Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance
Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease Raises CVD Risk in Blacks
Odds of cardiovascular mortality 14.8 percent higher in black Americans with both conditions
2017 Will Bring Premium Rate Increases Under ACA
Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistance
Adverse Outcomes Up With Kidney Retransplant in HIV+
HIV+ retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV− re-KT patients
Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death
Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout
Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Feasible As Outpatient Surgery
Most patients discharged home within first six hours after surgery; none readmitted
Race, Procedure Type Impact Morbidity in Pediatric Urologic Sx
Increased 30-day morbidity for black race, bladder and urinary diversion operations
Strategy Needed to Address Impending Physician Shortage
AAMC promotes multipronged approach including federal support, technology, care delivery changes
