However, modest effect sizes are relatively common in health service research, as there are many factors that contribute to children's patterns
of health care use (e.g., Browne & Jenkins, 2012; Morrongiello, 2005; Schwebel & Brezausek, 2010).
Some important and unique features of the present study include the inclusion of early health care usage within a developmental conceptual framework, use of comprehensive government health care records to ensure systematic reporting, and inclusion of both parent and child health care records to control for parental patterns
of health care use and common factors, which affect both parent's and child's health.
EIP showed favorable impacts on 8 outcomes, including fewer days and episodes of hospitalization, relative to those in the comparison group, covering a range of 6 weeks to 2 years postpartum.13, 23,24 EIP also showed a favorable effect on the percentage of children who were adequately immunized by 1 year, but the difference was no longer statistically significant by 2 years.13, 24 Early Start demonstrated favorable effects on 3 outcomes, including percentage who received well - child visits and dental service.25 — 27 HFA had favorable results for 4 health care outcomes, such as the number of well - child visits and whether the child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures
of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outcomes.
However, Bunik et al. demonstrated that daily telephone support (vs. controls) resulted in lower rates
of health care use for sick infant visits by 1 mo of life (25 vs. 36 %, P = 0.05)(28).
The Wellness and Prevention model
of health care used at the Kolp Institute emphasizes that simple lifestyle changes can have a powerful impact on long - term health and dramatically decrease the risk of developing a serious illness.
Not exact matches
The founders
of health -
care firm Nurse Next Door
used to turn up their noses at tiny markets.
«In a study
of health care providers, we found that those who
used WOOP were significantly more engaged with their work and less stressed than members
of a control group,» Oettingen writes for HBR.org.
The
use of drones for
health care purposes — for instance, potentially delivering automated external defibrillators to the site
of a heart attack patient.
Hot topics, as usual, include the
use of data in
health care, AI, digital
health apps, and how to turn all
of those things into products and services that actually produce real outcomes.
Inclusion
of an injection
used in stroke and cancer treatment under China's
health -
care reimbursement system will help drive growth, Credit Suisse added.
It's part
of a wave
of Canadian companies aiming to transform
health care and bring the country's hospitals into the digital age — a massive opportunity to modernize the country's aging
health -
care system, and to meet the expectations
of a clientele increasingly
used to managing every aspect
of their lives through a screen.
Southern California startup Ceresti
Health is
using technology to relieve the stress associated with in - home
care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Unless you're really going to
use that money to do something that is more transformative in terms
of how we deliver, finance and run our
health care system, then you're not going to see any real change.
YouVisit also produces virtual tours
of companies, factories and
health -
care institutions, all
of which could eventually
use Oculus Rift.
would both increase the HSA limits to $ 9,000 for individuals and $ 18,000 for families, as well as allow employees to
use that money to buy policies, in addition to any out
of pocket
health care expenses.
«If you are
using an HSA purely as a retirement savings vehicle and not taking advantage
of your 401 (k), your contributions will not amount to a lot
of money and are probably not going to cover
health -
care expenses in retirement,» said Fronstin
of the Employee Benefits Research Institute.
Lastly, the network standard will also help usher in a new era
of «personalized
health care,» in which massive volumes
of patient data can be
used to develop predictive analytics which can then be tailored to an individual patient and their illness.
If the availability
of Affordable
Care Act options has made it easier for you to hire contractors or full - time employees without buying them
health insurance — or if you're
using it for your own insurance — the law's repeal might be a big headache.
Here's the pitch: To rescue federal finances from looming disaster, we're asking you to shoulder the risks, and
use a lot more
of your income, to pay for rising
health care costs in America.
But now that Obamacare is ensuring
health care providers get paid for better outcomes rather than the number
of visits a patient makes to the doctor, you can be sure hospitals will be
using data to make sure they're delivering the best treatment they can.
Sjoquist adds that the company has very smartly
used technology to pull together items that had all existed before in the old world
of health care, but not in one place.
Another strategy companies are
using to avoid both the provision
of employee
health care coverage and the penalty for failing to provide it is by keeping their workforce below the level that triggers the employer mandate.
The Infocomm Development Authority
of Singapore aims to enhance the
use of technology and data to improve the provision
of services such as
health care and transportation in a city, where infrastructure has come under pressure in recent years as a rise in immigration boosts the country's population.
To Alan McGonigal, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the district's civil division, the rampant abuse
of prescription drugs required a more holistic strategy, one that he had often
used in prosecuting
health care fraud: Find the gatekeepers.
This is a very serious concern for every entrepreneur to take
care of his / her
health matters by bringing small things into the routine like
using fitness trackers to keep up to date about your
health and fitness.
«However, the increased
use of wireless technology and software in medical devices can also often offer safer, more efficient, convenient, and timely
health care delivery.»
«These high complex -
care cost members, the very, very sick, or the ones that are
using expensive drugs, tend to be the highest profit for the industry,» said Pramod John, CEO
of Vivio
Health, a specialty pharmacy management firm.
In addition to incentivizing employees to maintain a healthful lifestyle through
use of wearable technology, offer an option for such devices in their
health -
care benefits.
Microsoft is among a wave
of tech companies including IBM and GE with major ambitions in the
health care space, particularly when it comes to
using machine learning and artificial intelligence to bolster the medical system.
Wasteful
use of medical
care has «become so normalized that I don't think people in the system see it,» said Dr. Vikas Saini, president
of The Lown Institute, a Boston think tank focused on making
health care more effective, affordable and just.
When HSA funds are
used to pay for
health -
care expenses in retirement, patients take advantage
of the tax - free trifecta: current tax deduction, tax - free growth, and tax - free distribution.
So you could
use a handful
of ETFs to construct a portfolio that mimics the S&P 500, say, but without any
health care.
AirStrip, an app that lets doctors
use their mobile devices to monitor a hospital patient's vital signs remotely, is one
of the many mobile technology startups that is helping to cut
health care costs under Obamacare.
Depending on the specifics
of the
care you receive and your insurance coverage,
using the
health -
care system could add hundreds or thousands
of dollars to your annual outlay.
Unions in the utility industry,
health care and manufacturing industries are
using knowledge and skills as the key source
of worker power by expanding apprenticeship training, creating partnership with community colleges, vocational schools, and employers to fill the «middle skills» gaps that exist today or will grow as skilled baby boomers retire.
The CEOs
of health -
care tech companies met with President Obama to discuss how technology can be
used to bring down the cost
of health care for Americans.
But most
of the money is being
used to expand
health care coverage outside
of Medicare.
Besides, Tea Party Republicans must now shelve the idea
of using budget deadlines to extract concessions on the president's
health -
care law, which went into effect on Oct. 1, notes Jamie Carson, a professor
of political science at the University
of Georgia.
Trump also said he would be acting on
health care soon, saying: «I will be
using the power
of the pen to give great HealthCare to many people — FAST.»
That will generate an estimate
of their retirement
health -
care costs for
use in planning.
Konzelmann and Haldenby have made the 75 + age demographic their primary target for the time being, but have also envisioned ways in which the Amulyte system could be
used in other aspects
of the
health care system.
During the interview, Krzanich talked up the potential
of AI to be
used in
health care, suggesting that it can detect issues with people before a human can.
Cost - sharing subsidies (also called «cost - sharing reductions») help you with your costs when you
use health care, like going to the doctor
of having a hospital stay.
Republicans are
using what's called «budget reconciliation» to pass their
health care bill with a bare majority
of 50 votes and avoid a Democratic filibuster.
But the average veteran [enrolled in VA
health care]
uses the VA for 34 %
of their
care, only 34 %.
However, current spirometers are not affordable for the majority
of health care providers in many low and lower - middle income countries, and are not widely
used despite a massive and increasing burden
of chronic lung disease.
Uses storytelling - including historical descriptions
of prominent
health care leaders, political dramas, and corporate intrigue - to plainly and straightforwardly explain an economic sector that has long baffled laymen and experts alike
He's made a number
of comments on
health care that the Liberals will
use to attack him during the coming election campaign.
CVS operates a chain
of pharmacies and retail clinics that could be
used by Aetna to provide
care directly to patients, while the merged company could be better able to offer employers one - stop shopping for
health insurance for their workers.
The report suggests that the major VR and AR areas that will be generating revenue fall into one
of three categories: Content (gaming, film and TV,
health care, education, and social); hardware and distribution (headsets, input devices like handheld controllers, graphics cards, video capture technologies, and online marketplaces); and software platforms and delivery services (content creation tools, capture, production, and delivery software, video game engines, analytics, file hosting and compression tools, and B2B and enterprise
uses).