Sentences with phrase «decrease health care costs»

Will risk - adjustment decrease health care costs?

«No one had previously investigated whether fitness in midlife translates into decreased health care costs 20 - 30 years later while adjusting for the risk factors,» said Bachmann, instructor in Medicine.

Decreased health care costs by managing inbound and outbound calls to educate on condition management, shared decision making and post-hospital discharge plans.

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A study from the World Health Organization suggests that breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions of dollars in hospital costs for infant care...

«An historic analysis produced during his first term in office demonstrated that wider access to emergency contraception could save the state almost half a billion dollars in health care costs by decreasing the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions.

In contrast, dedicating $ 125 million for health care capital grants may prove worthwhile if such funds are utilized to effectuate systematic reforms that lead to improved care with decreased State costs.

This amendment can only exacerbate the already devastating impact that increasing the costs of health care and decreasing the number of people covered will have - all while boosting profits for the health industry executives and lobbyists.»

A new study entitled «Oral Nutrition Supplements» Impact on Hospital Outcomes in the Context of Affordable Care Act and New Medicare Reimbursement Policies» and conducted by leading researchers at the University of Southern California, Stanford University, The Harris School at The University of Chicago and Precision Health Economics, and supported by Abbott, found that the use of oral nutritional supplements decreased the probability of 30 - day hospital readmission, length of stay and costs among hospitalized Medicare patients aged 65 and over.

Depression affects some 350 million people worldwide, costing billions in health care expenses and decreased work productivity, yet the illness is poorly understood on a biological level.

«For every metabolic equivalent you are able to achieve, your health care costs decrease by about 7 percent.

«The ACT inpatient care model is a fine example of applying implementation science to the goal of decreasing length of stays and lowering healthcare costs in a localized real world environment,» said Nadia Adams, M.H.A., executive director of the Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science.

If we outlaw profiteering in these two sectors, my bet is that it will increase the quality of public education and decrease the cost of health care.

Decreasing the Home Health Care coverage reduces the premium cost.

Spaying or neutering is a simple, low - cost procedure that can improve the health and longevity of your pet, and decrease the overall cost of care.

Research has shown that having pets in society results in an overall decrease in health care costs...

Employers that fail to take precautionary measures to prevent and address sexual harassment can face multiple issues in the workplace, such as decreased productivity, low morale, increased absenteeism, health care costs, as well as prospective legal liability and expenses.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the new rules, issued on Monday, were part of the Trump administration's push to «promote health care choice and competition, and decrease costs» associated with former President Barack Obama's health law.

Integration of the FCMH and HV could promote overall efficiency and effectiveness and help achieve gains in population health through improving the quality of health care delivered, decreasing duplication, reinforcing similar health priorities, decreasing costs, and decreasing health disparities.

There is modest evidence that FCMH models are associated with improved quality of health care in pediatrics, including children with a medical home having fewer unmet health care needs and increased likelihood of receiving preventive care.13 — 17 Evidence exists for potential cost savings associated with the growth of the medical home model.18 It is hypothesized that an expanded medical home model will further decrease health disparities.19 Ongoing multisite FCMH demonstration projects aim to provide additional evidence regarding the effectiveness of the FCMH model of care.20

Few prevention programs have been rigorously evaluated, and only a few have proven effective.60, 61 Health - care based prevention programs, including parent education programs to reduce rates of abusive head trauma, and improving physician ambulatory care practices to help families decrease risk factors for child maltreatment have shown good initial results, but require further evaluation.62, 63 Specific intensive home visitation programs such as nurse home visiting programs for first - time mothers have proven to be both clinically and cost effective in preventing maltreatment.64, 65 However, a program of nurse home visitation has been found ineffective as a treatment model for abusive and neglectful families, highlighting the importance of primary prevention, as well as the need to rigorously evaluate potential treatments for abusive families.66 Child welfare services are historically structured as short - term interventions that monitor families for recidivism, provide parenting education and assist with referrals to community - based services.

Depression is common among adolescents, with a point prevalence between 3 % and 8 %.1 By age 18 years, as many as 25 % of adolescents have had at least 1 depressive episode.2 Depressive disorders in children and teens increase the risk of illness, interpersonal problems, and psychosocial difficulties that persist long after the episode, 3 and adolescents who experience depressive episodes have an increased risk of substance abuse and suicidal behavior.4 - 6 Adults with depression have increased health care costs, 7 and successful depression treatment may decrease these costs for adults8 and children.9

Preventing depression in adolescents could decrease the chance of premature death, increase the quality of life and productivity of teens and their families, and reduce health care costs for these teens.

The long - term goals are to improve the quality of Maines workforce and decrease the costs of doing business in the state «by lessening future health care, welfare, and other social costs.

Another study of an intervention to help cope with stress in the computer industry did not find any significant difference in stress levels, but it was associated with a significant reduction in overall reported illness and a one - third decrease in the use of health - care services which would more than cover the costs of the intervention (Rahe et al., 2002).