Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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Decision support app IDs heart failure patients at risk of disease progression

Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare have developed a clinical decision support application capable of identifying when heart failure advances and is capable of notifying physicians. Findings were published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Online portals fail to present info in a way meaningful to patients

Current online patient portals do not present test information in an easily understandable context for the majority of patients, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

HHS code-a-thon aims to prevent opioid overdoses, death

HHS is fighting the opioid crisis with data crunching. Started by HHS Chief Technology Officer Bruce Greenstein, the code-a-thon brought information technology professionals together to develop an impactful approach to reducing opioid overdoses and deaths.

Video game improves physician triage of severe trauma patients

Physicians who played a video game showing a young doctor treating severe trauma patients were better able to distinguish patients in need of higher level of care, according to a study published in The BMJ.

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Viral post on social media increases awareness of skin health, cancer risks

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published a study in Preventive Medicine that examined social media as an effective route in generating awareness about skin cancer.

Higher satisfaction in care, communication reduces readmission rate

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found patients admitted to the hospital are less likely to be readmitted in 30 days if they report higher levels of satisfaction in care and communication with providers, according to a study published in BMJ Quality & Safety.

Scientist develop software to predict tumor markers

Scientists from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a software program capable of predicting which tumor-specific markers will appear on the surface of leukemia cells in patients who received stem cells. Findings were presented at the 59th Annual American Society for Hematology Annual Meeting.

Surgical recording device differentiates between novice, expert surgeons

Researchers from the Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) have found using a recording device during surgical procedures can differentiate between novice and expert surgeons. Findings, published in The Journal of Urology, aimed to improve the evaluation process of surgeon proficiency and standardizing credentialing.

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Medsender, Patagonia Health team up to aid public health efforts against COVID-19

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