Priyam Vora

A major shift in expenditures by payer type for opioid pain relievers occurred along with a 4-fold increase in overdose deaths from opioids in the United States.

During 2010-2011, there were 506 annual antibiotic prescriptions per every 1000 population, but only 353 were likely appropriate, researchers found.

Primary medication nonadherence is a widespread public health problem; however, the subject lacks standardized definitions and measures.

A new study established the association between variation in state-level health outcomes and the allocation of state spending between healthcare and social services.

Children who live with smokers end up in the doctor’s office or hospital more often than those not exposed to tobacco smoke, according to new research.

Nonadherence to medications is a universal issue that has garnered significant attention in recent years. However, a new study concluded that medication nonadherence represents only a fraction of medication-related problems experience by patients.

Cancer patients who receive a particular type of chemotherapy, called doxorubicin, run a risk of sustaining severe, lasting heart damage. But until now, there was no way of knowing who would experience this serious side effect.

Less than 5% of individuals who received an opioid prescription are abusers, but they account for 32% of total opioid prescriptions and 40% of opioid prescription spending, according to a new report.

With an increased interest in transitioning to a Learning Health Care System, there is an urgency to understand the ethical implications associated with the transition.

A new study found the increase in the use of insulin reaped dual results: the pharmacy expenses were substantially increased but the number of hypoglycemia-related emergency department visits were reduced.

A new study found that public understanding of the role of evidence-based care is equally as important as the medical evidence.

For optimum utilization of consumer healthcare markets, physicians need to be prepared to help patients navigate out-of-pocket expenses during clinical encounters, researchers found.

The National Quality Forum’s Measure Applications Partnership recently released guidelines on measures for the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and on cross-cutting issues for all federal healthcare programs.

Study finds a first heart attack is more likely to lead to heart failure in patients when the burden of coronary artery disease increases.

Instead of positively affecting drug markets or drug use, the war on drugs and zero-tolerance policies have in fact weakened certain public health policies across the globe, according to a new report.

Policy decisions can influence whether communities are supportive of or detrimental to community health and well-being. Such housing policies can also play important roles in reducing or even preventing diseases.

A majority of parents who seek online ratings to help decide their next visit to the doctor do not rely on online ratings-some even think that the ratings are fake.

Penn's innovative Community Health Worker model shows positive results in the outpatient settings for low-income individuals with chronic diseases.

A new study in behavioral cardiology establishes a strong link between posttraumatic stress disorder and an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and deaths.

Among pediatric patients with cancer, fever and neutropenia continue to be a common and potentially life-threatening complication of chemotherapy.

A study has found that 7 determinants of ideal cardiovascular health are also associated with slowing down the decline in cognitive performance in multiethnic population.

The Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reductions vary by plan making the out-of-pocket costs for the qualifying patients very different.

Many public agencies switch from salaried therapists to cheaper independent contractors to manage within the budgetary constraints of mental health clinics. But these contractors tend to have less knowledge about the latest evidence-based therapies.

Each year physician practices in 4 common specialties spend 785 hours per physician and more than $15.4 billion to report quality measures.

In states that have not expanded Medicaid, uninsured low-income women face more difficulties in accessing recommended screenings for breast and cervical cancer.

The older generation may have income above the official poverty line, but while they may not be legally termed “poor,” they still might not have enough financial means required to maintain a decent quality of life in California.

A new study found the prevalence of neutropenia in routine complete blood cell counts directly associated with viral infections, hematological malignancies, and mortality.

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption might actually be a good thing for the heart and heart diseases, according to the recent results of a study out of Norway.

Having a job is not always better than not having a job. Poor psychological conditions at workplace, uncertainty of holding on to a job, and stressful working conditions have a direct link to deteriorating health.

Mental health parity laws have created very little progress, almost none, in enhancing access and utilization of mental health services.