Surgery
Home Surgery
Drug Prices Increase More Than Expected After Shortages
Expected price increase 20 percent for all drugs after shortage versus 9 percent in absence of shortage
Scribes Improve Physician Workflow, Patient Interaction
Scribes lower EHR documentation burden for doctors and increase time spent interacting with patients
Model Estimates Mortality in Patients Waiting for Hearts
Neurologic events, new requirement for dialysis, respiratory complications yield updated estimates
Association Health Plans Can Help Small Businesses Offer Coverage
But AHPs may undermine ACA marketplace, as they are not required to comply with ACA regulations
FDA Approves Device for Acute Coronary Artery Perforations
The PK Papyrus device is a balloon-expandable covered coronary stent and delivery system
Situation Framing, Language Can Influence Decision-Making
Docs should provide risks of both having treatment and not having treatment to minimize loss aversion
Opioid Refills Rare After Rhinoplasty
Only 1.2 percent of patients prescribed opioids required refills within three weeks of surgery
Gains in Insurance Coverage Seen for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Adults
However, in post-ACA era, lesbian, gay, bisexual adults still report trouble affording care
Physicians Need Training for Mass Casualty Incidents
Training includes protocols for the actual incident and self-awareness and care afterwards
Firearm Deaths Up Globally From 1990 to 2016
Variation among rates seen geographically and across demographic subgroups
