AAOS: Informed Decision Making Ups QoL After Orthopedic Surgery
Patients meeting criteria for informed, patient-centered decisions have better overall QoL
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
QI Project Ups Jet Injection of Lidocaine in IV Placements
Over seven months, increase in JIL use with IV placement to 54 percent in emergency department
Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement
Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016
In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
February 2017 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling
Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
