Health Services
-
Court’s Ruling On Missouri Medical Liability Law Increases Health Care Costs
January 18, 2017
The men and women who serve on the frontlines of health care do heroic work. They deliver lifesaving care with compassion and dedication. And, they serve under immense pressure. Health care workers are at risk. A 2014 court decision requires hospitals to extend their liability insurance coverage to protect themselves from lawsuits filed against nonemployees […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Services, Resources Read More -
The Addiction Crisis in Missouri
July 6, 2016
A recent article in Governing Magazine revealed the advancement in treatment of and recovery from opioid and heroin addiction made in states that have accepted Medicaid Expansion. This analysis highlights the lack of progress made in Missouri because our state government has thus far rejected Medicaid Expansion, instead sending Missouri taxpayers’ dollars to subsidize programs […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Medicaid Reform, Resources Read More -
Health Care Community Joins Together To Protect Missourians From Opioid Addiction
December 1, 2015
The health care community is joining together to protect Missourians and their communities from opioid addiction. State-specific research released earlier this year found that hospital treatment for commonly-prescribed opioid painkillers — where overuse is a primary or contributing factor for inpatient or emergency care — increased 137 percent in Missouri between 2005 and 2015. The Missouri […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Services, Resources Read More -
Rural Health Care: Its Effect on Rural Communities
November 11, 2015
The U.S. health care environment is undergoing profound change as it evolves into an industry that emphasizes better access, lower costs and higher quality. Making the health care environment more dynamic, seniors comprise the largest and fastest growing segment in the U.S. population, in a trend known as the “Silver Tsunami.” As the demand for […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services Read More -
Alarming Trends In Hospital Utilization For Opioid Overuse in Missouri
October 5, 2015
According to a recent national study, inpatient hospitalizations for opioid overuse among adults in the U.S. have increased 153 percent throughout the last 20 years. Missouri has not been shielded from these national trends. Many commonly-prescribed pain medications are within a family of analgesic opioids, which include oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and morphine. Because opioids can produce […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Resources Read More -
HIDI HealthStats: Asthma In Missouri
June 8, 2015
Hospital Utilization for Pediatric Asthma in Missouri With 6.8 million annual visits nationally, respiratory system disorders are second only to injury and poisoning as the primary cause of pediatric emergency department visits. Asthma is an ambulatory care treatable condition that accounts for more than 1 in 4 hospitalizations that originate in the ED for children […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Resources Read More -
HIDI HealthStats: Hospital Super-Utilizers and the Importance of Transitions of Care in Missouri
April 14, 2015
The disproportionate concentration of health care consumption and expenditures among a small portion of the population is a well-documented facet of the health system in the U.S. The top 1 percent of the population consistently consumes more than one-fifth of health care resources, the top 5 percent account for half of all spending and half […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Resources Read More -
Medicaid Reform Matters for Women’s Heart Health
February 2, 2015
In Missouri, 77,535 uninsured women were diagnosed with or have significant risk factors for heart disease in 2013. February is American Heart Month and February 6 is National Wear Red Day. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s one […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Medicaid Reform, Resources Read More -
Let’s Talk About Medicaid
January 16, 2015
Nearly 500 organizations sent a letter to the Missouri General Assembly encouraging a discussion about Medicaid reform and expansion in 2015. The organizations, which include the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, hospitals, and veterans’ organizations, represent over 1 million Missourians. If you are or know of an organization that would like to sign on to support […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Economic Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Medicaid Reform Read More -
Medicaid Reform Matters to Missouri Women
January 5, 2015
Kay McGraw, Emergency Department Director at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo., discusses how Medicaid reform would benefit Missourians, especially women. Health insurance coverage plays a critical role in the health status of women. Having coverage expands affordability and access to health care services. Women with health insurance coverage utilize critical preventive care such as […]
POSTED IN Community Health, Health Coverage, Health Services, Medicaid Reform, Resources, Videos Read More