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* [http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/06/30/325488110/online-psychotherapy-gains-fans-and-raises-privacy-concerns Online Psychotherapy Gains Fans And Raises Privacy Concerns (6/30/14)]
 
* [http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/06/30/325488110/online-psychotherapy-gains-fans-and-raises-privacy-concerns Online Psychotherapy Gains Fans And Raises Privacy Concerns (6/30/14)]
 
* [https://ehrintelligence.com/news/41-organizations-reimbursed-telehealth-services/ 41% of Organizations Are Not Reimbursed for Telehealth Services (11/13/14)]
 
* [https://ehrintelligence.com/news/41-organizations-reimbursed-telehealth-services/ 41% of Organizations Are Not Reimbursed for Telehealth Services (11/13/14)]
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====Medical Interventions Outcomes ''Insight''====
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Insights into [http://www.patientdeterminants.org/index.php?title=Health_Determinants#Medical_Interventions_Outcomes_Determinants Medical Interventions Outcomes Determinants] that can decisively affect a patient's overall health and well-being.
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Adverse Outcomes<br>
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* [http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/30-percent-rehabilitation-hospital-patients-experience-harm-study-finds OIG report: 30% of rehab hospital patients experience harm (7/21/16)]
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* [http://khn.org/news/elderly-hospital-patients-arrive-sick-often-leave-disabled/amp/ About one-third of patients over 70 years old and more than half of patients over 85 leave the hospital more disabled than when they arrived (8/9/16)]
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* [http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/06/29/time-to-fix-the-black-hole-in-medicare-data/ Medicare pays for nearly 500,000 hip and knee replacement surgeries each year. Approximately 25,000 patients undergo procedures to remove and replace a previous artificial joint. Medicare program is unable to identify product failures, patient safety problems or performance of medical devices. (6/29/16)]
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/upshot/if-patients-only-knew-when-more-information-means-less-treatment.html If Patients Only Knew How Often Treatments Could Harm Them (3/2/15)]
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Cancer Treatments <br>
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* [http://khn.org/news/one-in-three-women-with-breast-cancer-treated-unnecessarily-study-concludes/amp/ One In Three Women With Breast Cancer Treated Unnecessarily, Study Concludes (1/9/17)]
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* [http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1606220?af=R&rss=currentIssue& At a median of 10 years, prostate-cancer–specific mortality was low irrespective of the treatment assigned, with no significant difference among treatments. (10/13/16)]
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Low-Value Care <br>
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/18-low-value-tests-cost-minnesota-patients-54-9m-mayo-and-state-study.html 18 'low-value' tests cost Minnesota patients $54.9M, Mayo and state study finds (6/2/17)]
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* [http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/03/taking-stock-of-choosing-wisely/ Roughly 93 percent of quality measures and initiatives have focused on underuse. Choosing Wisely focuses on the overuse that impacts quality and safety (12/3/15)]
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* [http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1868536 Medicare spent $8.5 billion on 26 measures of low-value care (7/2014)]
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Medical Intervention Efficacy <br>
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* [https://www.statnews.com/2016/10/12/mammogram-overdiagnose-breast-cancer/ For every woman in whom mammography detected a breast cancer that was destined to become large and potentially life-threatening, about four are diagnosed with one that would never have threatened their health (10/12/16)]
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Medical Errors <br>
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/physicians-prescribe-wrong-antibiotic-half-of-the-time.html Physicians prescribe wrong antibiotic half of the time (10/25/16)]
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* [http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160504/NEWS/160509962/medical-errors-may-kill-250000-a-year-but-problem-not-being-tracked Medical errors may kill 250,000 a year, but problem not being tracked (5/4/16)]
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* [http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/medical-errors-officially-third-leading-cause-death-u-s-study-finds Medical errors officially the third leading cause of death in U.S., study finds (5/3/16)]
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* [http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/medication-errors-occur-half-surgeries-mgh-study-finds Medication errors or unintended drug side effects occurred in about half of all surgeries done at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital (10/26/15)]
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/study-medical-error-deaths-4-5-times-more-likely-than-iom-estimate.html Study: Medical Error Deaths 4.5 Times More Likely Than IOM Estimate 9/20/13)]''Medical Decisions''' <br>
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Misdiagnosis <br>
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/how-4-types-of-cognitive-bias-contribute-to-physician-diagnostic-errors-and-how-to-overcome-it.html How 4 types of cognitive bias contribute to physician diagnostic errors — and how to overcome them (6/9/17)]
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* [http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/more-than-20-patients-misdiagnosed-by-primary-care-providers-study-finds More than 20% of patients misdiagnosed by primary care providers, Mayo Clinic study finds (4/4/17)]
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* [http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2598265 As many as 1 in 3 adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (1/17/17)]
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* [http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/09/22/iom-study-shows-errors-in-diagnosis-harm-countless-patients-each-year Institute of Medicine: Most patients will experience a misdiagnosis in their lifetime (9/22/15)]
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/1-in-20-patients-misdiagnosed-each-year-survey-finds.html 1 in 20 patients misdiagnosed each year, survey finds (9/4/14)]
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* [http://www.livescience.com/46851-antibiotics-wrongly-prescribed-influenza-cdc.html Doctors Wrongly Prescribed Antibiotics in 30% of 2013 Flu Cases, Stays Study (7/17/14)]
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/12-million-u-s-adults-misdiagnosed-every-year.html 2 Million U.S. Adults Misdiagnosed Every Year (4/17/14)]
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Physician Preference Sensitive Treatments <br>
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* [http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/34/6/993.abstract Physician Characteristics Strongly Predict Patient Enrollment In Hospice (6/2015)]
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Retail Clinics <br>
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* [https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/retail-clinics-reduce-unnecessary-er-visits-by-up-to-12.html Retail clinics reduce unnecessary ER visits by up to 12% (7/17/17)]
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* [http://medcitynews.com/2016/11/valuable-retail-clinics-havent-resulted-lower-er-visits/ While valuable, retail clinics haven’t resulted in lower ER visits (11/14/16)]
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Surgeries <br>
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* [http://khn.org/news/for-knee-pain-experts-say-dont-think-about-scoping-it/ A review of 13 studies, involving nearly 1,700 patients, found that arthroscopic surgery for patients with degenerative knee problems did not provide lasting pain relief or improve function. (5/10/17)]
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* [http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j1131 Total knee replacement of patients with knee osteoarthritis had minimal effects on quality of life. If procedure were restricted to more severely affected patients, its effectiveness would rise, with practice becoming economically more attractive than its current use. (3/28/17)]
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* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/population-health/why-medically-unnecessary-surgeries-still-happen.html 400,000 middle-aged and older Americans undergo meniscus surgery. Studies have concluded that meniscus surgery offers no additional benefits regular exercise could not. (8/5/16)]
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* [http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/05/01/403611589/who-keeps-track-if-your-surgery-goes-well-or-fails For 99 percent of people in America, when they go in to have surgery, the outcome of that operation is not measured (5/3/15)]
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* [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-knee-replacement-inappropriate-idUSKBN0F52LC20140630 One-third of knee replacements in the U.S. may be inappropriate (6/30/14)]
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Un-diagnosed Conditions <br>
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* [http://medcitynews.com/2015/08/crowdsourcing-is-being-used-to-help-diagnose-those-patients-who-have-doctors-stumped/ Crowdsourcing is being used to help diagnose those patients who have doctors stumped (8/19/15)]
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* [http://medcitynews.com/2015/07/undiagnosed-chronic-conditions/ A survey by HealthMine revealed that 46% of the people who discovered they had a previously undiagnosed chronic condition received the diagnosis through their employer wellness program. (7/11/15)]
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Unnecessary Care <br>
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* [https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20170801.061337/full/ Professional Athletes And Back Surgery: A Teachable Moment On Overuse In Health Care? (8/1/17)]
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* [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande OVERKILL: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? (5/11/15)]
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* [http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/in-brief/2015/jan/choosing-wisely-a-growing-international-campaign Choosing Wisely: In addition to wasting valuable resources, the unnecessary use of medical tests, treatments, and procedures can sometimes harm patients (1/20/15)]
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* [http://medcitynews.com/2014/09/study-fear-lawsuits-drives-docs-order-unnecessary-diagnostics-hospitalization/ Study of 4,215 orders shows $226 spent per patient on unnecessary care (9/16/14)]
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Virtual Visits <br>
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* [https://ehrintelligence.com/news/telehealth-visits-are-83-effective-less-than-half-as-costly/ Telehealth Visits Are 83% Effective, Less Than Half as Costly (12/16/14)]
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* [http://mobihealthnews.com/34027/12-virtual-visit-services-that-connect-patients-at-home-to-doctors-or-nurses 12 virtual visit services that connect patients at home to doctors or nurses (6/12/14)]
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* [https://ehrintelligence.com/news/telehealth-for-chronic-disease-patients-improves-satisfaction/ Telehealth for chronic disease patients improves satisfaction (5/12/14)]
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* [http://www.healthworkscollective.com/thielst/285556/virtual-visits-cutting-healthcare-costs Virtual Visits: Cutting Healthcare Costs (1/2/15)]

Revision as of 16:46, 18 February 2019

Medical Interventions are treatments and services that are typically reimbursed by healthcare insurance companies.

Most health plans are based on Medicare fee schedules, so they typically reimburse for the same or similar services.

See Medical Intervention Determinants

Medical Interventions Activities Insight

Insights into Medical Interventions Determinants that can decisively affect a patient's overall health and well-being.

Access to Medical Care

Behavioral Health Access

Behavioral Health Treatment

Emergency Room

Medications

Observation Stays

Opioid Treatment

Physician Visit

Post-Acute Care

Readmission to Hospitals

Virtual Visits

Medical Interventions Outcomes Insight

Insights into Medical Interventions Outcomes Determinants that can decisively affect a patient's overall health and well-being.

Adverse Outcomes

Cancer Treatments

Low-Value Care

Medical Intervention Efficacy

Medical Errors

Misdiagnosis

Physician Preference Sensitive Treatments

Retail Clinics

Surgeries

Un-diagnosed Conditions

Unnecessary Care

Virtual Visits