Type 1 diabetes drug very effective in clinical trial
An experimental drug designed to block the advancement of type 1 diabetes in its earliest stages has proven effective over a course of two years in about half of the patients who participated in the phase 2 clinical trial.
Physicians and Medicare’s future
Medicare and Medicaid, the federally-funded health insurance programs, which began with the stroke of president Lyndon B. Johnson’s pen on July 30, 1965, turned 48 years old last week. But doctors are leaving Medicare more then ever while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services experiments with different payment models and pushes pay-for-performance.
Moderate kidney disease costs medicare tens of billions of dollars each year
Even early stages of kidney disease come with steep medical costs, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study found that expenses related to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) cost Medicare tens of billions of dollars each year.
Simple ultrasound treatment may help protect the kidneys
Ultrasound treatments may prevent acute kidney injury that commonly arises after major surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that this simple and noninvasive therapy may be an effective precaution for patients at risk.
Gene variant providing sleeping sickness resistance linked to kidney disease
A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers involves a classic case of evolution’s fickle nature: a genetic mutation that protects against a potentially fatal infectious disease also appears to increase the risk of developing a chronic, debilitating condition.
Soda and other beverages and the risk of kidney stones
Not all fluids may be equally beneficial for reducing the risk of kidney stones.
Higher Glucose Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
For older adults with and without diabetes, higher glucose levels are associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Severe Hypoglycemia Ups CVD in Diabetics
Severe hypoglycemia is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of observational studies published online in BMJ.
HIE, interoperability still center stage
As Farzad Mostashari, MD, prepares to leave the ONC, his office and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are looking to the future and plotting long-term information exchange and interoperability policy strategies. Between meaningful use Stage 2, which is heavy on health information exchange, and the Affordable Care Act’s delivery and payment reforms in Medicare and Medicaid, the “overarching policy intent” is enabling care coordination and collaboration.
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