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Rural Medicare beneficiaries with complex chronic conditions have higher preventable hospitalization and mortality rates than their urban peers

Outcomes Worse for Rural Residents With Chronic Conditions

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Higher preventable hospitalization and mortality rates partly due to reduced access to specialists
Stephen Hahn

Hahn Confirmed as New FDA Chief

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One major challenge facing Hahn is the teen vaping epidemic
A considerable proportion of antibiotics are prescribed without a documented indication

Antibiotics Often Prescribed Without Documented Indication

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Of 130.5 million prescriptions in 2015, 18 percent had no documented indication

Radiological Society of North America, Dec. 1-6

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The 105th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North...
Rates of type 2 diabetes may be higher among patients with psoriasis

Type 2 Diabetes More Common in Patients With Psoriasis

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Association between psoriasis and metabolic syndrome differs by sex
For nonelderly adults in the United States

Insurance Disparities ID’d in Diagnosis of Late-Stage Melanoma

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Odds of late-stage melanoma up for individuals with Medicaid, no insurance versus those with private insurance
In 2018

U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018

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Acceleration in overall growth driven by faster growth in private health insurance and Medicare
Physicians from the United States and other high-income countries report difficulties with care coordination

U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care

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Substantial proportion of U.S. doctors do not get timely notifications, information needed from specialists
More than half of office-based physicians recommend complementary health approaches to their patients

Half of U.S. Physicians Recommend Complementary Health Approaches

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Massage therapy, chiropractic adjustments, herbs and supplements are most commonly recommended
From 2012 to 2014

2012 to 2014 Saw 41,185 U.S. Patients With Skin Malignancy

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Increase in flap reconstruction observed among patients with skin malignancy in head and neck region