Insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity have significantly higher healthcare expenditures. A recent study stratifies these high-cost, high-need patients who might benefit most from interventions and medical weight loss management.
The Impact of Emerging Policy and Regulation on Pain Management
In the face of healthcare reform, pain medicine is under scrutiny due to the high cost of surgical procedures. Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Chairman Richard W. Rosenquist, MD, discussed the issue at the 18th annual Pain Management Symposium.