Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Data-Driven Algorithm Yields Notable Improvements in HbA1c
Posttreatment HbA1c lower under algorithm-recommended tx versus standard of care
Addiction Consultation Valuable for Liver Transplant Patients
Increased alcohol consumption identified in interviews with addiction specialists vs hepatologists
Cetuximab + Chemoradiation Can Cure HIV-Associated Anal Cancer
Addition of cetuximab may result in less locoregional failure for squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal
Self-Care Tools Cut Depression in AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy
Reduced depressive symptoms in patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy
Sliding Scale Insulin Order Sheet Cuts Medication Errors
Standardized SSI can cut incidence of SSI-related drug errors; doesn't reduce hyper-, hypoglycemia
Communication Facilitator in ICU Economically Feasible
Maximal weekly savings with one full-time facilitator and 15 percent projected ICU mortality
Stroke, A-Fib Recurrence Low at One Year After AF Ablation
No difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence for patients with versus without stroke
AARP: Medication Costs for Seniors Continue to Soar
Cost of brand-name drugs for chronic conditions rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation rate
OSA Is Risk Factor for Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
For patients who stop oral anticoagulants for a first episode of PE, OSA is risk factor for recurrence
