Outcomes Up With Same Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure
Continuity of care may be more important than speedy treatment, researchers say
ADHD Meds Associated With Reduced Risk for Car Crashes
Symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity raise accident risk, researchers say
Practice Prices Linked to Some Measures of Care Coordination
But no differences in overall care ratings, receipt of preventive services, acute care use
Life Expectancy for HIV+ Patients Up Since Introduction of ART
Physicians need to focus on encouraging patients to take their drugs consistently
Prodromal Intervention Effective for Infants at Risk of Autism
'At-risk' infants do better if therapists train parents to communicate more effectively
Patients Satisfied With Telehealth Primary Care Visits
Main cited benefits include convenience, decreased costs; privacy, adequate physical exam are concerns
Biomarker ID’d for Pregnancy-Induced Glucose Intolerance
Plasma glycated CD59 measurement at 24 to 28 weeks can identify women with failed GCT, GDM
Outpatient Wait Times Are Longer for Medicaid Recipients
Researchers suggest lag time might be due to providers having larger caseloads
Bundled Payment Initiative Doesn’t Cut Readmission in COPD
Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement doesn't cut costs in COPD exacerbation
HCV Infection Increasing in Reproductive-Aged Women
Doubling in number of women with past or present HCV infection in NNDSS from 2006 to 2014
