Tag Archives: health care costs

Mayo Clinic Physician Recommends Medical Profession Return to Basic Medicine

February 27th, 2013 - 9:00 am

In a commentary in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, Jon Tilburt, M.D., Mayo Clinic Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, and Christine Cassel, M.D., American Board of Internal Medicine, recommend that doctors practice “parsimonious medicine” … Continue reading →

By Shelly Plutowski | Posted in Quality, Science of Health Care Delivery, The Science of Health care Delivery, Uncategorized | Tagged basic medicine, health care costs, parsimonious medicine, value | Comments (2)

Medica, Mayo Clinic Announce New Agreement

June 14th, 2012 - 2:17 pm

Mayo Clinic and Medica officials announced today that Medica coverage for individuals and families in twenty-two counties in southern Minnesota now will have in-network access to Mayo Clinic Health System and Mayo Clinic Rochester, effective for new members beginning July … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Events, Uncategorized | Tagged Dannette Coleman, David Tilford, Dr. John Noseworthy, health care costs, health care quality, health coverage, Health Insurance, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Health System, Medica, reimbursement, Thomas Holmes | Comments (2)

Mayo Clinic: Hospitalization of US Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a Year

February 15th, 2012 - 10:13 am

Journalists: see bottom of this post for video and audio resources. Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag — the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million … Continue reading →

By nickhanson | Posted in Health Policy, Pediatrics, Psychiatry/Psychology, Uncategorized | Tagged addiction, alcohol, health care costs, Hospital Admissions, hospitalization, hospitals, Pediatrics, psychiatry, underage drinking | Comments (1)

New Mayo Clinic Study Suggests One Simple Question Regarding Stress Could Help Employers Tailor Wellness Programs and Improve Participation

September 6th, 2011 - 11:20 am

One simple question asking employees to rate their current stress level may identify individuals who could benefit from wellness programs to reduce stress and improve resiliency and overall health, according to a Mayo Clinic study led by Matthew Clark, Ph.D., … Continue reading →