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Insurance products offered by hospitals and health systems

Vertical Integration Insurance Products of Higher Quality

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Slight increase in percentage of insurance products offered by hospitals, health systems from 2011-2015
For older adults

Brain Changes May Mark Risk of Financial Exploitation in Seniors

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Differences in brain regions associated with social, emotional function seen in financially exploited seniors
Nine out of 10 American doctors are happy with their choice of profession

90 Percent of U.S. Physicians Satisfied With Career Choice

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AMA survey of physicians, residents, and medical students finds most are satisfied despite challenges
In a position paper published online March 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First

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American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden
The volume of insurance advertisements during the first Affordable Care Act enrollment period correlated with change in uninsurance rates

TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates

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Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
For patients with breast cancer

Smoking Ups Long-Term Risks From Radiotherapy in Breast CA

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Risk associated with radiotherapy for breast cancer is substantially reduced with smoking cessation
Magnetic resonance imaging-targeted biopsy could reduce the need for biopsies and overdiagnosis with low-grade prostate cancer

MRI-Based Strategy Reduces Biopsies in Prostate CA Screening

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MRI-based screening could reduce unnecessary biopsies, overdiagnosis of low-grade cancer
From 1992 to 2014 there was a decrease in the rate of malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in the United States

Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.

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But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million
Patients with different types of inflammatory rheumatic diseases have distinct ankle pathological findings on ultrasonography

Ultrasound IDs Ankle Pathology in Inflammatory Rheumatic Dz

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Tibiotalar joint synovitis seen more often in SpA, gout patients; TP tenosynovitis seen more in RA
Patients admitted to the hospital during The Joint Commission on-site inspections (surveys) have reduced mortality compared to that seen during non-survey weeks

30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks

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Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality