Tag: Health Costs
Economic Benefit for Lifestyle Modification in Prediabetes
Three-year return on investment for prevention program estimated to be as high as 42 percent
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
Routine Antenatal HIV Testing Cost-Effective
Cost savings between $5,671.20 and $3.69 million per case of HIV-positive infection prevented
Skin Diseases Responsible for Significant Economic Burden
In the United States, dermatological conditions cost $75 billion in 2013, researchers say
Variation in Cost of Actinic Keratosis Management
Adjusted ratio of mean cost in highest versus lowest quintile ranged from 1.72 to 1.80
Hospitals May Be Overcharging for Hip, Knee Replacements
Prices double the average costs for the implants, but only one insurer included in the research
USPSTF Recommendation for Overweight, Obese Cost-Effective
Behavioral counseling intervention cost-effective, with considerable variation in CE across subgroups
Transradial Intervention, Same-Day Discharge Cost Saving in PCI
TRI with SDD lowers costs for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Cancer Survivors Likely to Change Rx Drug Use for Financial Reasons
Among nonelderly individuals, recently, previously diagnosed survivors more likely to change rx meds
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
