Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
Herpes Simplex Virus Linked to Frailty, Mortality
Only HSV-2 independently predicts five-year mortality risk in older women aged 70 to 79 years
Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout
Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction
Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.
Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
High Risk of Long-Term Complications Seen With ICDs
Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices have much higher complication rate than simpler devices
FDA: Brintellix Changing Name to Avoid Confusion With Brilinta
Antidepressant changing name to Trintellix; meds with old brand name likely during transition period
Still Too Many Antibiotic Prescriptions Being Written
One in three prescriptions deemed unnecessary
April 2016 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Delirium Predicts Function in Elderly After Aortic Valve Surgery
Effects of delirium seen in short-term, but not long-term, activity of daily living functioning
2017 May Offer Fewer Choices for Affordable Care Act Enrollees
UnitedHealth's exit from most marketplaces highlights health exchanges' growing pains
