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
HPV Cervical CA Screening Cuts Odds of Later CIN3+ Diagnosis
Use of primary HPV testing results in significantly lower odds of CIN3+ compared with cytology testing
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 – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for June 2018. This roundup includes the...
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
Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C. Difficile Risk
Association is mediated by increased use of β-lactam alternative antibiotics
Health Care Technology Impacts Younger Patient Satisfaction
Younger health care consumers are dissatisfied with technology capability of health care organizations
