Pivotal drug clinical trials a lot cheaper to run than commonly thought, study finds
Amid the drug pricing debate, the findings show that trials can be run at relatively low cost and still generate high-quality data, the study's lead author said.
Russian trolls waded into, sought to amplify vaccine debate, study finds
The purpose and effects of the trolls' effort are unclear, but studies indicate exposure to debate creates uncertainty around vaccine safety and efficacy.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
You need a (interactive) map to understand the disparity of healthcare data sharing in the U.S.
A George Washington University health policy project uses an interactive map shows the time period within which each of the 50 states requires a medical record to be provided to a patient once requested.
GW medical students learn health policy to prepare for real world
The idea behind the new curriculum is to link more closely medicine with the policy issues it directly affects. So after learning about the lungs and pulmonary system, for example, the students do a project on controlling childhood asthma.
Health insurance reimbursement for patient navigators? No thank you
Bottom line: If you reimburse for patient navigation then not everyone will be able to get it.
MedCity ENGAGE begins with red carpets, independent films and healthcare’s hard realties
Click to expand the slideshow to full screen and click ‘Show Info’ at the top of the box to see the names of people shown in slideshow. The issues facing all hospitals are myriad and increasingly complex, but for public hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of uninsured, most vulnerable patients and serve as the […]
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Coverage for services needed by people with developmental disabilities added to Obamacare coverage
A little remarked upon requirement in the health law expands treatments for people with cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities. But some advocates and policy experts are concerned that insurers may find ways to sidestep the new requirement. The health law requires that individual and small group plans sold on or off the health […]