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
NIH Warns of Increased Risk of Heat-Related Illness for Seniors
Factors that could increase risk include age-related changes to skin; heart, lung, and kidney diseases
Marriage May Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
Association seen between marital status and risk, prognosis of coronary heart disease or stroke
Patients Comfortable With Doctors Having Tattoos, Piercings
Survey finds body art does not impact patients' perceptions of competence, professionalism
1996 to 2013 Saw Large Increase in Diabetes Spending
Increased spending per encounter has been the biggest driver of overall rise in spending
U.K. Campaign Hasn’t Aided Patient Presentations for TIA, Minor CVA
Medical attention seeking no higher with Face, Arm, Speech, Time campaign for minor stroke symptoms
WHO Calls for Renewed Effort to Combat Chronic Disease
Commission makes six recommendations to meet 2030 goals for non-communicable diseases
AMA Adopts Policy to Cut Sugar Sweetened Drink Consumption
Policy supports evidence-based strategies such as excise taxes, adding warning labels
Coffee Drinking Found to Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Similar findings across type of coffee, quantity, type of death, and caffeine metabolism score
