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NewsLate-stage cancer care varies widely by hospital, region
How late-stage cancer patients are treated varies widely by region and hospital, according to a new Dartmouth Atlas Project report. For the study, researchers analyzed records for 236,000 Medicare Read more...
Study: Minorities more likely to have needless vascular surgery
A study appearing in the journal Stroke points out yet another of the seemingly endless list of disparities in care for minorities. This time, it's research concluding that minorities are more likely Read more...
Study: Cancer survivability affected by patient location
A new study has concluded that the country patients live in--not to mention their skin color--have an impact on whether they survive cancer. These differences in survival are fueled by differences in Read more...
| Press ReleasesLatest Healthcare Cost Transparency Index Reveals Pricing Disparities Among Most Referred Imaging ServicesCosts of CT and PET scans, MRIs, Ultrasounds and Mammograms Range Widely Between and Within Regions Across the U.S. BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cost associated with health care imaging Read more >> Systems Made Simple Selected to Support Major National Initiative by the Department of Veterans AffairsThe EVEAH initiative reaches milestone after awarding BPAs to provide project management, business analysis, system and software development and general IT services SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> LodgeNet Healthcare Whitepaper Explores Key Role of Patient/Family Engagement in Health Reform/Meaningful UseSimplifies the Patient Engagement Requirements for Complex Health Information InitiativesSIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LodgeNet Healthcare, a division of LodgeNet Interactive Read more >> Disparities in heart attack treatment may begin in the emergency roomAfrican-American, Hispanic patients less likely to be categorized as needing urgent care 24/Sep/2010--The well-documented disparities in cardiac care may begin almost as soon as patients arrive at Read more >> UK Healthcare CECentral Announces Development of Next Generation Medical Education Initiative to Improve Adherence RInitiative Will Leverage Social Media and Mobile Messaging Tools to Improve Medication Adherence Through Improved Patient-Provider Collaboration NEW YORK & LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UK Read more >> |
