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Most opted for video, but the future of virtual mental health visits is less certain due to reimbursement A year ago, trying to find patients who would agree to see their University of Michigan mental health provider through a video screen…

What The Study Did: Researchers used health insurance data from Taiwan to investigate the risk of substance use disorder among patients with autism spectrum disorder and its associations with risk of death. Authors: Chih-Sung Liang,…

What The Study Did: Opioid use disorder treatment during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, including medication fills, outpatient visits and urine tests among privately insured individuals, was compared with 2019 in this study.…

Enormous potential of digital medicine must not mean flaws are overlooked Digital tracking of people with mental health conditions has the power to transform medical diagnostics and treatment, but its claims need careful scrutiny, says an…

Findings could help hospitals improve emergency department care and follow-up for people aged 50 to 80Credit: University of Michigan Even before the pandemic, older Americans had concerns about seeking emergency care because of the costs…

News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from Temple University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the business impact of PPI on buyers' purchase behaviors and…

While many people are now enjoying longer, healthier lives, current retirement ages are posing challenges for both policymakers and retirees. A new study looked into whether there is potential to increase the retirement age based on the…

When the COVID-19 lockdowns began in mid-March 2020, hospitals and clinics faced a new challenge: How could they continue to provide care to those who could not leave their homes? The answer lay in virtual visits -- doctor visits that…

FAIRFAX, Va.-- The final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) issued this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will result in reimbursement cuts in the range of 10% for neurointerventional procedures,…

Treatments that harness the immune system to fight cancer have greatly improved outcomes for some people with cancer. Scientists are learning more about why some people respond much better than others to these drugs. One major factor is…

Standardizing fee-for-service payments and structuring negotiations between insurers and providers could make U.S. health care more affordable, Rutgers study says Structuring negotiations between insurers and providers, standardizing…

Credit: NIST/B. Hayes No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of some of the deadliest fires in the U.S. As large pieces of furniture loaded with combustible cushioning materials, beds are…

Models will enable insurers to analyze implications of catastrophic events In a new collaboration, Columbia University researchers will work with the firm Aon to integrate climate change information into the company's hurricane risk…

Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit from maintenance olaparibCredit: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA -- Studies have shown that utilizing a PARP…

Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2020 - In an analysis published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health…

Credit: © Chronic Disease Research Group The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG), in partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), is proud to announce the next evolution of the…

UMass Amherst researchers analyzed data from 20 million postpartum care visitsCredit: UMass Amherst Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup,…

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) have become much more common among all racial/ethnic and income groups, but the health savings accounts (HSAs) that make these plans potentially workable are far less common among Black, Hispanic, and…

Since the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion program went into effect 10 years ago, the U.S. has seen a larger reduction in the number of uninsured low-income, rural residents, compared to their urban contemporaries. But the…

What The Study Did: Researchers examined whether the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with changes in non-COVID health care use among a large population of individuals with employer-sponsored insurance,…