Institute of Medicine identifies cost variation between geographic regions
Image: PD 1. Institute of Medicine reports a correlation between geography and cost and quality data in the Medicare population. ...
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Most physicians point to others to control healthcare costs
Image: PD 1. US physicians feel that they are not the major players in controlling healthcare costs. 2. A majority ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind: July 15 – July 21, 2013
Image: PD. West Nile Virus In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 8 – July 14, 2013
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Rates of major CV procedures differ between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries
Image: PD 1. Significantly lower non-urgent cardiovascular procedure rates existed among patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. 2. Geographic ...
Patient transfers to trauma centers often unnecessary
Image: PD 1. Of patients transferred to the level I trauma center, 24% of adult patients and 49% of pediatric ...
Preventable ED visits by top spenders are a small proportion of Medicare costs
Image: PD 1. The top 10% of patients of Medicare beneficiaries account for 70% of the Medicare program’s total spending. ...
Postoperative complications linked with unplanned hospital readmissions
Image: PD 1. Patients readmitted within 30 days postoperatively had significantly higher complication rates (relative risk = 3.4) than non-readmitted ...
Slowdown in healthcare costs linked to economic and clinical factors
Image: PD 1. Projections for the total spending on healthcare from 2003-2012 were off by $514 billion. 2. The 2007-2009 ...
Overuse of colonoscopy widespread in the US
Image: PD 1. Over 20% of screening colonoscopies among older Medicare beneficiaries may be unnecessary. 2. Rates of colonoscopy overuse ...