Medicare Costs Push Financial Limits of Many Older Adults
October 28th 2024Patients with Medicare coverage and whose incomes fall between 100% and 400% or less of the federal poverty level may find themselves in a tricky financial situation concerning their ability to pay the Medicare Part A hospital deductible.
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NIVO Score Accurately Predicts Mortality, Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Patients With AECOPD
October 28th 2024The Noninvasive Ventilation Outcomes (NIVO) score is a reliable predictor of intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, 1-year mortality, and NIV failure in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), offering valuable guidance for personalized patient management.
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Insurers’ AI Denials of Postacute Care Face Senate Scrutiny
October 28th 2024Prior authorizations (PA) have been the subject of much scrutiny as of late through research demonstrating subsequent limited access to care in the aftermath of PA denials from use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
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Transforming Oncology Care With AI-Driven Insights
October 28th 2024Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI, Ontada streamlines oncology data analysis, reducing processing times by 85% to support clinical decisions and improve patient care for over 3000 oncologists across 30 states, according to Wanmei Ou, PhD, vice president of product, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) at Ontada.
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Studies Highlight Heavy Burden on Caregivers of Patients With DMD
October 28th 2024Caregivers of both adults and children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) face significant disruptions to their work productivity and personal lives, underscoring the need for better treatments and support systems.
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Tuberculosis Through Time: Historic Burden, Modern Challenges
October 28th 2024Global respiratory leaders at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting underscored the ongoing clinical burden of tuberculosis, emphasizing that it remains a significant global health challenge that requires ongoing attention and awareness.
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HSSP Pharmacists Demonstrate Substantial Cost Avoidance in Specialty Medication Use
October 28th 2024Cost avoidance varied by clinical setting, with the largest savings occurring in hematology clinics ($73,773), followed by rheumatology ($45,330) and pediatric gastrointestinal/irritable bowel syndrome ($16,519).
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Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
October 25th 2024The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 204 additional deaths.
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Exploring Possibilities in Disease Modification in MPNs
October 25th 2024Experts are asking whether the study and treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) is ready for a new era with new end points, with data that show how survival benefits are biologically linked to changes in the spleen, reduction in fibrosis, or other responses.
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Medicaid Budget Survey Highlights Postpandemic Challenges and Priorities
October 24th 2024The Medicaid budget survey for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 revealed state predictions are expecting a decline in Medicaid enrollment and an increase in spending next year due to the end of pandemic-era policies and federal funding.
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Cost Barriers Continue to Limit Access to Fertility Care
October 24th 2024Of the 10% of women contacted for this survey who said that they or their partner had ever sought fertility assistance, only 7% were able to get the necessary care; cost was cited as the top reason for not being able to access fertility services.
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