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'Medical home' experiment reduced costs, improved care even more in second year

The nation's largest experiment in delivering medical care in an innovative way has reduced costs and improved the quality of care even more in its second year than in its first, according to the insurance company behind it.

10 Jun 2013

Beacon Health Partners, Empire BlueCross BlueShield sign Patient Centered Primary Care agreement

Beacon Health Partners, an independent physician network and Accountable Care Organization consisting of almost 300 healthcare practitioners, announced that it has signed a Patient Centered Primary Care agreement with Empire BlueCross BlueShield.

6 Jun 2013

State highlights: Conn. bill would maintain coverage for low-income parents; Wis. may pay hospitals for uninsured care; Is hospital data sale a risk to patient privacy?

The House of Representatives adopted an omnibus bill Tuesday to implement numerous social service policy changes in the next state budget, including the end of a health coverage program launched by former Gov. M. Jodi Rell to help the uninsured. One thing it doesn't change: Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had proposed restricting eligibility for the program, a move that would have caused an estimated 37,500 parents to lose Medicaid coverage (Phaneuf and Becker, 6/4).

6 Jun 2013

New survey data reveal need for specialist nurse support in management of patients with heart failure

One year after the publication of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012, awareness amongst UK healthcare professionals varies dramatically.

6 Jun 2013

Study: Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates, reduce costs

Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates and reduce costs, according to a new study reported in the scientific journal Vaccine by researchers from UC Davis Health System; the Monroe County, New York, Department of Public Health; University of Rochester Medical Center; and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Jun 2013

Health care issues take Capitol Hill stage

Representatives from both sides of the aisle focused on various issues including "dual eligibles," veterans' health care, drug-tracking laws and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

6 Jun 2013

Doctors should conduct frail screening to prevent bad outcomes

Everyone older than 70 should be checked for frailty, a condition that is both easily treated and potentially deadly, according to an article by representatives from six major international and U.S. medical organizations.

5 Jun 2013

Obese patients trust weight-related counseling from overweight physicians more than normal weight physicians

When it comes to taking diet advice from a physician—size matters. This is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who examined the impact of primary care physician BMI (body mass index) on their patients' trust and perceptions of weight-related stigma.

5 Jun 2013

Allergic rhinitis treatments: an interview with Dr Dermot Ryan, GP and allergy expert

Allergic rhinitis is most commonly recognized as hay fever in the United Kingdom and it is due to the impact of an allergen, in the case of hay fever a pollen, setting off an inflammatory response in the lungs, causing typical symptoms...

5 Jun 2013

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes. The teens followed a family-based, lifestyle-modification weight loss program that offers the potential to become a broader model.

5 Jun 2013

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

New research shows that most physicians are not meeting the federal "meaningful use" criteria for electronic health records.

5 Jun 2013

Revised CPG on treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee addresses two key changes

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently released its revised clinical practice guideline on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, addressing two key changes.

5 Jun 2013

PrescribeWellness reaches milestone in pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications

PrescribeWellness today marked a significant milestone in the advancement of pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications with more than one million patients now receiving automated messages to help increase immunizations, improve medication adherence and better manage their chronic diseases.

4 Jun 2013

MBA program offers doctors business background amid health law changes

An Indiana business school is hoping to catch more doctors interested in learning something about business as the practice of medicine changes.

4 Jun 2013

Study finds middle-aged women experience stress associated with psychosomatic symptoms

In four out of ten cases, long-term stress suffered by women leads to some form of physical complaint. This is shown by a study of 1,500 women carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

4 Jun 2013

Three health education leaders to be honored as 2013 Champions of Health Professions Diversity

Three inspiring leaders in health education will be honored by The California Wellness Foundation as the 2013 Champions of Health Professions Diversity for their successful efforts to improve the health and wellness of California's most underserved communities.

4 Jun 2013

Black patients in most segregated areas more likely to receive surgery at low-quality hospitals

Black patients are more likely to have surgery performed at low-quality hospitals even though they frequently live closer to better facilities than white patients.

4 Jun 2013

State highlights: Mo. Gov. worried tax cut bill raises prescription drug sales tax; deadline day for bonus for Fla. Medicaid docs

St. Louis Beacon: Nixon Says Tax Cut Bill Removes Missouri's Sales Tax Break For Prescription Drugs. Gov. Jay Nixon has upped the ante in his criticism of a broad-based tax cut bill awaiting his decision, saying Thursday that it removes a sales tax exemption for prescription drugs that will raise taxes for millions of Missourians. One sponsor of the bill says there's plenty of time for the legislature to correct what he deemed a drafting error (Rosenbaum, 5/30).

1 Jun 2013

Mayo Clinic research shows that revascularization has reduced need for amputations by 40%

Peripheral arterial disease is a common circulation problem in which reduced blood flow can lead to complications that jeopardize the limbs, possibly even requiring amputation. Procedures known as revascularization have reduced the need for amputations 40 percent over two decades, Mayo Clinic research shows.

1 Jun 2013

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

Some workers in Norway's North Sea Oil industry alternate between night and day shifts, the so-called swing shift. A recent study conducted by Postdoctoral fellow Siri Waage and colleagues at the University of Bergen's Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, shows that sleep quality and complaints of insomnia became worse during the offshore work period amongst both these swing shift workers and those who only do day shifts.

1 Jun 2013

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

'Medical home' experiment reduced costs, improved care even more in second year

Beacon Health Partners, Empire BlueCross BlueShield sign Patient Centered Primary Care agreement

State highlights: Conn. bill would maintain coverage for low-income parents; Wis. may pay hospitals for uninsured care; Is hospital data sale a risk to patient privacy?

New survey data reveal need for specialist nurse support in management of patients with heart failure

Study: Offering flu vaccines at elementary schools could expand vaccination rates, reduce costs

Health care issues take Capitol Hill stage

Doctors should conduct frail screening to prevent bad outcomes

Obese patients trust weight-related counseling from overweight physicians more than normal weight physicians

Allergic rhinitis treatments: an interview with Dr Dermot Ryan, GP and allergy expert

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

Revised CPG on treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee addresses two key changes

PrescribeWellness reaches milestone in pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications

MBA program offers doctors business background amid health law changes

Study finds middle-aged women experience stress associated with psychosomatic symptoms

Three health education leaders to be honored as 2013 Champions of Health Professions Diversity

Black patients in most segregated areas more likely to receive surgery at low-quality hospitals

State highlights: Mo. Gov. worried tax cut bill raises prescription drug sales tax; deadline day for bonus for Fla. Medicaid docs

Mayo Clinic research shows that revascularization has reduced need for amputations by 40%

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

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Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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