Advocacy, race affect flu vaccination rates

A doctor’s recommendation and a patient’s race may influence flu vaccination rates, according to researchers. Researchers found that 90 percent of patients received vaccination if their physician advocated for it compared to 58 percent of patients whose...

Protein linked to development of asthma

Researchers have linked a specific protein, CCL28, to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of post-viral asthma in young children.

Partners for Kids: Cost savings, quality examined

The cost-saving and health care quality outcomes of the pediatric Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Partners for Kids has been outlined by a recent study that indicates that Partners for Kids successfully improved the value of pediatric healthcare over time through...