Health/Disease Strategy

Study: Patients with High Deductible Plans More Likely to Delay Care

September 07, 2021

Patients faced with high out-of-pocket costs sometimes delay seeking care for appendicitis or diverticulitis, which can result in higher overall costs, increased risk of mortality, and a worse quality of life.

Knowing SDOH is Good Medicine

April 26, 2021

Paying attention to the social determinants of health may be a powerful way of improving cardiovascular outcomes.

Inside Chronic Diseases: COVID-19 and Diabetes

February 10, 2021

Diabetes education has shifted from in-person classes to Zoom meetings.

For Better HCQ Retinopathy Guidelines, Include Prescribing Physicians

July 20, 2020

Guidelines to prevent retinopathy caused by a drug to treat autoimmune disease must be developed jointly by ophthalmologists and prescribing physicians, journal authors say.

How Will Real-World Evidence Help Drive Solutions for COVID-19?

July 19, 2020

How real-world evidence will help FDA develop a vaccine.

Word From FDA, NIH on COVID-19 Vaccine: No Cutting Corners

July 05, 2020

FDA outlines what it will take to get a COVID-19 vaccine approved, while NIH offers its research strategy.

How Glucose Monitors Affect Healthcare Spending

May 09, 2018

A new study has surprising findings about the cost effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes patients.

Surprising Study Findings: How Cutting Salt Intake Affects Healthcare Costs

May 07, 2018

How would the FDA proposal to reduce the amount of salt in people’s diets affect healthcare costs? Find out.

Medical Jargon, Acronyms that Most Confuse Patients

May 05, 2018

How skipping industry acronyms and jargon and using simple terminology will eliminate confusion and misinterpretation.

Survey Uncovers Key Gaps in Provider Access to Patient Data

May 04, 2018

A Surescripts survey reveals the need for more interoperable access to patient data in three major areas.