Costs – Page 2

2nd October 20192nd October 2019Immo Weichert

Depression increases health-care costs in the first year after a heart attack by 41%

A paper from Montreal, Canada that was published in 2000. [1] The study looked at 848 1-year survivors of an acute MI who had completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in hospital. 266 patients had BDI scores of >/=10 (30.7%), indicative of mild to moderate symptoms of depression. Total costs (out-patient physician charges plus physician…

3rd September 20193rd September 2019Immo Weichert

Mental health problems are associated with substantially higher resource utilization and health care costs in patients with chronic diseases

A population-based cohort study of 991 445 Canadian adults, including 156 296 with a mental health diagnosis, 3-year adjusted mean costs were $38 250 for those with and $22 280 for those without a mental health disorder, a 71.7% increase. [1] Presence of psychiatric comorbidity was associated with higher rates of hospitalization and emergency department visits, including when considering…