Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
Number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from 2020 to 2022
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
Many Anesthesiologists Do Not Accurately Report Anesthesia Start Time
68.74 percent of cases had anesthesia start time documented after in-room time, corresponding to $638,671.57 of lost revenue
Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Affordable Care Act
Record number of Americans enrolled in 2022, as U.S. health officials targeted hard-to-reach communities with outreach efforts
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Recommendations Developed Relating to Cannabis Use Before Surgery
Universal screening for cannabinoids recommended before surgery; elective surgery should be postponed in some cases
Recommendations Developed for Managing Neuromuscular Blockade
Authors recommend against clinical assessment alone when neuromuscular drugs are administered due to insensitivity of assessment
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
