Insurers pay twice as much as hospitals for hip and knee implants
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Imagine this: You go to buy a car, but you don’t know who makes it,
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Health Care – General
Swab as many people as possible’: Genetic lab pays doctors to push dubious tests, employees say
(By Charles Piller for STAT) For doctors, the brochure1 from a California medical laboratory sounded like easy money: $30 for
Read MoreFor Some Hospice Patients, A 911 Call Saves A Trip To The ER
(By Charlotte Huff for Kaiser Health News) FORT WORTH, Texas — Her mother’s breathing had become labored in the wee
Read MoreStaying engaged is one of the ways for seniors to stay healthy
It’s been known for quite some time that disengaging from social life, and the loneliness this isolation brings, can lead
Read MoreThreat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo
(By: Kaiser Health News) Treating people for free or for very little money has been the role of community health
Read MoreHelping Rural Patients–Digital Tools Can Help
The 2017 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, held earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona examined “the most significant operational, financial and
Read MoreWhy Documentation Matters in the HME Business
In an article posted on www.homecaremag.com, Justin Buckland, QS/1’s market analyst for the HME industry, explains the importance of recordkeeping
Read MoreCommunity Health: Some Emerging Trends
Community health, defined by Wikipedia as “a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the
Read MorePopular Charity Heart Screenings For Teens May Cause More Problems Than They Solve
(By: Mary Chris Jaklevic) Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have formed in the past decade to promote free or low-cost heart
Read MoreGeriatricians Can Help Aging Patients Navigate Multiple Ailments
(By: Judith Graham) or months, Teresa Christensen’s 87-year-old mother, Genevieve, complained of pain from a nasty sore on her right
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