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Online consumer ratings of specialist physicians do not predict objective measures of quality of care or peer assessment of clinical performance

Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures

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In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
Mental health

Mental Health Issues Impact Retirement Saving Behavior

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Psychological distress linked to 24 percent reduced probability of holding retirement accounts
Americans who must work longer to reach Social Security retirement age have worse measures of health in the years leading up to retirement

Pre-Retirement Morbidity Higher in Later Birth Cohorts

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Worse measures of health for Americans who must work longer to reach Social Security retirement age
In 2015

Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly

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Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
Ride-sharing services may reduce the rate of motor vehicle crashes

Ride-Sharing Services Could Cut Alcohol-Related Crashes

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However, full effect on motor vehicle crash rate may be subject to local context
Both paper-based and electronic health records have shortcomings in terms of quality of content

Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records

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Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills
The costs associated with low-cost

Low-Cost Services a Major Player in Unnecessary Health Spending

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Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American Board of Family Medicine have launched a new performance improvement activity credit reporting process called the AAFP Credit System

New System Streamlines CME Credit Approval Process

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American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine launch single credit system
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether it will hear a case that will determine the fate of the state's $750

Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap

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Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
Medical licensure application questions regarding mental health contribute to physicians' reluctance to seek help for mental health

Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help

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Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior