Corrected 9:25 a.m., Oct. 19, 2010.
Highlights of the important and interesting in the world of healthcare:
Consultants: Help Define What’s Next In Healthcare Benefits
Help shape the future of healthcare benefits by sharing your insights.
Research Triangle Park hospitals race to sign up doctors. Late Friday, the UNC Health Care System finalized a deal to affiliate with Wake Heart & Vascular Associates, a huge cardiology practice in Wake County long associated with WakeMed. It’s part of UNC’s bigger push to expand its heart business, according to the News & Observer.
Reading economic tea leaves. Last week, a study conducted by Thompson Reuters and PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that venture capital investment dropped 7 percent in the third quarter from a year ago (corrected), a harbinger of higher unemployment and economic decline, according to Free Republic.
Lies and medical science. Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated or flat-out wrong, contends Dr. John Ioannidis in The Atlantic. So why are doctors still drawing upon misinformation in their everyday practice?
Botox… good for headaches, too. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Botox injection to prevent headaches in adult patients with chronic migraine.
Understanding EGPA: The Role of Eosinophils and Advancements in Treatment Options
FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease.
Medicare on managed care? UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer, claims the federal government could save $3.5 trillion over the next 25 years if it moved Medicare and Medicaid to a coordinated care approach and away from the present fee-for-service models, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.