Laboratory Directors Have Notable Financial Relationships With Industry
Researchers suggest that a large proportion of cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratory directors have notable financial relationships with industry.
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Medicare Shared Savings Not Associated With Spending or Quality Improvements
Results indicated that savings by Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable care organizations may be driven by nonrandom exit of high-cost clinicians and their patient panels from this voluntary program.
Many Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves
Many health care providers in the United Kingdom have little direct experience with online feedback, rarely encourage it, and often view it as having little value for improving the quality of health services.
Differing Views on the Primary Barriers to Telehealth in Rural Counties
Drake and colleagues blamed rural America’s poor access of health care on inadequate broadband service; however, Struminger and Arora questioned their theory that deficient Internet availability leads to a reduction in telemedicine in rural areas.
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
Influence of Medical Malpractice on Shared Decision-Making Simulations
Researchers recently performed a simulation study to determine how 3 levels of shared decision making can increase the chances of patients suing for adverse outcomes.
Balancing an ED Revenue-Generating Model With Community-Based Health
This case asks how a hospital should balance patients’ health needs with its financial bottom line regarding emergency department utilization.
Telehealth Video Visits Risk Fragmenting Care
Although telehealth video visits offer users greater convenience, they risk fragmenting care without greater coordination with usual care providers.
More Than Half of Internal Medicine Graduates Choosing Primary Care
More than half of internal medicine graduates in 2016 and 2017 pursued a career in primary care.
Obligations of Health Networks to Transition Patients During Hospital Closures
When considering closing a rural hospital, researchers advised assessment of the potential impact — emotional, economic, practical, and political — on the community and the healthcare organization.
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