In another example of guideline overreach, the New England Journal of Medicine carries studies suggesting that keeping dietary salt levels too low has adverse health effects.
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Keeping guidelines consistent with the latest scientific evidence may not be happening as consistently as it should be, according to research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Research in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology finds that about a third of total knee replacement procedures were inappropriate or unnecessary, at a very large cost to the system and significant risks to the patients undergoing these procedures.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.38685/abstract;jsessionid=D378996C77F62009CC1D8E02ABBF5731.f02t03A review of interventions to prevent hospital readmissions for heart failure diagnoses finds that certain types may be effective.
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The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics issued a report on cancer care facts and trends.
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Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that continuity of care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries seems to reduce utilization and spending.
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A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine on treatment options for prostate cancer illustrates the perils of evidence-based medicine.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases a report on how to best communicate and disseminate information for patients and providers on treatment options.
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A recent America's Health Insurance Plans paper describes a number of innovative programs for medication therapy management.
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A systematic review of hospital inpatient clinic decision support systems in the BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making finds little evidence that they have a significant impact on health spending.
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A great deal of health care expense is associated patients who are incapable of making decisions about their care. A New England Journal of Medicine perspective discusses how to handle…
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eClincial Works is investing $50 million and hiring 100 software developers to strengthen its patient engagement and population health management capabilities.
http://medcitynews.com/2013/11/eclinical-works-adding-100-software-developers-part-50m-investment/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=75baf350f4-RSS_Daily+Top+Stories&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-75baf350f4-67648197About this Blog
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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