More Clarity Needed on Recordings of Medical Encounters, Policy Experts Say
The law is inconsistent, with patient encounter recordings being allowed in certain situations and illegal in others.
The law is inconsistent, with patient encounter recordings being allowed in certain situations and illegal in others.
Shared decision making has the potential to advance a more patient-centered, value-based health system, as well as engage patients and reduce costs of care.
The current post-approval process also does not provide the FDA with a picture of how often a device is used, but having device-specific ICD codes would change that.
The WHO resolution, with its implicit recognition of sepsis as a major threat to patient safety and global health, has the potential to save millions of lives.
A growing body of research has detailed the social determinants of health that have led to current and widely documented health disparities.
“Certain states and employers relied heavily on the H-1B program, whereas others seldom, if at all, used it.”
There are no data evaluating the association between this metric and quality-of-care measures or long-term clinical outcomes.
“It seems plausible that very large payments warrant greater concern about conflict of interest causing bias and undue influence.”
Studies show that up to 80% of physicians use texting to share clinical information.
“It was evident from the internal backlash to the recent Republican House committee bills that there is a deep divide among Republicans.”