The association between higher nurse staffing standards in the fee schedules and the geographic distribution of hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study using nationwide administrative data [PDF]
BMC Nursing, 2017 Background In Japan, the revision of the fee schedules in 2006 introduced a new category of general care ward for more advanced care, with a higher staffing standard, a patient-to-nurse ratio of 7:1.
Noriko Morioka +3 more
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The impact of alternative pricing methods for drugs in California Workers' Compensation System: Fee-schedule pricing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 IntroductionCalifornia's Workers' Compensation System (CAWCS) Department of Industrial Relations questioned the adequacy of the current Medi-Cal fee-schedule pricing and requested analysis of alternatives that maximize price availability and maintain ...
Leslie Wilson +4 more
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A 15‐year population‐based study on incidence and vaccination coverage in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Italy [PDF]
Pediatric InvestigationImportance The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing worldwide, particularly after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Francesca Fortunato +4 more
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Reassessing the Baveno based strategy in China: a cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for high-risk varices in cirrhosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackground & AimsThe Baveno consensus recommends using liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and platelet count to avoid endoscopy in low-risk patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD).
Shuhao Su +8 more
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Time to Treatment Discontinuation and Cost Effectiveness of Third-Line Therapies in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Real-World Evidence from the NIH All of Us Research Program [PDF]
Drugs - Real World OutcomesBackground Treatment options for patients with advanced colorectal cancer who progress after standard therapies remain limited, and real-world evidence on treatment durability and economic outcomes in later lines of therapy is needed to inform clinical ...
Patrick J. Kiel +3 more
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HortTechnology, 2021 many universities struggle to find the necessary funds for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of basic research infrastructure needs. A survey was conducted to develop an understanding of how user fee systems contribute to funding stability, and ...
Kennedy Mayfield-Smith +2 more
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How to Pay for Telemedicine: A Comparison of Ten Health Systems
Health Systems & Reform, 2022 Telemedicine has the opportunity to improve clinical effectiveness, health care access, cost-savings, and patient care. However, payment systems may form important obstacles to optimally use telemedicine and enable its opportunities.
Sarah Raes +2 more
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Equality of Surgical Fee Schedule in Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study
Health Services Insights, 2021 The authors had previously demonstrated that the Japanese surgical fee schedule had been unequal among surgical specialties in spite of its biannual revisions.
Yoshinori Nakata +2 more
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors contributing to poor adherence to ARVs among HIV/AIDS patients attending the ART clinic at Wakiso Health Centre, Wakiso District.
HOPE NANYONGA , Amiri Were
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Vaccines, 2021 Recommendations by health professionals are important for vaccines that are not included in national schedules. This study explored health professionals’ perspectives on recommending non-scheduled (user-fee) childhood vaccinations in China, identifying ...
Jiejie Cheng +7 more
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