Tag: Health Costs
Rates of Tx Retention for Rifaximin Low Despite Benefits for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lower treatment retention rates seen with 30-day, out-of-pocket costs ≥$150
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
However, race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits
Nonpediatric Specialties Face Smaller Return Margins for HPV Vaccine Costs
Net returns from HPV vaccine cost reimbursements lowest for family physicians, highest for pediatricians
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Home BP Monitoring Can Cut Burden of CVD, Health Care Costs
Non-Hispanic Blacks, women, and rural residents had more averted cardiovascular events and greater cost savings
Pay for Performance Programs Cut Antibiotic Rx at Safety-Net Hospitals
Five Choosing Wisely-based interventions were launched in combination and resulted in a decrease in antibiotic prescribing for ARTI
Pharmacy-Level Stewardship Can Save on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Strategies include dose rounding and vial sharing, as well as weight-based dosing
Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
White House is taking steps to close loopholes that saddle Americans with unexpected medical costs
Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
Biden administration is targeting scam insurance, surprise medical bills, and third-party health credit cards
Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
Total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019
