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Physician group staffing down, expenses up, new reports show

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: February 22, 2023

New reports show that higher wages elsewhere induce ancillary staff to leave, groups hire more RNs to fill the gap, and advanced practice...

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Even with insurance, EDs can cost a bundle

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Ken Terry
Publish date: January 5, 2023

“When they go to the [ED], they don’t always know what their diagnosis will be and what their treatment costs will be. What we highlighted is that...

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Patient safety in hospitals improved in past decade: Report

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: November 23, 2022

Safety improvements saved an estimated 16,000 lives during the 10-year period, the report said.

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Would a national provider directory save docs’ time, help patients?

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: October 27, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for comment on its proposal for the first-ever nationwide directory of health care...

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Out-of-state telehealth visits could help more patients if restrictions eased: Study

Author:
Ken Terry

Patients who live near state borders don’t have the same access to telehealth that other residents do in some states; people in rural areas are...

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U.S. hospitals warned about potential Russian cyberattacks

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: April 4, 2022

The Russian military intelligence service is extremely capable and dangerous, according to one expert, who doubts that many healthcare systems in...

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Biden administration’s new test-to-treat program pits pharmacists against physicians

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: March 14, 2022

The widespread distribution of pharmacies and their extended hours are other big pluses, especially for people who can’t easily leave work or...

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As pandemic regs expire, states get tougher on telehealth: report

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: January 10, 2022

Among the restrictions that have been reinstated in some states are those barring requirements for insurers to cover telehealth.

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CVS, Walmart plan bigger in-store clinics: Will primary care practices suffer?

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: December 28, 2021

“The problem with retail clinics is they’ve expanded into chronic care management in one or more episodes that require care, but not true...

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Online reviews most important factor in choosing a doctor: Survey

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: December 7, 2021

A total of 83% of respondents said they went online to read reviews of a physician after receiving a referral from another provider.

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Beware of private equity–owned nursing homes: study

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: November 19, 2021

You can expect a somewhat lower level of quality in a PE-owned nursing home than in other for-profit facilities.

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80% of Americans research recommendations post-visit

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: October 29, 2021

Confusion over health information and doctor advice is even higher among people who care for patients than among those who don’t provide care to...

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Docs: Insurers’ payment delays, downcoding a ‘revenue grab’

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: October 15, 2021

Demand for documentation on many routine claims by ambulatory care groups is slowing payment; more complex claims are routinely downcoded by major...

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More U.S. adults vaccinated, but partisan divide remains: Survey

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: October 1, 2021

Roughly equal shares of adults now report being vaccinated across racial and ethnic groups: 71% of White adults...

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New data illustrate pandemic pivot to telehealth by patients, physicians

Author:
Ken Terry
Publish date: September 30, 2021

Psychiatrists, dermatologists, urologists, and primary care physicians were among the highest users of teleconferencing for patient visits 6...

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