Cost
Price tag higher on allergen-free vs. allergen-containing foods in Midwest grocery stores
SAN DIEGO — In Midwest grocery stores, various allergen-free foods, including gluten-free bread, dairy-free ice cream and sunflower butter, cost more on average per ounce vs. allergen-containing items, according to a presentation here.
Individualized short antibiotic course deemed cost effective for VAP in three countries
In Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, an individualized short antibiotic course vs. usual care was estimated to be cost effective for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to findings published in The Lancet Global Health.
COPD inhaler adherence rises with lower cost sharing, medication management service invite
Patients with COPD had better inhaler adherence when invited to enroll in a program that lowers cost sharing for maintenance inhalers and offers medication management services, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Cost of asthma medication commonly behind nonadherence in adults
Asthma medication nonadherence due to cost has decreased over recent years but still impacted around one in six adults, according to results published in Thorax.
VIDEO: Implants drive variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair
SAN ANTONIO — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Allison Rao, MD, spoke about variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair.
Clinicians talk COPD inhaler costs on X in first half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, several U.S. health care professionals discussed the price of inhalers for patients with COPD on X, formerly Twitter, according to a tracker from Creation Healthcare.
Biosimilars cost effective vs. leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have an inadequate response to methotrexate, a treatment sequence beginning with a biosimilar appeared cost-effective compared with leflunomide, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Top barriers to eye care among Americans include cost, accessibility, health care literacy
Cost, insurance, transport and accessibility, eye health literacy and communication were identified as major barriers to eye care among U.S. adults, with telemedicine cited as a possible solution, according to a systematic review in Cureus.
Cost of dermatology care drives some to choose social media-endorsed treatments
SAN DIEGO — Survey data from university-age students showed that cost was the highest barrier to dermatologic care, prompting use of at-home treatments, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
Unmanaged screen time results in an estimated $151B in costs in 2023, AOA reports
More than 104 million working-age Americans spend more than 7 hours a day in front of screens, resulting in an estimated $151 billion in health system, productivity and well-being costs, the American Optometric Association reported.