More physicians are delaying retirement and practicing longer, and medical staffs across the country are wondering how to help physicians stay...Read More »
As of January 1, accredited outpatient surgery settings must now report adverse events to the California Medical Board, rather than the state’s...Read More »
Physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers have formed 123 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) that began operating January 1,...Read More »
Older smokers at high risk of lung cancer should receive annual low-dose CT scans, according to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...Read More »
The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination’s (USMLE) Step 1 Committee has decided to raise the minimum passing score of the USMLE Step 1 exam from 188...Read More »
After holding steady at 19% from 2007 to 2011, the all-cause 30-day hospital readmission rate among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries fell...Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than 270 grants totaling $55.5 million in funding to address healthcare...Read More »
When emergency rooms in rural areas see very sick or badly injured children, bringing in a pediatric critical care specialist by videoconference...Read More »
With the rise in laparoscopic surgery for many common surgical procedures, some in healthcare are concerned that surgeons may eventually lose...Read More »
