Medical inflation is expected to rise to 6.8% in 2015, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Hospitals paying more to acquire physician practices, and health IT integration investments for large-scale hospital integration and mergers, will play a major role in the increase...
Listen to health officials and you'll believe that tort reform—essentially, limits on individuals’ right to sue when they’re allegedly harmed receiving care—is necessary to stem the rising cost of healthcare. While it is true that healthcare costs continue to rise (but not as much as in the...
The revelation that a former Catonsville, Maryland physician obtained his Maryland medical license despite having a 1987 Florida rape conviction on his record is sparking a push for criminal background checks of physicians. William Dando, MD was indicted last month in Allegany County, accused of...
The Washington state Department of Health has suspended the license of a Seattle anesthesiologist for allegedly sending sexually explicit “selfies” and text messages during surgeries. He is also accused of looking at private medical records and issuing at least 29 unauthorized prescriptions...
In an effort to reduce the number of medication errors and dangerous drug interactions, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas has 10 full-time pharmacists staffed in its emergency department (ED).
Medication errors contribute to over 7,000 deaths nationwide every year so the...
Increasing age, solo practice, lack of board certification, and less than three years of residency training are key factors that correlate with unsafe practice, according to new research by the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP). Practicing outside the scope of original...
