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Authors: Qureshi W et al., Am J Cardiol 2014 Jul 1; 114:59 An incidental finding on a screening electrocardiogram might be worth taking seriously. To evaluate the prognostic implications of atrial premature complexes (APCs) and ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) detected on a single 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) in healthy individuals, investigators analyzed NHANES III data for […]
Read MoreThe slowdown in health spending growth may be near its end, with an improved economy and increased coverage likely to bring faster growth, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary published in Health Affairs. Expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will cut the number […]
Read MoreThe switch to ICD-10 poses the risk of under-reporting and over-reporting adverse events due to mismatches in codes for Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), according to research at the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The researchers, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, looked at 23 types of PSIs. They found three had straightforward […]
Read MoreAs insurers move forward with bundled payment initiatives, they would benefit from learning from the experiences of programs that haven’t succeeded. Though many bundled payment initiatives have improved quality and lowered costs some aren’t as fortunate. In a new Health Affairs blog post, two policy analysts discuss a bundled payment project they ran, called the […]
Read MoreIf you’re on the edge of a freak-out, try these simple interventions to keep calm. When it comes to long-term balance, there’s no shortage of tips and ideas on how to ensure that you’re maintaining healthy stress levels and your work doesn’t completely swamp your personal life. But other times, all that advice to exercise, […]
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