How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
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Decline in Primary Care Visits Continued After Affordable Care Act
The long-term decrease in primary care contact was not interrupted following implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care
New rules requiring hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures before they are performed have been proposed by the Trump Administration.
Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House
A bipartisan Senate bill that would curb prescription drug costs is being backed by the Trump administration as a new poll shows that many Americans think the White House has done little to tackle the issue.
Can Healthcare Spending Waste Be Reduced?
Healthcare costs in the United States are approaching 18% of the country’s GDP, a figure greater than any other nation in the world. However, according to a 2012 analysis, up to 34% of this spending could be categorized as waste.
Doctors Mostly Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems
The majority of physicians are dissatisfied with their current electronic health record systems.
Between 2009 and 2015, 1 in 8 US Pharmacies Closed
Despite an increase in the overall number of U.S. pharmacies, one in eight pharmacies closed between 2009 and 2015.
Burnout a Concern Among Primary Care Nurses
Researchers sought to estimate the level of burnout among nurses working in primary health care as well as assess the relationship between sociodemographic, employment-related, and personality variables and burnout syndrome.
Providing Medicine at No Charge Alters Treatment Adherence
Free distribution of essential medicines was shown to improve treatment adherence. Bettering access to essential medicines can improve quality of care and move toward achieving univer-sal health coverage.
Trainee Demographics Tied to Passage of US Surgical Boards
White and single residents more likely to pass the American Board of Surgery examinations
Do Malpractice Claims Change Physician Practice Patterns?
A recent study reported that approximately 9 of 10 US physicians practice defensive medicine to avoid malpractice claims,
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