Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality
Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
No Evidence Steroids Benefit Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Noticeable cartilage loss detected in patients treated with injections over two years, researchers say
Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs
Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Quinine Exposure Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Increased risk of death more pronounced among those younger than 50 years regardless of indication
Hospitals Need to Be Prepared for Ransomware Attacks
Medical information a vulnerable target for those planning ransomware attacks, doctor warns
Outpatient Wait Times Are Longer for Medicaid Recipients
Researchers suggest lag time might be due to providers having larger caseloads
Practice Prices Linked to Some Measures of Care Coordination
But no differences in overall care ratings, receipt of preventive services, acute care use
Arthroscopy for Degenerative Knees Deemed Seldom Effective
Widely used procedure won't help arthritic degeneration, according to new recommendation
Postmarket Safety Events for 32 Percent of Novel Therapeutics
Thirty-two percent of 222 FDA approved novel therapeutics from 2001 to 2010 were affected
Increases in Rates of Insured Don’t Harm Continuously Insured
Continuously insured adults do not have worse access to care with increases in cover from '08 to '14
