from Most Recent Articles: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes at http://bit.ly/1RBsv17 on February 29, 2016 Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a common autosomal recessive disorder amongst persons of northern European heritage. If untreated, iron accumulates in parenchymal tissues causing morbidity and mortality. As…
from Google Alert – “health economist” at http://bit.ly/1QhfGZq on February 29, 2016 at 01:39PM
from Latest Results for Applied Health Economics and Health Policy at http://bit.ly/1Lrg4Wi on February 29, 2016 Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a significant economic burden. An increasing number of interventions for AF require cost-effectiveness analysis with decision–analytic modeling to demonstrate value. However, high-quality cost estimates of AF that can be used to inform decision–analytic […]
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1plPp3l on February 29, 2016 at 08:57PM Lately, I’ve become a target for people who like to tell me that “I’m doing nutrition” wrong. Evidently, some people don’t agree with my plea, “Don’t judge” when it comes to what others eat. One of the things that horrifies my friends is […]
from Latest Results for Applied Health Economics and Health Policy at http://bit.ly/21EoIES on February 29, 2016 Abstract Background Glaucoma is the leadi ng cause of irreversible blindness in the USA. Glaucomatous vision loss is preventable with proper eye care, including appointment adherence. Therefore, interventions that improve appointment adherence can reduce the number of patients with […]
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from THCB at http://bit.ly/21DQzVM on February 28, 2016 at 11:33PM By ADRIAN GROPPER, MD and DEBORAH PEEL, MD Now it’s clear. On Thursday, the Office for Civil Rights, responsible for HIPAA enforcement and protecting the public, published a new guidance to interpret HIPAA with respect to data blocking. The limits of the current law are […]
from Brookings Topics – Health at http://brook.gs/1Uukjm5 on February 29, 2016 at 02:28PM Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in Pathways. Download the original article here. The nation is now in the midst of a fascinating presidential campaign that, as always, creates an opportunity for a national debate on both the proper priorities of the […]
from ISPOR News & Press Releases at http://bit.ly/1nbw1Vc on February 29, 2016 at 01:34PM Princeton, NJ—February 29, 2016—The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced its candidates today for open positions on the 2016–2017 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors drives ISPOR’s strategic direction and is responsible for the management of… Read […]
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/1OHQ4ke on February 29, 2016 at 01:32PM
from Actualités at http://bit.ly/1TKzGpO on February 29, 2016 at 09:43AM Accédez à la synthèse des 37èmes JESF (Dijon, 3 et 4 décembre 2015) rédigée par les étudiants du Master 2 Economie de la Santé (UPEC) dirigé par Thomas Barnay. lire la suite
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2164RMN on February 29, 2016 at 01:22PM This post is part of a series in which I’m dedicating a month to learning about twelve new things this year. The full schedule can be found here. This is month two. (tl;dr at the bottom of this post) February turned out to be […]
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1pkw3vG on February 29, 2016 at 01:00PM The World Health Organization’s dismal handling of the Ebola outbreak has led to calls for sweeping reforms to the world’s system for managing infectious disease. The consensus view, though, is that we shouldn’t start from scratch. Laurie Garrett captures the prevailing wisdom in […]
from EuroQOL at http://bit.ly/1ThtqYe on February 29, 2016 at 11:47AM The 2016 EuroQol Scientific Plenary meeting will be held at The Westin Grand Hotel Berlin in…
from Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review at http://bit.ly/21vcWA3 on February 29, 2016 at 01:00AM Any candidate that suggests such a scheme only shows how unsophisticated he and his advisers are when it comes to understanding how the insurance markets really work––or could work. I gave a speech to 750 health insurance brokers and consultants […]
from Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) Blog at http://bit.ly/1KWOZKC on February 29, 2016 at 06:30AM
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/1Re5izv on February 29, 2016 at 03:20AM Does Medicaid use pay-for-performance (P4P) for providers? If so, how does it work? And does it affect quality and cost? These are the questions of interest to Rosenthal et al. (2015) in their study of P4P programs in Alabama, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Although all […]
from THCB at http://bit.ly/1TIFVKK on February 28, 2016 at 09:19PM By ANEES CHAGAR, MD As many of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates lament the high cost of healthcare and put forth how they aim to make it more cost effective, few have focused on the impact of out-of-pocket costs specifically for cancer patients. They […]
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from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1oOuDtq on February 27, 2016 at 01:07PM I was on vacation last week, so this will be more of a quick hits episode. This is Healthcare Triage News. For those of you who want to read more: Premium-Based Financial Incentives Did Not Promote Workplace Weight Loss In A 2013–15 Study […]
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from Care And Cost at http://bit.ly/1UqiC9g on February 27, 2016 at 12:11PM Posted 2/26/16 on Employee Benefit News. The Congressional committee that recently demanded Martin Shkreli’s appearance must have hoped to spotlight a smug jerk responsible for the outrageous prescription drug pricing that we’re all up against. Of course there are lots of Shkrelis running […]
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from THCB at http://bit.ly/1Lj8NrE on February 26, 2016 at 08:16PM By ASHISH JHA, MD Reducing Hospital Use Because hospitals are expensive and often cause harm, there has been a big focus on reducing hospital use. This focus has been the underpinning for numerous policy interventions, most notable of which is the Affordable Care Act’s Hospital […]
from Google Alert – “health economics” at http://bit.ly/1Q8sEIY on February 26, 2016 at 03:33PM
from THCB at http://bit.ly/1LK8IIe on February 26, 2016 at 05:33PM By DAVID TOOMEY AND TOM EMERICK Over the last few years, the latest buzz in the healthcare industry has been Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and the next wave will be the promotion of “value-based contracting”. These are similar approaches, different words. Generally, an ACO is […]
from Health Economics, Policy and Law – FirstView Article(s) at http://bit.ly/1TDnebr on February 26, 2016 at 04:08PM Research ArticlesWei Yang Health Economics, Policy and Law,FirstView Article(s), 17 pages Abstract
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1S5YUz3 on February 26, 2016 at 02:53PM I have long had a fascination with life expectancy. One of the things that bothers me so is that life expectancy in the United States is so much lower than in other developed nations. Is that the fault of the health care system? […]
from AcademyHealth Blog at http://bit.ly/21mwUgg on February 26, 2016 at 02:00PM I have long had a fascination with life expectancy. One of the things that bothers me so is that life expectancy in the United States is so much lower than in other developed nations. Is that the fault of the health care system? Is […]
from EuroQOL at http://bit.ly/1LhYEeG on February 25, 2016 at 02:35PM We are happy to announce the launch of an improved search engine for EQ-5D Publications. With the…
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/1XPA2fi on February 26, 2016 at 12:30PM
from iDSI at http://bit.ly/1Qk5rBp on February 26, 2016 at 10:16AM With HTA gaining ground as a tool for priority-setting globally, it comes as no surprise that countries are trying to find ways to adapt HTA to their particular healthcare system and context. Such was the case the HITAP team found when we went to India […]
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