88% of second opinions from Mayo physicians result in different or refined diagnosis, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A number of patients referred to Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic for a diagnosis
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Health Care – General
A Few Hard Truths about Healthcare
In Michael D. Tanner’s commentary “Hard Truths about Health Care”, he writes “whoever eventually comes up with a replacement for
Read MoreStudy: Physicians spend 50% of their day on ‘desktop medicine’
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs investigated how physicians split their time between
Read MoreChargemaster prices have ‘limited relationship’ to hospital quality at best, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs found although hospitals’ chargemasters may reflect strategic business
Read MoreAs opioid crisis flares, naturopaths and chiropractors lobby for bigger roles in treating pain
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Seizing on the opioid epidemic as a chance to expand their reach, naturopaths and chiropractors are
Read MoreIn Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing,
Read MoreBy 2035 Seniors will be Paying Forty Percent More for Medical Care
In a study conducted by Harvard Medical School and the Urban Institute, it projects by 2035, “A typical senior will
Read MoreUninsured accounts pay approximately 6% on the dollar, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The more patients owe in out-of-pocket costs, the less likely hospitals are to
Read MoreCalifornia payers roll out statewide physician rating website
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The major payers in California have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind, CMS-certified website to
Read MoreTom Price defends proposed cuts at NIH, citing ‘indirect’ expenses
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price on Wednesday defended the Trump
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