The time required to secure prior authorization approvals for radiation therapy treatments equates to a financial impact of more than
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Placing GPs in emergency departments benefits patients and reduces healthcare costs
Integrating GPs into children’s emergency departments for non-urgent cases can reduce waiting times, inpatient admissions and healthcare costs, but at
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Mold and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda
The World Health Organization has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes,” of
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Sleep disorders up health care visits, costs for low back pain
(HealthDay)—The presence of a sleep disorder diagnosis has a significant effect on low back pain (LBP)-related health care visits and
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Older patients with vision loss have higher hospital use, costs
(HealthDay)—Hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with vision loss experience longer mean length of stay, higher readmission rates, and higher costs during hospitalization
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Alcohol: putting a value on the hidden costs of drinking
Is it better to spend £3 on a bacon sandwich or a pint of beer? Or to spend £2,000 on
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Patients with untreated hearing loss incur higher health care costs over time
Older adults with untreated hearing loss incur substantially higher total health care costs compared to those who don’t have hearing
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Hospitals Using Two Strategies to Up Quality, Lower Costs
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 — Hospitals receiving bundled payments are reducing skilled nursing facility (SNF) use and improving care integration
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Out-of-pocket costs put HIV prevention drug out of reach for many at risk
Public health officials are expanding efforts to get the HIV prevention pill into the hands of those at risk, in
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