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Effects Of Childhood Obesity On Hospital Care And Costs, 1999-2005
Health Affairs, 07/27/09

Trasande L et al. – The authors detected a near–doubling in hospitalizations with a diagnosis of obesity between 1999 and 2005 and an increase in costs from $125.9 million to 237.6 million (in 2005 dollars) between 2001 and 2005. Medicaid appears to bear a large burden of hospitalizations for conditions that occur along with obesity, while private payers pay a greater portion of hospitalization costs to treat obesity itself.

Measuring the cost impact of hospital information systems: 1987-1994
Journal of Health Economics, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Cost Effectiveness of A Clinical Pharmacist on A Neurosurgical Team
Neurosurgery, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Health care indicators vary widely across states
American Hospital Association News, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Managing complex patients on a medical psychiatric unit: An observational study of university hospital costs associated with medical service use, length of stay, and psychiatric intervention
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Multidisciplinary care for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Cochrane Reviews, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 80%