Healthcare spending and utilization following antireflux surgery: examining costs and reasons for readmission
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06758-2
Abstract: Background While clinical outcomes have been reported for anti-reflux surgery (ARS), there are limited data on post-operative encounters, including readmission, and their associated costs. This study evaluates healthcare utilization during the 90-day post-operative period following… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; reasons readmission; readmission; spending utilization ... See more keywords
Nexus between non-renewable energy production, CO2 emissions, and healthcare spending in OECD economies
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18131-9
Abstract: The present study investigates the dynamic relationships between non-renewable energy production from fossil resources, healthcare expenditures, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the OECD region. This study has used the balanced panel of 38 OECD… read more here.
Keywords: energy; energy production; healthcare spending; co2 emissions ... See more keywords
U.S. healthcare spending attributable to cigarette smoking in 2014.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106529
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. Smoking also carries an economic burden, including smoking attributable healthcare spending. This study assessed smoking-attributable fractions in healthcare… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare spending; cigarette smoking;
Eliminating waste in healthcare spending
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j570
Abstract: There is no silver bullet—just incremental change based on good data read more here.
Keywords: healthcare spending; eliminating waste; waste healthcare;
Healthcare spending in the State of Louisiana
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4275-y
Abstract: BackgroundThe State of Louisiana spends the most on Medicare beneficiaries per capita, but reports greater disparities in health status and death rates than other states. This project sought to investigate the associations between healthcare intensity,… read more here.
Keywords: health; healthcare spending; healthcare; state louisiana ... See more keywords
Prevalence-adjusted trends in U.S. healthcare spending on colorectal cancer, 1996-2016.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e18819
Abstract: e18819 Background: Colorectal cancer is rising in prevalence and associated with high healthcare costs. We estimated trends in the US healthcare spending in patients with colorectal cancer between 1996 and 2016. Methods: We used data… read more here.
Keywords: care; prevalence; cancer; healthcare spending ... See more keywords
Will the “Fixes” Fall Flat? Prospects for Quality Measures and Payment Incentives to Control Healthcare Spending
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DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000626
Abstract: Abstract Payment systems in the US healthcare system have rewarded physicians for services and attempted to control healthcare spending, with rewards and penalties based upon projected goals for future spending. The incorporation of quality goals… read more here.
Keywords: quality; system; payment; spending ... See more keywords
The association between medical spending and health status: A study of selected African countries
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DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v32i1.8
Abstract: Background The report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that health spending worldwide remains highly unequal as more than 80% of the world's population live in low and middle-income countries but only account for… read more here.
Keywords: health; healthcare spending; spending; health status ... See more keywords