Most medical societies urge their clinical-guidance developers to include cost data alongside care recommendations. Yet less than a quarter of published advisements—22.5%—contain evidence-based discussions on economic considerations or resource consumption.
Fears about the risk of sudden cardiac arrest are being used to order unnecessary electrocardiogram and echocardiograms for young athletes, according to a new warning from multiple federal agencies.
The young boy was allegedly living on a diet of potato chips and other unhealthy snacks. One prosecutor described the case as "extraordinary, terrible neglect."
The AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis was designed to help clinicians treat DeBakey Type 1 dissections complicated by malperfusion. It works as a complement to hemiarch replacement, preserving the native arch and making reinterventions possible if needed.
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act seeks to streamline the “often cumbersome and time-consuming” task of approving requests for medical imaging in Medicare Advantage.
The lawsuits, filed in multiple states, contend there's a causal link between semaglutide and a rare condition called NAION that leads to diminished eyesight. Plaintiffs want the popular weight-loss drugs to add a warning label.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is updating the ACO REACH program—which supports providers caring for rural and low-income populations—to promote patient health as a strategy to reduce costs.
Indian medtech company Meril Life Sciences has been manufacturing its Myval TAVR valves for years, but FDA approval has remained out of reach. These latest data represent a one-year update of the multicenter LANDMARK clinical trial.
Most medical societies urge their clinical-guidance developers to include cost data alongside care recommendations. Yet less than a quarter of published advisements—22.5%—contain evidence-based discussions on economic considerations or resource consumption.
Fears about the risk of sudden cardiac arrest are being used to order unnecessary electrocardiogram and echocardiograms for young athletes, according to a new warning from multiple federal agencies.
