Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
October 2017 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29
The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
Afternoon Heart Surgery Linked to Better Patient Outcomes
Lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events for aortic valve replacement surgery in afternoon
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 21-25
The American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from October 21 to 25...
