‘Center Of Excellence’ Designation Doesn’t Rule Out Complications Of Bariatric Surgery
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Getting bariatric surgery at a “center of excellence” doesn’t mean that patients can
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Month: April 2017
Try This At Home: Program Brings Drug Addiction Treatment To Patients
(By Jack Rodolico, New Hampshire Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Hannah Berkowitz is 20 years old. When she was
Read MoreHospital bad debt: 10 trends to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) With the increasing popularity of high-deductible health plans, hospitals and health systems are
Read MorePhony peer review: The more we look, the more we find
(By Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky for STAT) An unknown number of published studies have a hidden flaw: The “peers”
Read MoreDrug effectiveness should influence what doctors prescribe
(By Larry Blandford for STAT) Two decades ago, our system for getting drugs from doctors’ prescription pads to their patients
Read MoreIn the Near Future, Mass Production of Bones, Organs and Implants
For more than a decade medical researchers have been able to create certain kinds of living cells with 3D printers.
Read MoreDrug Donor Repository
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on a national scale, unused drugs generated 740 tons of waste. However, in
Read MoreCreating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act (CREATES)
Leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), re-introduced legislation to combat anticompetitive practices
Read MoreAMGA calls for CMS to streamline MA, MSSP and Medicare FFS
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Medical Group Association penned a letter to CMS Monday calling for
Read MoreHow To Ease The Financial Pain of High-Deductible Health Plans
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) No matter what happens to Obamacare, one health care
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