Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
Body Levels of Trace Metals Linked to Odds of Glaucoma
Negative association for blood manganese levels, positive association for mercury levels
Bacterial Biofilms Identified in Ocular Prosthesis
SEM imaging identified small colonies of rod-shaped bacilli adherent to surface of prosthesis
Case Report Highlights Dangers of Eyeball Tattooing
Inadvertent ocular penetration, intraocular pigment injection lead to inflammation, retinal detachment
July 2015 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for July 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Review: mHealth Text Messages Promote Medication Adherence
Nine of 13 articles show improvement in adherence rates with mobile health text messages
AMA Wants Doctor Input on EHRs, Meaningful Use
Doctors encouraged to share stories, e-mail Congress members
U.S. Health Spending Projected to Rise 5.8 Percent By 2024
Increase due to ACA coverage expansions, faster economic growth, population aging
Patients Report Improved Care Access, Better Health With ACA
Gains seen in how many adults have insurance and a doctor, and say they are in better health
Mast Cell Degranulation Linked to Ocular Pathology
Provokes acute ocular inflammation, dilation, permeability of choroidal vessels
