Health Care Cost
Amazon launches discount prescription drug service
Amazon has further expanded its reach into health care with a new discount prescription drug program.
One-third of patients hospitalized for GCA require readmission within 6 months
Patients with giant cell arteritis may require unexpected and sudden care, with as many as one-third requiring readmission to a health care center within 6 months of an episode, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Food insecurity linked to greater health care expenditures
Families facing food insecurity had higher health care expenditures than those who were food secure, a recent study showed.
Intermittent fasting may reduce risk for severe COVID-19
Intermittent fasting was associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality and could be used as a complementary therapy to vaccination, according to researchers.
Fresenius revises end-of-the-year guidance after drop in North American earnings
Fresenius Medical Care has revised its financial outlook for the full year of 2022 after reporting lower third-quarter revenue from its North American dialysis operations and medical products divisions.
Potassium monitoring device saves money, increases quality of life in patients on dialysis
ORLANDO — Using a real-time potassium monitoring device in patients on hemodialysis saves more money than the usual care and increases quality of life, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.
VIDEO: Costs, lack of access exist as perceived barriers to genetic testing for CKD
ORLANDO — In this video from ASN Kidney Week, Mike Spigler, shared the results of a survey connected to the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project regarding genetic testing for chronic kidney disease.
Q&A: The root causes of problems in primary care
“Financial neglect and excessively large patient panels” are the root causes of problems in primary care, according to Thomas Bodenheimer, MD, MPH, a professor of family and community medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
Benefits and considerations of digital case support in interventional cardiology
Digital health technology has been part of the health care landscape for decades, but adoption has been slowed by a range of issues including network reliability, user friendliness, organizational support and workflow efficiencies.
Costs associated with type 1 diabetes affect physical, emotional health of young adults
Rise in diabetes costs, including increased insulin prices, substantially influenced physical and psychological health for young adults with type 1 diabetes, according to survey results published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.