The cost of treating animal-related injuries in U.S. emergency rooms is about $1.2 billion per year, a new Stanford study shows.
Category: Health care costs
With rising demand for insulin, half of those in need will lack access in 2030, new study suggests
Access and cost of insulin is affecting those who need it most, and without major improvements, millions will be without a treatment, a new study suggests.
Proposal to include the price of drugs in television ads is flawed, Stanford scholar writes
Including price information in TV advertisements may lead consumers to avoid care or may misrepresent the actual cost of care, a Stanford scholar writes.
Dissecting high drug costs
A Stanford professor unpacks some of the dynamics of the current drug pricing system and the potential effects of other approaches to this market.
The relationship between patient self-management and health care costs
A Stanford-led study examines whether the Patient Activation Measure can serve as an early indicator that an effort is affecting health care costs
Curbing hepatitis B in the United States will save lives and money, according to a new study
Targeted screening can cut hepatitis B related deaths in the U.S. by half - and save money.
Successful diabetes management program brings down cost of care
A diabetes program, developed with a Stanford scientist, helps cut costs of diabetes-related health care expenses by $815 per year per person.
Asking hard questions to reduce maternal mortality
It’s one of the hardest questions in medicine: Should hospitals ever stop spending money to avert certain preventable deaths?
Brand name or generic? Study probes use of drug names, which ties to health care costs
Stanford's David Ouyang sifted through more than a million texts to find out if clinicians inadvertently endorse brand-name medications over less expensive generic alternatives.
Oncologists disagree on use of value to guide cancer treatments
A new study found that oncologists have divergent views on how to use “value” to guide cancer treatment recommendations.
Study shows benefits of bundling breast cancer payments
I can’t tell you how many times I've called my health insurance provider, asked about the cost of a procedure and then gotten a bill …
Financial incentives alone don’t drive overuse of lumbar spine MRIs
Between 30 and 50 percent of lumbar spine MRIs are inappropriate, according to new research led by VA and Stanford health economist Risha Gidwani, DrPH. …
Improving care for the frailest, elderly patients
Caring for the oldest, frailest patients isn't easy. They can bounce in and out of the hospital with less-than-ideal outcomes. They see handfuls of specialists, who each …
A new framework for expanding treatment guidelines for parasitic worm diseases
A new health economics evaluation unveiled last week shows historical World Health Organization treatment guidelines for the two most common parasitic worm diseases are far …
Stanford study: Medical procedures more expensive where physicians cluster in large medical practices
As more physicians move from solo and small practices, a dozen common medical procedures are becoming more expensive in areas where physicians are clustered into …
Pharmaceutical adventures in India
In the course of a recent trip to India, I developed some minor health problems and found myself doing what many locals do: consulting with …