Surgeries: More than Half Are Done Outpatient

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[11/03/2010] Nearly 58 percent of the surgeries performed in hospitals in 2007 were done as outpatient procedures, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Surgeries: More than Half Are Done Outpatient - read more

Costs: Going Green in the Hospital

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[05/03/2010] Recycling medical equipment could save hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars annually and curb trash at medical centers, the second-largest waste producers in the United States after the food industry. Costs: Going Green in the Hospital - read more

Insurance: Value-Based Seems Beneficiary

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[26/02/2010] Charging less for more effective treatments could reduce health care costs while improving health. Insurance: Value-Based Seems Beneficiary - read more

Digestion: More Americans Make Use of Prescription Drugs

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[12/02/2010] More people are buying prescription drugs to treat digestive conditions, as the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports.  Digestion: More Americans Make Use of Prescription Drugs - read more

Arthritis: Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[10/02/2010] A pair of arthritis simulation gloves, which reproduce the reduction in functional capacity experienced by persons with arthritis, helps better understand how arthritis affects a person's ability to grasp, pinch, turn, lift and twist objects. Arthritis: Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis - read more

Mental Illnesses: Second Leading Cause of Time Off Work

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2010] An interdisciplinary team of researchers has evaluated the economic impact of mental illness in Spain, and estimated their social cost.  Mental Illnesses: Second Leading Cause of Time Off Work - read more

Routine Screening: For Postnatal Depression not Cost Effective

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[05/01/2010] Routine screening for postnatal depression in primary care - as recommended in recent guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - does not appear to represent value for money for the National Health Service (NHS).  Routine Screening: For Postnatal Depression not Cost Effective - read more

Costly Cancer Treatments: No Easy Access in U.S. or U.K.

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[18/12/2009] Cancer patients in both the United States and the United Kingdom face challenges in gaining access to expensive treatments, according to new research.  Costly Cancer Treatments: No Easy Access in U.S. or U.K. - read more

The European Enteral Feeds Market: What is everyone’s ‘Gut’ Feeling?

( Source: by Paljit Mudhar, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan )

[14/02/2006] Over the last twenty years, demand for enteral nutrition has risen rapidly. It is estimated that 30 per cent of all patients in Europe are malnourished. Clinical nutrition is divided into parenteral... The European Enteral Feeds Market: What is everyone’s ‘Gut’ Feeling? - read more

Diagnostic Related Groups: Driver or Threat for the Medical Device Industry?

( Source: By Eleni Grammenou, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan )

[09/01/2006] Over the last forty years, the health care industry has experienced rapid escalation in health care costs and medical spending. Today, in most of the western European countries, health care is one of... Diagnostic Related Groups: Driver or Threat for the Medical Device Industry? - read more