Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Minority of Surgical Studies Include Men, Women Equally
About one-third of articles analyze data by sex; fewer include discussion of sex-based results
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
House Dust Mite Immunotherapy Effective for Allergic Rhinitis
Large randomized trial in Japan shows improvement in Average Adjusted Symptom Score
Hearing Impairment May Be an Early Indicator of Autism
Researchers identify inner-ear problem that might impair speech development
July 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for July 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
Pancreaticoduodenectomy Costs High at Safety-Net Hospitals
Marked cost savings with redistribution of patients from high- to medium- or low-burden hospitals
