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Uninsured Show Higher Risk for Death Following TraumaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People who suffer traumatic injury and don't have health insurance have an increased mortality risk compared to those who are insured, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 18, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

CMS: Medicare conversion factor will drop 21.2% in 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Unless Congress takes action, physicians paid under the Medicare fee schedule face another significant pay cut in 2010. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 14, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Housing Improvements Linked to Improvements in HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Better housing conditions -- especially warmth and energy-efficiency improvements -- are generally associated with better health, according to a study the November issue of the American Journal of Public Health. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 13, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

AMA launches flu website for physicians, patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient communication and the coordination of care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

GE Healthcare launches connectivity business unitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GE Healthcare has launched a new business unit designed to improve healthcare systems connectivity for clinicians and patients. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Wider Income Gap May Mean Poorer Health for EverybodyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Income inequality has an adverse outcome on health, and narrowing the divide between the rich and poor yields health benefits across society, not just to the poor, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 11, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Job Satisfaction Essential to Elders' Work Force RetentionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Because retirement may reduce the burden of workers' self-perceived health problems, improved conditions for workers approaching retirement are essential to maintain labor-market participation, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in The Lancet. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 11, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Medicaid Enrollment Common Among Overdose DeathsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nearly half of patients who overdosed on prescription opioid painkillers in Washington state in the past few years were Medicaid recipients, according to a report in the Oct. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 3, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

IDSA: Gender Linked to Late HIV Diagnosis in MinoritiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Among heterosexual minorities in the South with HIV, gender is the strongest factor associated with late diagnosis, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Uninsured Children May Be More Likely to Die in the HospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In-hospital all-cause mortality is higher among uninsured children than among those who have insurance, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of Public Health. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 31, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Cash-only patients name their price on doctor fee search websiteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
After a successful pilot program in the Seattle area, a website that matches cash-paying patients to healthcare providers is slated to launch nationwide on November 2. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 30, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Patients see benefits of e-mail and web communications -- if freeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients are willing to use e-mail and physicians? websites to communicate with their doctors in an effort to save time, as long as they do not have to pay for the ability. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 29, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Homelessness, Marginal Housing Affect Mortality RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People living in shelters for the homeless and other marginal housing such as rooming houses and hotels are at higher risk of mortality than low income status alone can account for, according to a study published Oct. 26 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Sources Find Different Numbers of Active PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Estimates from U.S. Census Bureau surveys find fewer older physicians remaining active compared with the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile data, according to research published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 21, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

SNS: Web Surfing Linked to Brain Function in Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In middle-aged and older adults who have minimal experience with the Internet, Web surfing for a short period of time may improve brain function, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Chicago. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 20, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Survey reveals attitudes about health-care information technologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health-care information technology (HIT) has the potential to cut costs, increase access and improve quality in the U.S. health care system, according to results of a Harris Interactive survey of a nationwide sample of 2,200 adults aged at least 18 years commissioned by the Career College Association and TechAmerica. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Electronic alerts do not necessarily ensure timely follow-upEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abnormal results on outpatient imaging tests sometimes may not receive timely follow-up even when clinicians receive and read results in an advanced, integrated electronic medical record system, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 14, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Study Finds Endoscopists Can Safely Sedate With PropofolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopists can safely sedate patients with propofol during gastroenterological procedures, according to a study in the October issue of Gastroenterology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 14, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Lifestyle Counseling May Help Obese With Weight LossEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lifestyle counseling from a clinical practitioner targeting prevention of weight gain may help overweight and obese individuals lose or maintain their weight, according to the results of a Dutch randomized control trial published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 13, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Vaccinating Boys for HPV Is Not Found to Be Cost EffectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus exceeds value for money thresholds based on the information currently available, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 9, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Oral Vaccine May Help Prevent Endemic CholeraEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An inexpensive, locally-produced oral cholera vaccine may benefit populations threatened by endemic cholera, according to a double-blind Indian study published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 8, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Health Care Disparities Among States Found to Be WideningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Increasing health care costs and growing disparities in coverage among U.S. states point to the urgent need for national health care reform, according to an Oct. 8 state-by-state report card from the Commonwealth Fund Commission, a private foundation supporting research on the health care system. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 8, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Food-Insecure Children Found More Likely to Be OverweightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Girls in food-insecure households are more likely to be overweight than their counterparts from food-secure homes, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 8, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Midlife Vision Linked to Early Childhood FactorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 7, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Roundtable Discussion Tackles Health Care ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The health care payment system, the role of consumers in responsible health care spending, and the use of comparative-effectiveness research were topics covered in a roundtable discussion with several health economics experts published in the Oct. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 6, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Effectiveness and Cost Help to Make Coverage DecisionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Countries using evidence-based cost-effectiveness and effectiveness to help make drug coverage decisions show how these factors can successfully support decision making and can also be adapted to the specific conditions of other countries, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 5, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Expanded Health Coverage Could Save Money LaterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Expanding health coverage to adults may result in later savings from reduced Medicare spending on these individuals after they turn 65, especially for the uninsured with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or severe arthritis, according to research published online Oct. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - October 5, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Socioeconomics Play Role in Prostate Cancer Mortality OddsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Prostate cancer patients from low socioeconomic groups are more likely to die than their counterparts of high socioeconomic status, due to delayed diagnosis, poorer diagnostic methods and less invasive treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Cancer. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Rhinoplasty Patients Typically Want the 'Ideal Nose'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rhinoplasty patients typically want results in line with the ideal parameters established by Powell and Humphreys, a common reference for the procedure, and computer imaging can help define patients' preferences, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 22, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Spotlight on Social Networking Use Among Medical StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A majority of medical schools report instances of medical students posting unprofessional content on social networking Web sites, including some instances of violations of patient confidentiality, according to a report in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 21, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

U.K. Minorities More Likely to Fault Health Care QualityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the United Kingdom, ethnic minorities give all aspects of health care lower ratings than whites, in part because they may have different expectations, according to a study published Sept. 17 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 18, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

2009 Medical Economics Survey methodologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The methodology and numbers behind Medical Economics' 2009 Exclusive Survey (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 18, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Uninsured Children Have the Most Unmet Health Care NeedsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although children lacking health insurance have the highest odds of unmet health care needs, insured children with uninsured parents are also vulnerable to suboptimal health care provision, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 16, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Antibiotics Easy to Find Online Without PrescriptionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Easy access to antibiotics without a prescription via the Internet encourages patients to self-medicate and compromises the quality of their care, according to a study in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 16, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Taxes on Sugared Sodas Could Cut ConsumptionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Imposing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could reduce consumption and generate income for obesity reduction and healthy eating education interventions, according to an article published on Sept. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 16, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Quality of Early Child Care Can Affect School PerformanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The reading and math ability of children from low-income families is better when they are put into higher-quality child care as babies and toddlers, compared to being in substandard child care, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Child Development. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Diabetes Improvements May Be Worth the Extra CostEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In patients with type 2 diabetes, the net economic value of improvements in health status may equal or exceed increased health expenditures, according to a study in the Sept. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Universal Insurance Could Improve Primary Care AccessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although universal health insurance is associated with equity in terms of access to primary care regardless of educational level, more highly educated people still have better access to specialist care, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 14, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Drug Interaction E-Alerts Show Benefit to Patient SafetyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Drug interaction alerts from electronic prescribing likely improve patient safety and reduce costs in outpatient care, despite the fact that over 90 percent of the alerts are overridden by physicians, according to a study in the Sept. 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 13, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Cardiology Work Force Crisis Looms as Cases Set to RocketEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The cardiology work force will need to double by 2050 if it is to keep pace with the growing number of patients requiring specialist cardiology care, according to an American College of Cardiology study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and presented at an ACC media telebriefing earlier today. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 10, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Maternal Literacy Good Gauge of Home Learning EnvironmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Maternal literacy level is a more accurate predictor of the cognitive home environment than maternal educational level in low-income families, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 9, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Reducing Americans' Salt Intake Can Save Health CostsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reducing a population's sodium consumption can result in health care savings due to lower incidence of hypertension and can also bring quality-of-life improvements, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 8, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Costs Escalating for Patients With Spine ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since 1997, national expenditures for spine conditions have dramatically increased, while self-reported mental and physical health and activity limitations in spine patients have significantly worsened, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of Spine. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 7, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Diagnoses, Health Costs Rise in Partners of Cancer PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health care use increases in partners of cancer patients following the cancer diagnosis, according to research published online Aug. 31 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Improve your management of cardiometabolic disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The art of medicine can be as pivotal as the science of medicine when it comes to managing the treatment regimens of patients with cardiometabolic disorders. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Why every physician should have a migraineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Over the many years of my medical practice, it has repeatedly occurred to me that we might be better caregivers if we had a more visceral rather than purely intellectual understanding of what our patients are experiencing. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Researchers develop computer model to help doctors with statin therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new tool to help treat cardiometabolic conditions with greater certainty is ready to be tested in a practice environment. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Americans spend $34 billion annually on alternative medicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Adults in the United States spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on visits to "complementary and alternative medicine" practitioners and purchases of alternative health products in 2007. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Study to make physician notes available to patients onlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Starting next year, about 25,000 patients will be able to see all the encounter notes from their primary care physicians on an online personal health record for the duration of a 12-month study. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - September 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info