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November 21, 2023
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PCI not cost-effective in patients with CAD, heart failure vs. optimal medical therapy

PCI not cost-effective in patients with CAD, heart failure vs. optimal medical therapy

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with CAD and ischemic left ventricular dysfunction, PCI did not add significantly more quality-adjusted life-years and cost significantly more compared with optimal medical therapy alone, a speaker reported.

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November 15, 2023
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Intensive medication optimization cost-effective in patients hospitalized with HFrEF

Intensive medication optimization cost-effective in patients hospitalized with HFrEF

PHILADELPHIA — An intensive medication optimization program for patients hospitalized with HF with reduced ejection fraction would be cost-effective, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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November 14, 2023
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Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Reductions to the 2024 Medicare conversion factor will mean unsustainable payment cuts for family physicians, according to the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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November 13, 2023
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Intervention boosts discussion of out-of-pocket HF drug costs between patients, doctors

Intervention boosts discussion of out-of-pocket HF drug costs between patients, doctors

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction who were provided information about out-of-pocket costs for medications were more likely to discuss costs with their doctors than those who were not, researchers reported.

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November 07, 2023
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Integrating oral health into primary care is 'critical,' but 'there is a long way to go'

Integrating oral health into primary care is 'critical,' but 'there is a long way to go'

For the best care, oral health should be integrated into primary care practices, but the United States is still a long way from that, according to experts.

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October 02, 2023
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Q&A: Online health care prices often 'wildly different' from estimates offered over phone

Q&A: Online health care prices often 'wildly different' from estimates offered over phone

Price transparency is considered a step in the right direction when it comes to taming health care costs, but researchers have found that prices for certain hospital services can differ — often wildly — from what is presented.

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September 21, 2023
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Income, not risk factors, drives global testing disparities for hypertension, diabetes

Income, not risk factors, drives global testing disparities for hypertension, diabetes

Diagnostic testing for hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia remains low globally, driven by substantial shares of low- and middle-income populations who are not tested despite meeting WHO criteria.

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September 18, 2023
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Medication burden persists for years after pediatric heart surgery

Medication burden persists for years after pediatric heart surgery

Children who underwent cardiac surgery had a high medication burden that often persisted throughout adolescence, with medication expenditures often 10-fold higher compared with those who did not have heart surgery, data show.

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September 12, 2023
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Showing prescribers a medication's cost could help them save patients money

Showing prescribers a medication's cost could help them save patients money

Seeing how much a medication would cost a patient helped some physicians make decisions when prescribing, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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September 05, 2023
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ACR: Rheumatologists generate $3.5 million annually for health care systems

ACR: Rheumatologists generate $3.5 million annually for health care systems

Rheumatologists generate approximately $3.5 million in revenue per year for health care systems, and save nearly $3,000 per patient for hospitals and practices, according to a new whitepaper released by the American College of Rheumatology.

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