The annual cost of physician burnout is conservatively estimated at $4.6 billion, research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows.Read More »
The AUA recently issued a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), which emphasizes the importance of cultures and antibiotic stewardship.Read More »
Average hospital readmission rates associated with individual PCPs show almost no variation, so incentivizing PCPs to change practice to lower the rates may not make sense.Read More »
Private health plans paid hospitals 241% of what Medicare would have in 2017, up from 236% in 2015, according to a new study from RAND Corporation. Though the study found that prices paid to hospitals by private...Read More »
According to a new report from the Leapfrog Group, patients treated at hospitals that earned a “D” or “F” grade when it comes to patient safety face a 92% higher risk of death from avoidable medical errors than at...Read More »
