Patient Education Resources The materials and resources included in this section are intended for healthcare professionals to use to educate and engage with their patients. This collection includes handouts, tipsheets, and videos that clinicians can provide to their patients offering more details and useful information on essential vaccinations for older adults. General Ask TheContinue reading “Vaccine resources”
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Healthcare news
Oncologists sue HHS over Medicare Part B sequester cuts The trade group for independent oncologists sued the federal government over the Medicare sequester cut to Part B drugs, arguing that Congress never gave HHS authority to change the reimbursement formula. READ MORE CMS meets MIPS reporting goals, but thousands of doctors still face penalties The CMSContinue reading “Healthcare news”
Top Aging hacks posts 10-16-2017
Nitric Oxide Dump Exercise with nose breathing to lower blood pressure and thin blood Home page / Archives Eggplant and apple cider vinegar for skin cancer Philippines Coconut Wine -Tuba DMSO, hydrogen peroxide and Vit C fight cancer cells Signs of the preactive/ active phase of dying and medications for terminally ill Non pasteurized beersContinue reading “Top Aging hacks posts 10-16-2017”
Yoga, slug adhesion, childhood cancer, and health risks
Lipid Levels Linked to Inflammation in Atopic Asthma
TEENS WITH ASTHMA MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE CIGARETTES Adolescents with asthma aged 13-19 years were found twice as likely to smoke as their healthy counterparts. Solutions? TOPICS ADHD Asthma Cardiovascular Diseases Cerebrovascular Diseases Depression Dermatology Diabetes Diabetes Complications Eating Disorders Endocrine Diseases Fibromyalgia Gastrointestinal Disorders Genetic Disorders Geriatrics Gout Healthcare Reform Hepatitis C HPVContinue reading “Lipid Levels Linked to Inflammation in Atopic Asthma”
CRC Mortality Rises in People Younger than 55
Supervised Drug Injection Site Operates in Secret (The Guardian) CardioBrief: Pharma’s Dream, Society’s Nightmare What’s ‘in’ This Summer? Intestinal Parasites (CNN) Competitive Bidding Helped Trim Device Prices for CMS Limited Support for Child, Teen Caregivers (Health Affairs) Depression, Smoking Go Together in Pregnancy (Drug and Alcohol Dependence) CRC Mortality Rises in People Younger than 55Continue reading “CRC Mortality Rises in People Younger than 55”
People with family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more quickly
People with family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more quickly than others New King’s College London research suggests that people with a family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more rapidly than those without a history of the disease. ‘Residual echo’ of Neanderthal genes may hold clues to deficits in mental disorders Researchers at theContinue reading “People with family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more quickly”
Opioid-related hospitalizations in Georgia, Louisiana and West Virginia
AHRQ Stats: Cost Trends for Hospital Stays From 2005 to 2014, the average inflation-adjusted cost of a hospital stay increased approximately 13 percent, from $9,500 to $10,900. Average costs for stays covered by Medicaid and private insurance increased 16 to 18 percent. Costs rose 8 percent for Medicare stays and 7 percent for uninsured stays. (AHRQ,Continue reading “Opioid-related hospitalizations in Georgia, Louisiana and West Virginia”
Mobile Health News
New Senate bill seeks to reduce restrictions on telemedicine use By Jeff Lagasse While the Senate’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act imploded last week, that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from introducing bills that would make tweaks to the healthcare system in smaller ways. One such bill, sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui, (D-California), andContinue reading “Mobile Health News”
Mobile Health News 7-28-2017
Roundup: Digital health provider news from Q2 2017 By Heather Mack The second quarter of 2017 was full of news from hospitals and other providers. Read on for our roundup of partnerships, deployments, research projects and more. Hospital news Despite ongoing controversy about data management, DeepMind, the AI-focused, UK-based Google subsidiary, announced this quarter that it would rollContinue reading “Mobile Health News 7-28-2017”
Sleep Disordered Breathing Linked to Cognitive Impairment
Sleep Disordered Breathing Linked to Cognitive Impairment Carriers of Alzheimer’s susceptibility gene have increased risk High-Dose Flu Vax Linked to Less Hospitalization Among Elderly Lower rates of hospitalization for respiratory illness vs standard doses Nursing Home Companies Now Double as Insurers (Kaiser Health News) Does their closed-loop system help patients? Low-Fat Dairy Linked to SmallContinue reading “Sleep Disordered Breathing Linked to Cognitive Impairment”
The Role of Screening and Treatment in National Progress Toward Hepatitis C Elimination
CDC Grand Rounds: Addressing Health Disparities in Early Childhood Lara R. Robinson, PhD; Rebecca H. Bitsko, PhD; Ross A. Thompson, PhD; et al. Early childhood represents a period of growth that lays the foundation for successful learning, development, and health. The Role of Screening and Treatment in National Progress Toward Hepatitis C Elimination — Georgia,Continue reading “The Role of Screening and Treatment in National Progress Toward Hepatitis C Elimination”
Health Care Technology News
Primary-care doc pay rises with demand, but the industry disparity is still large One of the lingering challenges to recruit more individuals to pursue a career in primary care has been the large wage differential found between those specialties and more specialized clinical fields. READ MORE Hospitals can expect pain from EHR installs During the firstContinue reading “Health Care Technology News”
Digital Health News
Roche joins Senseonics, TypeZero for artificial pancreas trials Northwell Health pairs with Israel Innovation Authority to develop new medical innovations Intermountain, Humana, Boston Children’s pitch in for Circulation’s $10.5M round Digital women’s clinic Maven raises $10.8 million PhysIQ gets $8M to use AI, wearables to monitor ambulatory patients Beth Israel Deaconess taps The Right PlaceContinue reading “Digital Health News”