Quality and Safety
Needle-free drug delivery methods, including patches, edible vaccines and pen injectors, will likely see a significant increase in revenues from 2011 through 2016. Healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information estimates annual revenue growth to average 15.1 percent to reach $6.2 billion.
To be sleep-deprived and overworked is nearly a badge of honor in some medical circles but others argue that fatigue causes medical errors. A study from London suggests that those who work in teams have a better chance at battling the effects of fatigue than tired people working individually.
A new survey conducted by Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City shows that only 54 percent of parents feel it is "very important" to seek medical attention for their overweight children.
Alexian Brothers Health System is a perfect example of a system that has focused on improving quality and has saved tremendous costs in the process.
UnitedHealthcare, area YMCAs and local pharmacies have announced they will partner to launch the "NOT ME" diabetes prevention program of the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance (DPCA), an employer- and community-based initiative aimed at diabetes prevention.
Nearly 75 percent of people who lost their employer-sponsored health insurance when they lost their jobs over the last two years said that they skipped needed healthcare or did not fill prescriptions because of cost, according to a new Commonwealth Fund brief.
Two prominent healthcare organizations are seeking subscription-based affiliations with single-specialty practices to build their outpatient networks at a time when hospital-based revenues are declining. The decision may also be seen as laying the first blocks of a foundation for an accountable care organization.
North Carolina employers have a chance to help improve patient care and save healthcare costs thanks to First in Health, a public-private partnership that will make it possible for them to tap into a medical home created for Medicaid recipients that has helped improve care while saving more than $1 billion.
The New Jersey company, which works with payers, employers and others to tailor incentive-based preventive health and wellness programs for members and employees, has enhanced its platform to deal with specific conditions, such as diabetes and COPD.
The proportion of Americans who reported going without or delaying needed healthcare declined modestly between 2007 and 2010, according to a national report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change.