Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Care Setting Affects Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis
Likelihood of undergoing procedural management increased for treatment in fee-for-service system
Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016
In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
February 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Hospitals May Be Overcharging for Hip, Knee Replacements
Prices double the average costs for the implants, but only one insurer included in the research
Colorectal Cancer Rates, Mortality Down in Americans Aged ≥50
Report suggests higher screening rates explain the positive trend
Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling
Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation
Supreme Court of Florida reversed District Court of Appeal decision protecting patient safety data
Similar Outcomes for Disc Surgery in Older, Younger Patients
But older patients have a higher risk of minor complications, longer hospital stays
