Pulmonary Embolism Risk Elevated for More Than Six Weeks Postop
Findings based on six common surgery types in large French study
Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors
Portal users more likely to be younger, white, have commercial insurance, higher annual income
American Indians, Alaska Natives Have Higher Cancer Incidence
Higher rates reported for lung, liver, kidney, colorectal, and stomach cancers versus whites
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
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
American Airlines Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A
Airline is working with the CDC to coordinate 'any required health and safety related measures'
Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature
But effect size may be smaller than reported, especially for objective quality measures
Low-FODMAP Diet Relieves Gut Symptoms for More IBD Patients
Adequate relief of gut symptoms reported for more patients following low-FODMAP versus control diet
Triplet Tx Ups Survival in BRAF V600E-Mutated Colorectal Cancer
Overall survival longer for encorafenib, cetuximab, and binimetinib combo versus standard therapy
