Hospitals Face $218B in Federal Payment Cuts From 2010 to 2028
11 pieces of legislation plus regulatory changes result in payment reductions beyond those under ACA
Patisiran, Inotersen Aid Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis
Improvement in modified Neuropathy Impairment Score+7, Norfolk QoL Diabetic Nephropathy score
1996 to 2013 Saw Large Increase in Diabetes Spending
Increased spending per encounter has been the biggest driver of overall rise in spending
Anticonvulsants Seem to Be Ineffective for Low Back Pain
And, gabapentinoids have a higher risk for adverse events
For Postpartum Hemorrhage, Carbetocin Similar to Oxytocin
Heat-stable carbetocin non-inferior for preventing blood loss of ≥500 ml, use of other uterotonic agents
Oral Insulin Choline, Geranate Ionic Liquid Shows Promise
Significant, sustained decrease in blood glucose levels with low insulin doses of 3 to 10 U/kg
June 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Use of Palliative Care, Oxygen Therapy Increasing for COPD
Increase in use of formal palliative care services, long-term oxygen, but proportions still remain low
Intensive Management Program Benefits High-Risk Patients
Access to intensive management program results in more outpatient care with no increase in total costs
FDA Expands Approval of Closed-Looped Insulin Delivery System
MiniMed 670G automated insulin delivery system deemed safe for children 7 to 13 with type 1 diabetes
