ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Watchful Waiting Cost-Effective for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media
For every 1,000 patients with AOM, WW would result in 205 fewer antibiotic prescriptions used
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
Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
Hearing-Aid Outcomes Found to Be Very Good in Older Adults
High-quality digital devices provide significant benefit to older Americans
ASPS Releases New Plastic Surgery Statistics
1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, 15.5 million minimally invasive procedures performed in 2015
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Speech Pathology Telepractice Beneficial in Head, Neck Cancer
Higher service efficiency, drop in number, duration of contact events needed to manage referrals
Rate of Hearing Loss Projected to Almost Double in the U.S. by 2060
Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say
