MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'healthcare spending'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069475&cid=t_134559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-is-the-most-costly-healthcare-expenditure%2F2011.07.27 The National Institute for Healthcare Management Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on healthcare. The foundation just published an excellent report on the distribution of  healthcare costs in the population. The results indicate that reducing healthcare cost is all about reducing and managing chronic diseases. U.S. healthcare spending has sharply increased between 2005 and 2009 by 23 percent from $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion per year. This is a result of a combination of factors. Chief among them is the increasing incidence of obesity. Who spends the money? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Repairing the Healthcare System* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069475 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:00:54 +0100 5069475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829279&cid=t_134559_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FvrC5aqJ8p38%2Fhow-to-profit-from-mhealth-revolution.html Valuable guide reveals 6 critical rules for using the power of mobile to transform patient relationships across the healthcare ecosystem. Orinda, CA May 10, 2011 - A new eBook, “How to Profit from the mHealth Revolution: Critical Rules for Using the Power of Mobile to Transform Your Patient Relationships” is now available for free download from Mobile PRM, the experts in mobile patient relationship management. The eBook, written by Pamela Swingley, founder and CEO of Mobile PRM, is based upon more than two decades of customer relationship management expertise in the enterprise software industry. The rapid and widespread adoption of smart phones is quickly shaping a new generation of customer relationships. According to industry analysts the greatest potential for transformation is i... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829279 Mon, 16 May 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4829279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419140&cid=t_134559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmessage-to-the-irs-leave-medicine-to-the-experts%2F2011.01.31 I saw this via a friend’s Facebook post: Really, IRS? Believe it or not, the folks at the IRS think they know more about breastfeeding than doctors and medical researchers. According to an article in the New York Times, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that breastfeeding “does not have enough health benefits to qualify as a form of medical care.”  Therefore, women cannot count expenses for breastfeeding supplies in their tax-sheltered healthcare spending accounts. In doing so, the IRS has ignored the guidance of experts at the Department of Health & Human Services and World Health Organization who are actively promoting breastfeeding because of its significant health benefits for mothers and children. Sign our petition reminding the IRS to leave medicine to the expert... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419140 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:26 +0100 4419140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399803&cid=t_134559_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FqYYQ-R2fZ6A%2Fmhealth-revolution-future-of-digital.html And it’s faster, easier, and cheaper than you think.The rules for relating to patients have stayed the same for decades. Educate doctors to pass along information to patients. Use television and print to reach masses of consumers. Build goodwill by sponsoring disease-related events. These traditional marketing channels have lost their audience. Thanks to the phenomenal adoption of smart phones, digital marketers are now entering a new world of marketing. It may be a bit scary and it’s not the way it’s done before, but it’s time to consider the promise that mHealth holds.Do you want feedback from patients on how well your medications are working?Do you want to help patients become more engaged in managing their health?Do you want to play a larger role in educating patients to become... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399803 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4399803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060593&cid=t_134559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fu-s-healthcare-spending-why-so-much%2F2010.10.11 Aaron Carroll over at The Incidental Economist has been running an excellent series on healthcare spending in the U.S. and how much more we spend than the rest of the world on a per capita basis, as a percentage of GDP, and by category. It’s an excellent series and I wholly recommend it. Summary graph: Hint: the U.S. is the lavender-ish line on top. As he says, is there anything about this graph that isn’t concerning? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060593 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4060593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924814&cid=t_134559_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fhealthcare-spending-united-states%2F United States healthcare spending in 2009 averaged more than $8000 per person, for a total of $2.5 trillion (17.6% of gross domestic product.) By 2018 these totals are projected to be $4.3 trillion (20.3% of GDP and $13,100 for every resident.) (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924814 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:54:28 +0100 3924814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737298&cid=t_134559_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FU_HxrjfqTZY%2Fmarket-for-handheld-healthcare-devices.html The market for hand held healthcare devices could reach $8.8 billion by the end of 2010 according to Mobi Health News. Much of this is credited to the healthcare stimulus package, but also the $5.3 billion that was spent on healthcare that was spent on healthcare monitoring tools.According to a report recently issued by Kalorama:Patient monitoring devices account for the largest share of sales in the handheld market, largely due to the range of products available, the number of conditions requiring monitoring, and increasing demand for essential monitoring products in portable sizes, such as ultrasound and ECG. Administrative devices have exploded over the last five years with the growing use of PDAs, smartphones, and tablet PCs taking hold in the healthcare industry.Read the full article ... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737298 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:11:00 +0100 3737298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690836&cid=t_134559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-finance-and-poverty-fault-lines-intersected%2F2010.06.23 Solutions to problems are generally sought from within the problems themselves. Two recent examples are healthcare and finance. In both cases, the solutions are believed to be better-structured and regulated systems. In blogs, articles and speeches, I have stressed that — while there are myriad ways that healthcare can be improved — the real solutions to high healthcare spending lie outside of healthcare. Poverty and its associated manifestations are at the core of the healthcare spending crisis. The high costs of caring for the poor will continue to overwhelm the system, no matter how it’s structured and improved. Rather than looking for solutions through changes in process and regulation, the major solutions to healthcare’s excessive spending reside in areas such as ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690836 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:45:35 +0100 3690836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513151&cid=t_134559_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FGzwv8lw7IKY%2Fobama-to-propose-health-cost-cuts.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513151 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:19:00 +0100 2513151