Insurance Coverage & Whither Thou Goest for Health Information in 2012

Computers in practice--whither goest we?

Health insurance coverage for persons in HIV care, 2006-2012.

We examined trends in health insurance coverage among 36,999 HIV-infected adults in care at 11 US HIV clinics between 2006 and 2012. Aggregate health insurance coverage was stable during this time. The proportions of patient-years with private, Medicaid, Medicare, and no insurance during this period were 15.9%, 35.7%, 20.1%, and 28.4%, respectively. Medicaid coverage was more prevalent among wo...

Swiss-CHAT: Citizens Discuss Priorities for Swiss Health Insurance Coverage

Background As universal health coverage becomes the norm in many countries, it is important to determine public priorities regarding benefits to include in health insurance coverage. We report results of participation in a decision exercise among residents of Switzerland, a high-income country with a long history of universal health insurance and deliberative democracy.   Methods We adapted the...

Whither art thou, SCN10A, and what art thou doing?

Since its initial cloning in 1992, SCN5A (Nav1.5) has become known as “the” cardiac sodium channel.1 SCN5A encodes a tetrodotoxin (TTX)-resistant channel that is responsible for the inward sodium current (INa), which initiates the cardiac action potential. Its RNA and protein expression dominate the sodium channel landscape in the ventricle, atrium, and specialized conduction system. Mice heter...

Whither goest the right ventricle in obstructive sleep apnea?

5 and control of hemorrhage technically much easier. Those who are unfamiliar with the instrumentation will find themselves lost; those who are overly enthusiastic will find themselves in trouble; and those who lose sight of their priorities will do harm to their patients. Video thoracoscopy rationally practiced by qualified, responsible physicians offers a great deal to our patients. With cont...