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Science has fueled the evolution of Healthways solutions for more than 30 years. We’ve grown from early programs to improve diabetes care to solutions that support total populations: keeping healthy people healthy, reducing health-related risks, and optimizing care for those with chronic conditions.Healthways. ...
Date:
12/12/2011
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Medicare is challenged to maintain solvency as enrollment climbs because of the aging baby boomers and costs increase as a result of the substantial disease burden present among seniors. In the present study, an actuarial model was developed to determine the present cost (2008) of Medicare-covered b ...
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03/15/2011
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Recurrent hospitalizations are responsible for considerable health care spending, although prior studies have shown that a substantial proportion of readmissions are preventable through effective discharge planning and patient follow-up after the initial hospital visit. This retrospective cohort stu ...
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02/14/2011
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Hospital admissions are the source of significant health care expenses, although a large proportion of these admissions can be avoided through proper management of chronic disease. In the present study, we evaluate the impact of a proactive chronic care management program for members of a German ins ...
Date:
12/21/2010
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Health care costs present a substantial threat to the united States economy. U.S. health care spending has risen dramatically as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) over the past 30 years and is projected to rise 38% faster than GDP over the next decade, reaching 19.3% of GDP, or 13,387 pe ...
Date:
06/07/2010
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Objectives - To validate a predictive model for identifying Medicare beneficiaries who need end- of-life care planning and to determine the impact on cost and hospice care of a telephonic counseling program utilizing this predictive model in 2 Medicare Health Support (MHS) pilots. Study Design - Sec ...
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05/26/2010
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Healthcare cost trends have long been moving in the wrong direction. Some employers have successfully reduced the upward trajectory of health-related expenses with health and wellness programs, but wide variations exist in program performance. Newer approaches to health and well- being based on receHealthways, Inc.. ...
Date:
02/26/2010
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Non adherence to daily health behaviors is an enormous burden to the US healthcare system. Current interventions to improve medication adherence often are costly, intrusive, and overall minimally effective. Most are passive: they act on the patient (through outgoing contact and strategies) rather th ...
Date:
07/01/2009
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The increasing burden of chronic disease in the United States and other industrialized nations continues to drive healthcare costs to new heights. To reverse current trends, organizations are employing care management programs that target individuals with chronic conditions. The goals is to reduce c ...
Date:
06/01/2009
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether elective use of a health plan–sponsored health club membership had an impact on health care use and costs among older adults with diabetes. Huong Q. Nguyen, PHD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PHD,Sue Gao, PHD, Elizabeth L ...
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05/31/2008
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