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Cancer Death Rate for Black Americans Declines, Remains Higher Than That of Other Groups
Rapid declines in deaths from lung and stomach cancers parallels rise in mortality from uterine and liver cancers.
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Multiple Sclerosis Disease Burden May Be Underestimated
Prescription drug prices, indirect productivity loss drive care costs significantly higher for these patients compared to others.
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HHS Calls on Healthcare Sector to Lower Emissions
Voluntary pledge asks for 50% reduction by 2030; White House to host summit in June.
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Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, and Reducing Medicare Spend
Insurers and CMS have encouraged providers and health systems to adopt value-based care to lower healthcare costs and increase competitive positioning. Investing in value-based care means a greater emphasis on the primary care physician and preventing hospital admissions and readmissions. -
More Patient Input Needed for Healthcare Guidelines
Just as health systems continue to move toward patient-centered care models, they also need to consider engaging patients and their caregivers in the process of developing new policies, guidelines, and methods for improving care transitions and care management. -
Hospital Patient Care Is More Complex and Challenging Than Ever
When efficiency is the goal, case management and healthcare systems need to consider using technology and innovation solutions to improve the process of admitting patients to the right bed at the right time and transitioned to the right place. -
Taking Action from Estimated Date of Discharge Analytics
With so much data available for analysis, it can be challenging to know exactly how to use each piece to truly maximize its value. One of these bits of data case managers can and should unlock and apply is estimated date of discharge. -
Cardiovascular Risks Increased After Recovery From COVID-19
Even 30 days post-infection, people with COVID-19 are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and thromboembolic disease, researchers found. Case managers and healthcare providers across the care continuum will need to consider a past bout with COVID-19 as a new risk factor for heart problems. -
Telehealth Works, but Younger Patients Prefer Video Calls
Patients older than age 50 years are less likely to have access to smartphones and computers to carry out video visits with providers, researchers noted. -
Case Management-Style Program Improves Pregnancy Health and Outcomes
Healthcare providers can help reduce maternal and infant mortality and improve women’s health during pregnancy by implementing a case management-style program that follows women throughout their pregnancy and for up to a year after they give birth.