Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages
One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Radiation Tx Impact Varies With Comorbidity in Prostate Cancer
Reduction in overall, cardiac mortality for RT alone in men with severe or moderate comorbidity
Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps
Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
EHR Triggers Cut Time to Diagnostic Cancer Evaluation
Findings among veterans flagged for delayed diagnosis of prostate, colorectal cancer
2012 Office Visits 57% Higher for Women than Men, Ages 1864
Visit rate also higher for adults aged 65 years and older
Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break
Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage
Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men
And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop
Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
