Hospitals Face $218B in Federal Payment Cuts From 2010 to 2028
11 pieces of legislation plus regulatory changes result in payment reductions beyond those under ACA
Patient Complaints Mainly About Rudeness, Rushing, Reproach
Complaints of rudeness vary from being verbally attacked by receptionist to feeling insulted by docs
AMA Urges Caution With Use of Wire-Bristle BBQ Grill Brushes
Precautions should be taken, including wiping down grill after use and inspecting it for wire bristles
Vegetable Trays Tainted With Cyclospora Put Seven in Hospital
185 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in persons who reported consuming vegetable trays
June 2018 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Pembrolizumab Not Better Than PTX for Advanced Gastric Cancer
Survival no better with second-line pembrolizumab than paclitaxel for gastric, gastro-esophageal cancer
Irrigation Water Likely Cause of Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak
According to the CDC, outbreak that started in the spring and is now over
AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training
Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
Practice Management Can Improve Efficiency
Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts
Prolonged Leisure-Time Sitting Tied to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in all-cause, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, suicide, COPD mortality
