Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers
Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February
Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Low, but More Progress Possible
ID of missed opportunities can
provide insight to improve existing strategies, researchers say
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Routine Antenatal HIV Testing Cost-Effective
Cost savings between $5,671.20 and $3.69 million per case of HIV-positive infection prevented
Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement
Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say

















