News tagged with insurance reimbursement

Off-label marketing of medicines in the US is rife but difficult to control

Despite Federal Drug Administration regulation of the approval and use of pharmaceutical products, "off-label" marketing of drugs (for purposes other than those for which the drug was approved) has occurred in all aspects ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cost-effectiveness research needs to be considered in developing new medical technology

Cost-effectiveness analysis should play a bigger role in the American health care system, argued a University of Chicago researcher Friday at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The cost of improving dialysis care

Improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Barriers hinder EMS workers from using best resuscitation practices

Local laws, insurance reimbursement and public misperceptions impede emergency medical services (EMS) workers from using best resuscitation practices, according to a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality an ...

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0