Tag: Health Biz: Misc.
Survey: Most Americans Think of Themselves as Healthy
Those with higher income rate their health higher than those with lower income
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Evidence Lacking for Identifying Optimal Primary Care Panel Size
Evidence insufficient for impact of increasing panel size on health care outcomes, provider burnout
Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices
More than double the number of physicians entered than exited large group, hospital-owned practices
Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition
No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
Practice Organization Not Tied to Family Physician Burnout
Findings controlled for personal characteristics, practice organization, practice environment
Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements
Vast majority of survey respondents believe regulatory burden is increasing
Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators
Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
Private Equity Stake Rising Among Dermatology Practices
Annual acquisitions increased from five in 2012 to 59 in 2017; 34 more occurred through May 31, 2018
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
