Poorer Post-ICU Outcomes for Seniors Receiving Dual Medicare-Medicaid
Dual Medicare-Medicaid status was associated with a 30% increase in the number of post-ICU disabilities compared with those who did not have Medicaid.
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Noninvasive Ventilators Removed from CMS Competitive Bidding 2021
The move comes in response to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, the President’s exercise of the Defense Production Act, public concern regarding access to ventilators, and the NIV product category being new to the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
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LatestDo Palliative Care Meetings Improve Anxiety, Depression for Family Members?
Palliative care-led informational and emotional support meetings did not reduce anxiety or depression symptoms for families of patients with chronic critical illness, a JAMA study reports.
Medicare Raises Hospital Payment Rates for FY2015
The 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 MoreLawmakers to Propose Medicare Telehealth Coverage Bill
Two US Congressmen will propose legislation that would incrementally allow Medicare to cover telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, including those for COPD.
Read MorePediatric Asthma-related ED Visits Cost Medicaid $270M Annually
State 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 Proposes Dollar Figure for New Chronic-Care Code
Medicare 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).
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Reducing COPD Readmissions: An Opportunity for RTs
A new video roundtable from the AARC looks deeper into COPD readmissions and how hospitals can use the expertise of their RT departments to reduce them.
Read MoreCanada’s OHIP to Cover Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kalydeco
Canada’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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The Trend Toward Home Care: Challenges And Opportunities For RTs
As healthcare costs and hospital readmissions continue to rise, the field of respiratory care has begun to embrace the advantages of home care solutions for chronic lung patients.
Read More1-in-5 Medicare Patients Injured During Care
Nearly one-in-five Medicare patients are victims of medical injuries that often aren’t related to their underlying disease or condition, according to new research.
Read MoreRising Treatment Costs Drive Up Healthcare Spending
New research shows that higher prices for treatment account for 70% of growth in healthcare spending.
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COPD And Women
In the last 30 years, COPD has become more prevalent in American women, who now make up more than half of patients currently diagnosed—an estimated 7 million women, in all.
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Ambulatory Ventilation Device Prolongs Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients
Breathe Technologies’ NIOV System, a one-pound, wearable, ambulatory ventilation device, provides improvements in shortness of breath and exercise endurance for COPD patients.
Read MoreOlder Physicians Less Likely to Use Spirometry
A physician’s age and the size of a general practice can influence the use of spirometry to test for obstructive lung disease. Researchers believe the variations shown could indicate a potential for quality improvement.
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