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ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two new studies find commercially insured members with diabetes had 2.5 times higher medical and pharmacy spending than members without diabetes matched by age, sex, state of residence and insurer. But those taking a cholesterol-lowering statin for primary prevention of heart disease – a common complication of …
Tag Archives: healthcare costs
March, 2017
May, 2016
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4 May
CVS Study Shows that Home Infusion Care Improves Patient Outcomes and QOL While Reducing Costs
WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A new study by the CVS Health Research Institute found that home infusion care is safe, clinically effective and improves quality of life while reducing health care costs when compared to infusion care delivered in a hospital or clinic. The findings underscore the …
March, 2016
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9 March
Smoothing the Path
Medication adherence continues to be a challenge for the health care community. Successful treatment of disease simply cannot occur if patients are not adherent to medications. In addition, non-adherence leads to systemic waste. For example, up to 10% of all money spent on health care is attributed to avoidable health …
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3 March
Research Finds Global Adoption of Telehealth Technologies Could Allow for Substantial Savings on Healthcare
A new report from business intelligence provider GBI Research – Telehealth: Global Market Trends, Regulatory Landscape and Operational Strategies – states that the global adoption of telehealth technologies will potentially allow governments to make substantial savings on healthcare, while delivering important medical services to both rural and under-served communities. The …
December, 2015
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14 December
Survey Shows Supply Chain Effectiveness Considered Among Top Priorities to Hospital Decision Makers
DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Reimbursement is the biggest problem facing health systems today, followed closely by the increasingly high cost of supplies, according to a new, national survey of hospital executives commissioned by Cardinal Health. Financial issues, drug shortages and efficiency of the organization follow as the …
April, 2015
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7 April
Study Finds Overtreatment of Breast Cancer Costs US $4 Billion Per Year
The U.S. spends $4 billion per year in breast cancer overtreatment costs, according to a new report. The report, published in the journal Health Affairs, found that false-positive mammograms in women cost an estimated $2.8 billion per year in the US between 2012-2013 and the cost of screen-detected invasive cancer …