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654989&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCare-Costs-Substantial-Before-Lumbar-Discectomy%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674007%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Patients with lumbar disc herniation incur substantial charges for preoperative care in the months before discectomy -- during a period of conservative management -- which are roughly equally divided between diagnostic charges and therapeutic charges, according to research published in the June issue of The Spine Journal. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654989 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654989 Private Insurance Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884262&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FPrivate-Insurance-Linked-to-Lower-Hospital-Mortali%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F674015%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Patients with private insurance who are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, stroke or pneumonia have significantly lower in-hospital mortality than patients who are uninsured or have Medicaid, according to research published online June 10 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884262 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884262 Alcohol Dependence Treatment Tied to Social Cost Savings http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3647536&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAlcohol-Dependence-Treatment-Tied-to-Social-Cost-S%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673532%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Treatment for alcohol dependence may result in reduced median social costs associated with arrests, vehicle accidents and health care, according to a study in the May issue of Medical Care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3647536 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3647536 Cost Varies by Region in Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3628486&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCost-Varies-by-Region-in-Spinal-Fusion-for-Scolios%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F672724%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 There is significant variation in the cost and hospital length of stay for spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in different regions of the United States, according to research published in the May 15 issue of Spine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3628486 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3628486 AHA: Cardio Device Use Increasingly Common and Costly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588377&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FManaged%2BCare%2FAHA-Cardio-Device-Use-Increasingly-Common-and-Cost%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671132%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The increasing use of drug-eluting stents and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators to treat cardiovascular disease patients has resulted in a large growth in health care costs for the care of those patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, held May 19-21 in Washington, D.C. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588377 Fri, 21 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3588377 Most Uninsured Young Adults May Gain Health Insurance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884268&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FMost-Uninsured-Young-Adults-May-Gain-Health-Insura%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671167%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In the United States, there are 13.7 million uninsured young adults, and most of them could gain health insurance coverage under the recently passed Affordable Care Act, according to a report released today by the Commonwealth Fund. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884268 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884268 AHA: Cardio Device Use Increasingly Common and Costly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884267&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FAHA-Cardio-Device-Use-Increasingly-Common-and-Cost%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671132%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The increasing use of drug-eluting stents and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators to treat cardiovascular disease patients has resulted in a large growth in health care costs for the care of those patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, held May 19-21 in Washington, D.C. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884267 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884267 AHA: Employee Health Program Improves Heart Health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884266&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FFamily%2BMedicine%2FAHA-Employee-Health-Program-Improves-Heart-Health%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671168%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Workers participating in a large employee health program experienced improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, which resulted in lower cardiovascular-related medical and hospital costs in relation to total medical costs, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, held May 19-21 in Washington, D.C. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884266 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3884266 Most Uninsured Young Adults May Gain Health Insurance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588378&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMost-Uninsured-Young-Adults-May-Gain-Health-Insura%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671167%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 In the United States, there are 13.7 million uninsured young adults, and most of them could gain health insurance coverage under the recently passed Affordable Care Act, according to a report released today by the Commonwealth Fund. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588378 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3588378 Physician's Cost-Profile Differs by Insurer's Rules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3580653&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPhysicians-Cost-Profile-Differs-by-Insurers-Rules%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670807%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The cost-profiling done by health plans varies substantially in methodology and can affect which cost category physicians are placed in, depending on which cost-attribution rules are used, according to research published May 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3580653 Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3580653 Neuropathic Pain Increases Related Medical Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565915&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNeuropathic-Pain-Increases-Related-Medical-Costs%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670208%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Common types of neuropathic pain, such as that associated with herpes zoster or diabetes, can add substantially to health care costs related to those conditions, according to a study reported in the April issue of the Journal of Pain. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565915 Fri, 14 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565915 Regional Disparities Seen for Diagnoses, Medicare Spending http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3559169&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRegional-Disparities-Seen-for-Diagnoses-Medicare-S%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F669904%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 There are substantial differences in diagnostic practices across U.S. regions, and policymakers looking to control Medicare costs first must understand the sources of the substantial regional differences in Medicare spending, according to a pair of studies published online May 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3559169 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3559169 Removing Financial Incentives May Reduce Performance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3559170&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRemoving-Financial-Incentives-May-Reduce-Performan%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F669897%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The focus of clinicians may change and their performance levels could drop when previously established financial incentives are removed, according to research published May 11 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3559170 Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3559170 Medical Costs for Cancer Have Nearly Doubled Since 1987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3551363&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMedical-Costs-for-Cancer-Have-Nearly-Doubled-Since%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F669495%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The medical costs of cancer have nearly doubled since 1987 and have shifted substantially away from hospital inpatient care, and the portion paid for by private health insurers and Medicaid has increased, according to research published online May 10 in Cancer. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3551363 Mon, 10 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3551363 Working Insured Not Getting Suggested Preventive Services http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3541381&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWorking-Insured-Not-Getting-Suggested-Preventive-S%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F669077%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Working adults with health insurance are not meeting recommendations for clinical preventive services, and, among these workers, there are disparities related to socioeconomic status, according to research published in the May/June issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3541381 Thu, 06 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3541381 Newer Diabetes Drugs May Confer Substantial Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526139&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FNewer-Diabetes-Drugs-May-Confer-Substantial-Costs%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F668223%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Newer medications for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, such as exenatide and sitagliptin, may be associated with substantial costs, suggesting that the health benefits they confer need to be considerable in order for them to provide economic value to health care systems and patients, according to research published in the April issue of Diabetes Care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526139 Sun, 02 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3526139 Rates, Costs of Imaging in Medicare Patients Have Risen http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3510496&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRates-Costs-of-Imaging-in-Medicare-Patients-Have-R%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667207%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 The use of diagnostic imaging in Medicare patients with cancer has increased, as have imaging costs, which are outpacing the rate of the increase in total costs among Medicare recipients who have cancer, according to research published in the April 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3510496 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3510496 Study Assesses Knowledge of Health Care Costs, Utilization http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3507176&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FStudy-Assesses-Knowledge-of-Health-Care-Costs-Util%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F666927%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Individuals who have more knowledge about their copayments for visits to the doctor and the emergency department appear to behave in a more cost-efficient manner, with fewer emergency department visits and more office visits, according to research published in the April issue of the American Journal of Managed Care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3507176 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3507176 ACP: New Care Initiative to Contain Costs Announced http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500898&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACP-New-Care-Initiative-to-Contain-Costs-Announced%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F666752%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A new initiative announced this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians, held from April 22 to 24 in Toronto, will provide physicians and patients with evidence-based recommendations about the benefits, harms, and costs of diagnostic tests and treatments across a wide range of medical conditions. The object is to help physicians and patients determine whether the tests and treatments provide good value. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500898 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3500898 ACP: Updates Summarize Key Studies From 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500899&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACP-Updates-Summarize-Key-Studies-From-2009%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F666746%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 A series of articles summarizing some of the most important 2009 studies in the fields of cardiology, gastroenterology and hepatology, hematology and oncology, pulmonary/critical care medicine, and nephrology were published online April 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine to coincide with the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians, held from April 22 to 24 in Toronto. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500899 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3500899 E-visits for Acne Patient Follow-Up Found Effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3493375&cid=s_38163_51_f&fid=38163&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FE-visits-for-Acne-Patient-Follow-Up-Found-Effectiv%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F666264%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40145%26ref%3D25 Follow-up care for acne patients delivered via online visits, or "e-visits," results in an equivalent outcome clinically compared with conventional office visits, according to a study in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics) Modern Medicine Medical Economics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3493375 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3493375