MX Brief - Healthcare News | June 14, 2012
Industry Spotlight: Alarming Trend: Type 1 Diabetes on Rise among Children
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Industry Spotlight:
Alarming Trend: Type 1 Diabetes on Rise among Children
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An alarming study released this past weekend revealed a 23% jump in Type 1 diabetes in children over eight years time.
The data, reported at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association, was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. The study also found a 21% increase in Type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents under 20.
The startling data outlines the national prevalence of the disease that can lead tonerve, cardiovascular and kidney damage.
But what is causing the jump?...more
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In October, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will launch its value-based purchasing program for hospitals. Part of the Affordable Care Act, it is an ambitious initiative intended to improve patient outcomes by encouraging hospitals to closely follow best clinical practices. What is going on at hospitals to prepare for this program? Where might the savings be found? Where might care and outcomes be improved?
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Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Yet there is a widespread misconception that heart disease is a “man’s disease.”
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What percentage of your Cardiovascular Service Line Business revolves around women?
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