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Readmissions drop when pharmacists visit patients' homes

Imagine this: During an appointment with a primary care doctor, a patient pulls out a brown paper bag filled with prescription medication bottles, half of which are open and the pills have spilled

Funding for preventive public health is under attack

I've said it before, and I've no doubt that I'll say it again: Prevention saves lives. Investing in preventive medicine helps defray rising healthcare costs while simultaneously easing, or avoiding

IOM: Chronic conditions a public health 'crisis'

Despite existing national initiatives to help patients with chronic illnesses, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) indicated in a report yesterday the industry still isn't doing enough for patients in

Covering exercise programs could work out to healthy savings

If health insurers paid for exercise programs, would they help patients prevent chronic illnesses and diseases, and thereby actually save money? One healthcare researcher believes the answer is yes

Health payer solutions that save money on soaring drug costs

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from FierceHealthPayer's new eBook,"Payer IT Solutions: Tackling the Toughest Regulatory Challenges." You can download it for free. While the annual cost

WellPoint, AstraZeneca research cost-effective drug treatments

WellPoint has teamed up with drug maker AstraZeneca to determine the most effective and economical treatments for chronic illnesses and other diseases, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the

New insurance plans required to cover some preventive care, health screenings without cost-sharing

A mix of preventive care and screening services will become free to consumers, under the Affordable Care Act, which became law in March. Under the new rule, services like blood pressure, diabetes and

Study: Swine flu vaccines may not arrive in time to beat fall infection spike

Let's hope that the more pessimistic estimates of swine flu spread aren't accurate. If so, things could get a bit ugly in October, when another outbreak of the H1N1 virus is expected to peak.

Study: Medical homes boost quality, cut costs

The patient-centered medical home model is looking sexier by the minute, with studies increasingly suggesting that it works well on financial and clinical grounds. This time, it's a study done by the

Study: Medical homes boost quality, cut costs

The patient-centered medical home model is looking sexier by the minute, with studies increasingly suggesting that it works well on financial and clinical grounds. This time, it's a study done by the