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Docs Under-Utilizing CT Scans in Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severe, life-threatening presentation resulting from many different clinical conditions. Because treatment and management vary significantly by the underlying cause, computed tomography (CT) imaging studies are necessary to distinguish among the potential pathologies. In a Continue Reading …
The ACA Has Worked for Young Adults
Back in 2010, The Affordable Care Act passed with the intention of expanding healthcare coverage to those who were most impacted by an inability to afford insurance or to receive coverage through their employers. Young adults suffer from lack of Continue Reading …
Who Sets the Price?
Rapid rises in healthcare spending are no secret; the major contributors include pharmaceutical prices, biotechnological advances, and administrative expenses. But a group of 31 people might also wield more power than you might expect. In 1992, the Centers for Medicare Continue Reading …
ACA Impact on Frequent Flyers in California
Frequent users of the Emergency Department (ED) often disproportionately consume a high amount of health care. However, much of the data describing this patient population is outdated as it does not account for potential changes since implementation of the Affordable Continue Reading …
Following up Your Patients Cuts Returns
The meteoric rise in healthcare costs in the United States is in part attributed to the rise in emergency department (ED) visits for primary care treatable illness and other low acuity visits. These visits place additional strain on EDs already Continue Reading …
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