Hospitalized children covered by Medicaid who reside in the poorest neighborhoods are at increased risk of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission, and of dying while there, according to research presented at ATS 2022.
Nearly half the nation’s hospitals, many of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of the unexpected coronavirus, will get lower payments for all Medicare patients because of their history of readmitting patients, federal records show.
Despite women’s increased vulnerability and susceptibility to COPD, cases of COPD in women often go misdiagnosed or unidentified in the earlier stages of the disease.
Understanding the patient and the capabilities of the oxygen delivery device will make the difference in effective long-term oxygen therapy, with improved patient outcomes at a lower overall healthcare expense.
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Additional support by palliative care specialists failed to improve anxiety and depression symptoms in caregivers of patients with chronic critical illness.
Read MoreMedicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) continue to improve care quality and to lower costs, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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When physiological changes in a patient dictate a true need for oxygen, experts agree that the therapy should be administered, but many factors must be considered, including need, disease type, and potential alternative therapies.
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Today’s healthcare system perpetuates a view of DME (durable medical equipment) providers as deliverers of equipment, not providers of care.
Read MoreA new study reveals that greater lung and heart health may contribute to improved memory recall and cognitive capabilities.
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RT’s free webinar focusing on opportunities and challenges in home respiratory care is now available on demand. The webinar features speakers from Cleveland Clinic, as well as American Association for Homecare president and CEO Thomas H. Ryan.
Read MoreThe US government said that it will increase the operating payments that acute-care and long-term care hospitals receive from Medicare for inpatient care for the federal fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
Read MoreTwo US Congressmen will propose legislation that would incrementally allow Medicare to cover telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, including those for COPD.
Read MoreState Medicaid programs spent an estimated $272 million on pediatric asthma-related ED visits in 2010, according to recent CDC data that estimated 629,000 visits in 2010, costing $433 each on average.
Read MoreMedicare would begin to pay physicians $41.92 a month next year for managing a patient with two or more chronic diseases outside of face-to-face office visits, according to a proposed physician fee schedule for 2015 released last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Read MoreCanada’s public Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) is now covering the breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco, a decision that came after public pressure to cover the drug.
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