Barriers to care and financial strain some main concerns Enrollment in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) was shown to be associated with cost-related barriers to care, financial strain, and more frequent emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
Data suggests different treatment strategies may be beneficial An in-press study detailed the characteristics of 4 asthma endotypes and their association with asthma-related healthcare outcomes and responsiveness to treatment. The research used data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Severe Asthma Research…
Insurance decisions can lead to loss of lung function Children with asthma who are required to switch inhaler types to accommodate insurance formulary changes may experience a loss of lung function not seen in children whose inhaler type stayed the same, according to Scott…
The importance of clearly stated goals for long-term success “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice.…
An example of how Environmental psychology can improve patient outcomes Mary is a patient in a small nursing home. The building is an old home in a residential area. It is marketed as a homey building with caring staff. It has 2 floors with…
Agency says caregivers and patients becoming more comfortable with modern approaches Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a suite of guidelines to continue to encourage innovative approaches to the development of digital health tools, and to ensure the agency’s approach to…
Foul Language Can Impact Your Career Path While the use of foul language seems to be more widely accepted in many social circles today, the use of profane language in the workplace – particularly in a healthcare setting where stress levels are often high…
Taiwanese researchers investigate risk factors Concurrent use of PPIs was associated with lower overall survival in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) under first-line gefitinib treatment, according to a recent study conducted in Taiwan. Using the Taiwan Cancer Registry and Taiwan National…
For the first time, we polled professionals on all matters related to income Elite CME is proud to release results from our first-ever Respiratory Therapy Salary Survey! This year, we received just over 1,000 responses from professionals on all sorts of questions related to…
Every day patients are admitted into hospitals with the diagnosis of sepsis. Sepsis affects over 1.5 million people annually in the U.S. and is the leading cause of hospital mortality and critical illness worldwide(1). Sepsis is not a new diagnosis. It’s one we have…
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