Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Minority of Surgical Studies Include Men, Women Equally
About one-third of articles analyze data by sex; fewer include discussion of sex-based results
OnabotulinumtoxinA Effect Lasts in Overactive Bladder
Consistent mean reductions in urinary incontinence; durable improvements in quality of life
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Pre-Op Urine Culture Doesn’t Predict Stone Culture
Findings in percutaneous nephrolithotomy patients; gram-positive organisms predominate
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Doesn’t Cut Time to Bowel Movement
Addition of PEG3350 to docusate sodium cuts use of additional laxatives, increases drug adherence
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Hydroxycitrate Promising for Kidney Stone Prevention
Researchers suggest it might offer alternative to current treatment that has side effects
