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Healthcare price transparency: A tough pill to swallow
Jason Poquette Healthcare AdministrationIn a 2014 Wall Street Journal articleNo matter what side of the political fence you sit on, healthcare price transparency is a factor that most feel is important. President-elect Donald Trump included a reference to this in his healthcare reform platform, stating that he would "require price transparency from all healthcare providers, especially doctors and healthcare organizations like clinics and hospitals." Similarly, Hilary Clinton acknowledged the importance of this issue, stating on her website that "we must do more to shine a light on healthcare prices."
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Just how profitable is the healthcare industry?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration"Show me the money" is a statement made famous by the somewhat-long-in-the-tooth '90s movie classic, "Jerry Maguire." Today, the statement is known for its directness in proving whether a business or industry is success. Typically, anyone who is able to utter such a phrase is "worthy" of the proverbial funds, as we were taught in the film.
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Hope remains despite failure of Lilly’s solanezumab
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareHigh expectations and hopes surrounded Eli Lilly and Company's drug solanezumab. Solanezumab is a humanized monoclonal IbG1 antibody, and it was targeting an amyloid beta peptide with the goal of slowing the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
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The sports injury glossary
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessThe world of sports injuries can be a confusing one for those not in the know. There are so many terms to decipher and so much jargon to bust that understanding what your physical therapist or doctor is telling you can be nearly impossible.
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Where you live affects how long you live
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationVariation in life expectancy across counties in the United States is substantial and not fully explained by traditional social determinants of health, such as race and socioeconomic status. A recent study in Health Affairs finds that life expectancy is more broadly linked to individual and community-level factors ranging from the burden of disease to the safety of neighborhoods. It is the first study to establish a relationship between a summary measure of population well-being and life expectancy in a nation sample of 3,092 counties.
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What the new legalization of marijuana in California means
Sheila Pakdaman Mental HealthcareOn Nov. 8, Californians voted for our next president, and we also voted on a series of propositions. One of the most watched of these propositions was Proposition 64, the legalization of the use of marijuana. About 13 million Californians voted on Proposition 64, and 56 percent were in favor, thus passing the law. In 1996, Proposition 215 had legalized medical marijuana, so how is Proposition 64 any different? It legalizes recreational use — with restrictions.
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Lawmakers press for clarification on organ transplant for disabled recipients
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA bipartisan group of Congressional leaders is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to clarify guidelines regarding organ transplants to people with disabilities. Thirty members of the House of Representatives signed the letter, which was dated Oct. 12. The letter expressly states that people with developmental or intellectual disabilities should not be denied organ transplants solely based on their disabilities.
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Report: Physicians give EHRs a poor prognosis
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationJust a couple years ago, electronic health record business was booming, so much so that the federal incentive-based reimbursement plan became what might now be considered the second wave of the cash-for-clunkers program. But today is a tough time to be in the EHR business.
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Researchers smell hope in diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareA research group in Boston recently used an olfactometer to determine the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and they published the results of this study in the recent issue of Annals of Neurology. Those in the Alzheimer's disease community have been aware for many years of the deficits in olfactory function early in the disease process. The olfactory system is also impacted in Parkinson's disease.
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Reducing heart failure with the Mediterranean diet
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than 17.3 million deaths per year — a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030. In the United States, heart disease kills more than 370,000 people a year, striking someone about once every 42 seconds.
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