Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups
In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Formed
Formation of compact commission triggered by enactment of law in seventh state: Alabama
ASCO: Melanoma Rates on the Rise for U.S. Youth
Women account for two-thirds of cases, likely due to unsafe tanning
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
May 2015 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
ASCO: Lymph Node Sx Doesn’t Benefit All Melanoma Patients
Second study supports new immunotherapy for enhanced survival in advanced melanoma
Insulin Resistance Not Linked to Post-Adolescent Acne
No differences in fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR index for post-teen acne, controls
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
FDA Warns of Soft Tissue Filler Injection Into Blood Vessels
When injections accidentally enter blood vessels, blockages and damage can occur
