A recent Elevance Health study found that long Covid patients are 2.35 times more likely to experience cardiac arrhythmia and 3.64 times more likely to experience pulmonary embolism. The study also discovered higher mortality rates among long Covid patients.
Mortality rates could be improved by government action, the study said. The U.S. is one of the few developed countries without any national paid sick leave policy.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The mortality rates at rural hospitals for certain conditions, including heart attacks and stroke, decreased in the years following a merger or an acquisition compared with facilities that remained independent, a new study shows. This is a departure from research done on the effects of M&A on urban hospitals.
A new JAMA study took a deeper dive into whether reductions in hospital readmissions increased patient mortality rates after hospitalization. The results are good news for fans of value-based care.
"Our findings should be reassuring to hospitals and physicians who are considering or planning the implementation of EHRs."
A study published Tuesday finds that there's no significant link between hospitals with high readmissions and those with low mortality rates.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.