Feasibility and cost savings of outpatient electrophysiologic testing

Feasibility of universal HIV testing in an outpatient clinic.

TO THE EDITOR—Universal screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the standard of care in the United States [1] but remains largely an unfunded mandate. A number of studies explored universal screening in the setting of an emergency department [2–4], but this has not been studied as extensively in the setting of an outpatient clinic. Our goal was to assess the feasibility of a univers...

Cost-savings of community water fluoridation program; Kerman, Iran, 2016

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral diseases are very important because they impose economic and social burden on societies. Given the resource scarcity, it is necessary to devise cost-effective and scientific strategies to prevent and control oral diseases. This study aimed to estimate the potential cost-savings for dental caries treatment associated with Community Water Fluoridation Program (CWFP) in Ke...

Cost-Savings Associated With Delayed Switch To Outpatient Antibiotic Regimen For Patients Requiring Daptomycin Therapy

Cost savings and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive care.

It is well established that preventive care reduces the prevalence of disease and helps people live longer, healthier lives. Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of preventive care can guide policy-makers to allocate scarce resources. This synthesis reviews the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive care. Key findings include: although many preventive services are a good value ...

The cost savings and cost - effectiveness of clinical preventive care