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Uncategorized Published - 2 October, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Gap between what private insurers and Medicare pay hospitals is growing

A new RAND Corp. study finds private insurers paid hospitals 247% of what Medicare would have paid for the same services in 2018, up from 230% in 2017 and 224% in 2016.

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Uncategorized Published - 2 October, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Why COVID-19 is, in fact, a microvascular disease—and what that means for clinicians

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News COVID-19 has impacted patients in numerous ways, making it difficult at times to properly diagnose and treat. According to a new analysis in Circulation, one key detail that cardiologists and other clinicians should keep in mind is the consistent damage it does to patients’ blood vessels. Perhaps, the authors argue, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
OPIOID CRISIS CONTINUES DURING THE PANDEMIC

KIMT News Addicts may not have access to their typical drug dealers, leading them to use new dealers and unfamiliar drugs. More of these drugs are being laced with fentanyl, which can be deadly if used improperly. Dr. Gazelka says this was a rising problem, but now it’s blown up during the pandemic. The opioid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 updates from the NIH

Anesthesiology Today Annual Meeting Edition NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, said in yesterday’s opening session that he’s got a “smorgasbord of issues” he’s been wanting to discuss with anesthesiologists. A smorgasbord indeed. In what he dubbed a “romp through the NIH,” Dr. Collins walked the audience through NIH biomedical research updates in categories […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Repeat heart attacks are down in the United States, especially among women

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) events, including repeat myocardial infarctions, have dropped in the United States, according to a new study published in Circulation. Almost completely across the board, outcomes have improved more for women than for men. The authors explored data from both Medicare and commercial health insurance providers, […]

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