Physician House Calls: An Old Model With a Modern-Day Twist
To shed light on this re-emerging phenomenon of physician house calls, MPR interviewed three experts.
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Online Access to Physicians’ Visit Notes Increases Medication Adherence
Researchers analyzed patients’ perceptions of how reading physicians’ notes online influences factors associated with medication adherence.
FDA: Arizona Company Promoting Unapproved Stem Cell Products for Lyme Disease, Diabetes, Other Serious Conditions
According to the FDA, R3 Stem Cell, LLC has marketed unapproved stem cell products to treat a variety of diseases and conditions.
Policies Encouraging Use of Biosimilars Could Save Taxpayers Billions
By reducing patients’ out-of-pocket costs and encouraging doctors to use biosimilars instead of the more expensive biologic, the United States can save billions for patients and Medicare.
Global Health Spending Shows Large and Persistent Inequalities by GDP
Sustained growth in health spending is expected to continue, with global spending projected to reach $10.6 trillion in 2030 and $15.0 trillion in 2050, but at a slower rate of growth in the majority of countries.
Financial, Organizational Implications of Physician Burnout Reviewed
Investigators assessed burnout-associated costs associated with physician turnover and physicians decreasing their clinical hours at national and organizational levels.
Healthcare Costs Associated With Emergency Department Visits
Dr Marzouka discusses the fact that patients cannot shop around for a better deal when going to the emergency department and are almost never presented with the cost of care prior to receiving it.
Physician Impairment: Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Patient Safety
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
No Medical Malpractice Cases Identified in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine
There were no medical malpractice claims against direct-to-consumer telemedicine professionals or services among the reported cases identified in this study.
Alleviating Burdensome Beliefs Through a Care Ethics Approach
Researchers suggest a care ethics approach to address specific needs of patients who struggle with thoughts of being a burden to others.
Improving the Patient-Provider Relationship Through Video Telemedicine
Kaiser-Permanente Northern California recently integrated video telemedicine functionality into their healthcare delivery system.
Residents and Attending Physicians Deliver Nearly Equal Care in VA Clinics
Investigators examined quality of outpatient care with internal medicine resident physicians vs attending physicians in US Department of Veterans Affairs primary care clinics.
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