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Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In a report published in the January issue of Value in Health, an ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research working group indicates the lack of good practices in three areas of health technology assessment.
Texting Intervention Engages Patients After Joint Arthroplasty
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A text-messaging (Short Message Service) bot is effective for increasing patient engagement after primary total knee or hip arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Plasma Marker Predicts Allograft Failure in Lung Transplant
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Donor-derived cell-free DNA is a potential biomarker that can predict allograft failure after lung transplantation, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in EBioMedicine.
Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The time to surgery after a breast cancer diagnosis is delayed for non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white women, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Surgery.
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