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The incoming HHS secretary wants to boldly reform the malpractice system, saying hundreds of billions are wasted on ālawsuit abuseā and defensive medicine. Industry experts say premiums and claims are down and āitās a wonderful time for doctors.ā
Older patients who were treated in the hospital by women physicians were less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, according to a new study.
As a Republican congressman, orthopedic surgeon Tom Price introduced bills to protect doctorsā financial interests.
Many consumers find that doctors listed in their planās directories arenāt accepting new patients, charge large concierge fees or may not even be in the network. Regulators donāt check.
While hundreds of his former patients submit claims for restitution, a Detroit cancer doctor convicted of making millions by purposefully poisoning them with drugs they didnāt need vows to prove his innocence.
Federal officials have released final regulations for the new program, which will reward physicians for providing high quality, efficient care.
More than one-third of the stateās Latino physicians plan to retire within the next 10 years, according to a new survey.
The problem, known as balance billing, happens when patients are treated by an out-of-network professional at an in-network facility. Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign the legislation.
Chances of recovering after an ICU stay rise when families keep patients oriented, stay on top of care plans and encourage seniors to get moving.
Research suggests pediatricians shy away from the topic, but parents generally are open to discussing firearms in the context of safe storage.
Under a new state law, California consumers could get money back if they were charged out-of-network prices after going to a medical provider who was listed in their health planās network.
Research to be published in full this fall details how medicineās āimplicit biasā ā whether real or perceived ā undermines the doctor-patient relationship and the well-being of racial and ethnic minorities as well as lower-income patients.
MedStar Health is among the hospital systems nationwide that are setting up support systems to help doctors talk openly to patients and their families when treatments go awry.
State health departments are beginning to require physicians to complete continuing medical education courses to learn how and when this therapy might work for patients.
Legislation that would allow nurse-midwives to practice independently is mired in a dispute about whether hospitals should be allowed to hire them.
Practicing surgery on a piece of pork ā that's how some doctors are learning to implant a new drug that curbs opioid cravings. It's not a skill set typically used in addiction medicine.
Covered California says most consumers can avoid double-digit premium hikes next year if they shop around. But will enrollees be willing to switch plans if it means having to change doctors?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also directs that all pregnant women in the U.S. and its territories should be āassessed for possible Zika virus exposureā whenever they get a prenatal care visit.
Overall rates are falling in California and nationally but data point to certain hospitals with extremely high percentages.
Despite the usual view that physicians are slow to alter their routines based on new scientific evidence, researchers found that breast cancer surgeons quickly adopted advice to not remove lymph nodes after a landmark clinical trial in 2011.
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