1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Reduces Pain at Higher Cost
Costs were higher among patients with pain from traumatic injuries, non-traumatic abdominal pain
Sharp Rise Among Women for Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females versus 55 percent for males over a decade, researchers say
Strategies Implemented to Cut Opioid ODs, Deaths in Maryland
Strategies include training in screening, interventions, and referrals to treatment
AMA Endeavors to Increase Transparency of Rx Pricing
At annual meeting, the physicians' group adopted new policies on drug pricing to protect patients
Intra-Op Liberal Fluid Therapy Effectively Cuts Post-Op Nausea
Liberal intraoperative fluid therapy linked to lower incidence of post-op nausea, vomiting in children
Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements
Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians
Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
Opioids Tend to Be Over-Prescribed After Cesarean Section
And pills women don't use are often not discarded
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market
Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
