2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Medicare GME Payments
Increase mainly due to indirect payments, primarily inpatient costs rather than resident-to-bed ratio
Medicare Fraud-Prevention Rules to Be Revised
Current rules make it difficult for hospitals and doctors to work together, officials say
Out-of-Office BP Readings More Predictive in Black Adults
Home-based blood pressure readings better predicted hypertensive heart disease than physician-office readings
Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature
But effect size may be smaller than reported, especially for objective quality measures
Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated
Total annual costs of waste vary from $760 to $935 billion; estimated savings range from $191 to $282 billion
Dog Ownership May Lower Risk for Death After Major CV Event
And, review shows dog ownership tied to reduced risk for all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Financial Incentives Have Short-Term Effect on BP Control
Findings seen in randomized trial of highly disadvantaged patients with uncontrolled HTN
Survey: Many U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Vaccine
Vaccine knowledge and anticipated rates of vaccination even lower for pneumococcal disease
With Comorbidities, Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Ups Risk for Early Death
Risk for dying from heart attack, stroke twofold higher among those with high BP, diabetes and short sleep
PCI, CABG for Left Main CAD Have Similar Five-Year Outcomes
Findings reported for composite outcomes for 1,905 patients with left main coronary artery disease
