We estimate the future net tax contributions from an IVF-conceived child to highlight that removing barriers to fertility treatments can have long-term economic benefits.
Most non–inborn errors of metabolism (non-IEM) medical foods (MFs) do not meet the regulatory MF definition and lack scientific evidence for safety and efficacy. Non-IEM MFs are not yet ready for reimbursement by public insurers.
Promoting domestic medical travel to high-quality providers could improve clinical outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
A cancer therapy stewardship program can be used to improve clinical quality and patient care by emphasizing the importance of value and evidence in oncology.
This paper illustrates how Medicare Advantage plans and accountable care organizations could benefit from adopting innovative care delivery models, and suggests policy changes to accelerate spread.
Because of its often slowly progressive nature, dementia is often included among chronic disease management programs. Yet, for many reasons, its management demands different approaches.
This study analyzes the effect of a managed care program on Medicaid expenditures for children with special healthcare needs using a quasi-experimental design.
This longitudinal observational study found higher team satisfaction with workload to be significantly associated with lower primary care physician turnover.
Complex care management for high-need, high-cost Medicaid patients significantly reduced total medical expenditures and inpatient utilization in a randomized quality improvement trial.
Placement of patients in an inpatient hospital setting is associated with lower length of stay and mortality at the expense of higher costs.
Here are 10 concrete, immediately implementable, and highly impactful measures that could significantly improve the US health care system by expanding access and reducing costs.
A simple education program was effective in improving the influenza vaccination rate, although vaccination in the previous year was the main predictor of adherence.