New research shows companies cut funding for research and development in response to a tax imposed on medical devices as part of the Affordable Care Act. The Iowa State study found the tax reduced R&D investment by $34 million and also affected sales revenue, gross margins and earnings.
For Some Cancers, Incidence Rates Are Increasing Among All Racial/Ethnic Groups
Penn Medicine researchers are calling for greater precision in Medicare performance reporting for patients with gastrointestinal bleeding following an evaluation of patients with the condition.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the election of the Society’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors.
Two new directors add expertise to the Board for this independent public charity focused on diversity in research and expanded access to experimental drugs.
World's best eye hospitals will gather at Kellogg Eye Center to exchange ideas about delivering quality care to the rapidly growing number of people with eye conditions.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, recently concluded its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA. The conference drew 3741 healthcare stakeholders representing 70 countries from all sectors of healthcare.
Rutgers Global Health Institute’s director discusses how rejecting scientific facts can undermine progress in public health – and how the medical profession can further public understanding of science
A new study that focuses on improving housing design to keep older people warm over winter and cool over summer, could help Australians live independently for longer.
Jennifer Wolff, PhD, MHS, a globally recognized expert on aging and caregiving, has been named the third Eugene and Mildred Lipitz Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and director of the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that fun can motivate kids to try new foods at lunchtime and ultimately eat more fruits and vegetables.
State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or local law enforcement are associated with a 14 percent reduction in firearm homicides in large, urban counties, a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found.
A new poll suggests that many older adults still aren’t using online systems to communicate with the doctors and other health care providers they rely on – despite the widespread availability of such systems. Only about half of people aged 50 to 80 have set up an account on a secure online access site, or “patient portal.” The likelihood was higher among those who were younger, more educated or had higher incomes.
Physician satisfaction scores on online third-party review sites tend to be skewed and can easily mislead patients, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. This distortion may have significant consequences as consumers rely increasingly on these scores when choosing a physician.
Startling increases in nationwide deaths from drug overdoses, alcohol, and suicides constitute a public health crisis – spurring an urgent call for a National Resilience Strategy to stem these "deaths of despair." The proposal is outlined in a special commentary in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
The latest research, features, and experts on HIV and AIDS.
From fireworks at wedding receptions and Independence Day celebrations to graduation bonfires and simple sparklers at weekend cookouts, Americans love playing with fire. The trick is to do so safely.
Antibody therapy developed at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as a treatment against the Nipah and Hendra viruses has led to an agreement announced today between USU, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), Profectus BioSciences, Inc., and Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., for development of a human vaccine against the two deadly viruses. The USU-HJF Joint Technology Transfer Office licensed the technology, which is supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
Designed by former law enforcement and fire department personnel, active shooter detection and mitigation systems can automatically detect gunshots, aggressive speech, breaking glass, and other violent actions.
The controversial Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle study adds weight to the belief that early lactate measurements can make a big difference. This follow-up study found a two percent increase in mortality for each hour of delay in patients with an abnormal lactate value.
Writing in a new Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Penn Medicine’s Center for Health Care Innovation argue that Electronic Health Records should be restructured from mere digital remakes of their old pen and paper ancestors into platforms that allow doctors to “subscribe” to their patients’ clinical information to receive real-time updates when an action is required, similar to social media feeds and notifications.
David Pinkhasov, DDS and other New York dentists think that there is a definite overconsumption of sports drinks and that it is having an overall impact on the incidence of type 2 diabetes and an effect on the dental caries of teenagers and active people in their 20's using sports drinks for rehydration.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Decision Making?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its third plenary session, “Examining the Role of Patient Preferences to Inform Regulatory Decisions,” this morning at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Steadily rising suicide rates are related to the country’s opioid epidemic, a West Virginia University epidemiologist says. According to Dr. Ian Rockett, WVU’s newest study reveals that drug suicides are a significant public health issue.
Families of critically ill hospital patients report higher satisfaction with clinician communication and a better perception of patient-centered care when the care team uses a low-cost strategy involving intensive emotional support and frequent meetings.
Name change for WCG Foundation
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “How Can We Address the Current Challenges in Value Assessment?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
A new study suggests that states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) saw a decline in ICU utilization among patients hospitalized for conditions for which hospitalizations may have been prevented through early interventions.
The Institute for Integrative Health and the Gordon Parks Foundation announce the upcoming exhibition and program series, A Beautiful Ghetto, at the Institute for Integrative Health’s event space from March 15 through May 24, 2018.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “‘Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative’—Reflections on the National Academies Report” [IP11], ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, recognized honorees of the ISPOR Awards Program at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this week.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its second plenary session, “Digital Health—Help or Hype?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Medical students seldom learn much about the real-life problems (hunger, joblessness, addiction) their patients face outside the clinic walls. Yet, these problems are at the root of poor health in many low-income communities. A new article published today in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved describes a new approach to educating medical students about the real world. The course, developed by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, apprentices medical students to community health workers (CHWs) in inner city Philadelphia. CHWs are trusted laypeople who come from the local community, hired and trained by healthcare organizations to support high-risk patients.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), held a session, “The ISPOR HEOR Competencies Framework™: Guiding Professional Development for the field of HEOR,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Indiana’s preeminent research universities are collaborating to improve health through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which has recently been awarded more than $33 million in renewed National Institutes of Health funding for the next five years.
UCLA researchers lay out the probabilities that a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease dementia based on age, gender and the results of biomarker tests, which can detect the presence of certain protein fragments in brain and spinal fluid or for brain cell changes linked with the disease.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Defining Patient-Centeredness and Engagement in Health Economics and Outcomes Research: Proposed Definition and Stakeholder Response,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a panel session, “Should We Move Beyond Conventional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? If So, How?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a special session entitled, “Reinventing the Future of Knowledge Generation in Healthcare,” at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “What Is Patient Experience Data? The Regulatory Perspective,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA. This session was led by speakers from a variety of divisions at the US Food and Drug Administration.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, opened its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this morning with the first plenary session, “Inflection Point for Real-World Evidence? The Transformational Role of Digital Health.”
The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows.
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has received a total award of $828,748 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a mobile medical clinic aimed at delivering health care to underserved and rural populations in Arkansas and the Delta region.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found 45 percent of victims were at high risk for homicide and severe assault, in a one-year assessment
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