ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Decision Making?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its third plenary session, “Examining the Role of Patient Preferences to Inform Regulatory Decisions,” this morning at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Steadily rising suicide rates are related to the country’s opioid epidemic, a West Virginia University epidemiologist says. According to Dr. Ian Rockett, WVU’s newest study reveals that drug suicides are a significant public health issue.
Families of critically ill hospital patients report higher satisfaction with clinician communication and a better perception of patient-centered care when the care team uses a low-cost strategy involving intensive emotional support and frequent meetings.
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ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “How Can We Address the Current Challenges in Value Assessment?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
A new study suggests that states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) saw a decline in ICU utilization among patients hospitalized for conditions for which hospitalizations may have been prevented through early interventions.
The Institute for Integrative Health and the Gordon Parks Foundation announce the upcoming exhibition and program series, A Beautiful Ghetto, at the Institute for Integrative Health’s event space from March 15 through May 24, 2018.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “‘Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative’—Reflections on the National Academies Report” [IP11], ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, recognized honorees of the ISPOR Awards Program at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this week.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its second plenary session, “Digital Health—Help or Hype?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Medical students seldom learn much about the real-life problems (hunger, joblessness, addiction) their patients face outside the clinic walls. Yet, these problems are at the root of poor health in many low-income communities. A new article published today in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved describes a new approach to educating medical students about the real world. The course, developed by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, apprentices medical students to community health workers (CHWs) in inner city Philadelphia. CHWs are trusted laypeople who come from the local community, hired and trained by healthcare organizations to support high-risk patients.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), held a session, “The ISPOR HEOR Competencies Framework™: Guiding Professional Development for the field of HEOR,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
Indiana’s preeminent research universities are collaborating to improve health through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which has recently been awarded more than $33 million in renewed National Institutes of Health funding for the next five years.
UCLA researchers lay out the probabilities that a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease dementia based on age, gender and the results of biomarker tests, which can detect the presence of certain protein fragments in brain and spinal fluid or for brain cell changes linked with the disease.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Defining Patient-Centeredness and Engagement in Health Economics and Outcomes Research: Proposed Definition and Stakeholder Response,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a panel session, “Should We Move Beyond Conventional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? If So, How?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a special session entitled, “Reinventing the Future of Knowledge Generation in Healthcare,” at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “What Is Patient Experience Data? The Regulatory Perspective,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA. This session was led by speakers from a variety of divisions at the US Food and Drug Administration.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, opened its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this morning with the first plenary session, “Inflection Point for Real-World Evidence? The Transformational Role of Digital Health.”
The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows.
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has received a total award of $828,748 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a mobile medical clinic aimed at delivering health care to underserved and rural populations in Arkansas and the Delta region.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found 45 percent of victims were at high risk for homicide and severe assault, in a one-year assessment
The health care systems in the United States and other industrialized countries have outgrown many of the childbirth-related injuries that are still very problematic in poor countries.
In an effort to help military veterans discover new careers or enhance their current skills, UC San Diego Extension provides a wide range of courses and certificate programs aimed at their success in the civilian workforce.
Convocation remarks by Dean Perry N. Halkitis of the Rutgers School of Public Health to the graduating class of 2018.
A new open-access white paper discusses the practical aspects of attribute selection and ranking, a critical first step in biosimilar drug development. These updated analytical standards were compiled by an international, multidisciplinary team involving FDA and pharmaceutical industry experts, and The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), which published the paper today in The AAPS Journal.
In this issue, find research on gun ownership, support for gun violence prevention, suicide risk and gun ownership, refugee mental health, HPV vaccine and indoor tanning.
UNC School of Medicine researchers have delineated the details of one major barrier to a promising vaccine. It’s something we all have – a natural body temperature of about 98.6 degrees.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has published “AACN TeleICU Nursing Practice: An Expert Consensus Statement Supporting High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care,” offering specific recommendations for the development, growth and enhancement of teleICU programs.
Emergency situations are always stressful, but knowing how to respond at such a time can greatly reduce the anxiety so that everyone involved can get through it safely.
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research suggesting that subsidized or part-payment from the Hong Kong government should be considered to help foster mothers’ willingness to pay for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for their daughters.
Leana S. Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore, will speak at this year’s Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health convocation ceremony on Tuesday, May 22, at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.
From a gripper equipped with gecko-inspired adhesives, to artificial muscles and robotic joints, to talks on human-robot interaction and health care robotics, the University of California San Diego will have a strong presence at the 2018 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 21 to 25 in Brisbane, Australia.
Researchers at the Technion have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases through the use of wearable monitors. The system is able to repair itself in the event of a tear or scratch, and receives the energy required for operation from the wearer.
An analysis of federal data by University of Iowa researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that more American adults have tried e-cigarettes, but the rate of current use appears to be declining.
The City Health Dashboard--an online resource with community-level health, social and economic data for the nation’s 500 largest cities-- enables local leaders to identify and take action around the most pressing health needs in their cities and communities.
A recently identified pig virus can readily find its way into laboratory-cultured cells of people and other species, a discovery that raises concerns about the potential for outbreaks that threaten human and animal health.
Quit and Stay Quit Monday, an initiative of The Monday Campaigns, provides free resources to help smokers quit for World No Tobacco Day, and every Monday
The Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network is opening a new therapy clinic inside the acac Fitness & Wellness center in Timonium, Maryland. This model of business is becoming an increasingly popular way for health clubs and health systems to approach delivery of care, providing access to club members as well as patients in a community setting.
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the launch of its new Center for Health Technology Assessment website. The new website provides a comprehensive repository of resources and tools to support health technology assessment
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Pediatric researchers have found that children and adults treated with some oral antibiotics have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones. This is the first time that these medicines have been linked to this condition. The strongest risks appeared at younger ages and among patients most recently exposed to antibiotics.
For the eighth year in a row, Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center has been named to Becker's Healthcare list of "100 great hospitals in America."
As part of an ongoing effort to offer patients the latest medical imaging technology available, the Department of Radiology at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center recently acquired the Biograph Horizon PET/CT from Siemens Healthcare.
Researchers from the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provide a closer look at physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about PCI public reporting.
The Neiman Institute announced a new, four-year research partnership with Northwell Health to establish the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Program for Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research at Northwell Health. This agreement expands on the existing imaging clinical effectiveness and outcomes research (iCEOR) program in Northwell’s Department of Radiology, which is working to determine the value of medical imaging in effectively delivering high-quality, low-cost care.
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