Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses
Two studies evaluate use; one for breast cancer, the other for diabetic retinopathy
Few Patients, Providers Discuss Costs of Glaucoma Medications
Authors say these discussions are important, as cost is a barrier to treatment adherence
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
Relevant Health Care Price Info Hard to Find Online
17 percent of sites have geographically relevant price estimates, with variation by intervention
November 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Older Ophthalmologists Less Likely to Have Patient Complaints
Risk for incurring unsolicited patient complaints higher for those aged 41 to 50, 31 to 40 versus ≥71
Most Older Adults Willing to Play Game to Monitor Vision
More than 90 percent of participants reported using personal electronic device; over half play games
Patients Often Uncomfortable With Overlapping Surgeries
But patients, family members neutral toward surgical procedures involving overlap of noncritical portions
Recent Increase in Cataract Sx at Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Shift in the site of cataract surgery from hospital outpatient departments to ASCs from 2001 to 2014
