U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014
Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
CDC: Fewer Americans Struggling With Medical Bills
U.S. report shows 12 million are no longer in families having trouble paying for health care
Guidelines Promote Awareness, Use of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Policy statement issued to enhance implementation, use, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation
Excess Relative Risk of Repeat CT Scans Can Be Quantified
Recent publication demonstrates that very low doses repeated over time as harmful as acute exposure
AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy
Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Benefits for Intra-, Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Peds OSA
Comparable outcomes for intra- and extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Transfusion, Mortality Link Varies With Hemoglobin Levels
For ICU patients, hemoglobin level thresholds vary with presence of comorbid heart disease
Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians
Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
Asthma Risk Up Slightly for Planned C-Section Children
But second study finds countries with low C-section rates had higher mortality rates for infants, mothers
