Stephen Hahn, MD Nominated to Head FDA
Dr Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Practice Management
Do EHRs Properly Match Physical Examinations in Emergency Department?
Electronic health records may not correctly reflect review of systems and physical examination observations made by emergency physicians.
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
The majority of respondents said they rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost.
Many Patients Do Not Receive Guideline-Concordant Lung Cancer Treatment
Elderly and non-Hispanic blacks patients were particularly less likely to receive recommended lung cancer treatment.
CDC: US Life Expectancy Increased Slightly, Mortality Lowered in 2017
The report showed a decrease in age-adjusted death rates and an increase in age-adjusted death rate from overdose.
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.
Current Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Suboptimal in Identifying At-Risk Women
Current US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines are not applicable to most women at risk for lung cancer.
Cost of Waste in US Health System Estimated
The estimated cost of waste in the US health care system varies from $760 to $935 billion.
The Changing Gender Breakdown of Internal Medicine
Study results showed that although the percentage of women in internal medicine residency programs increased, the number of those pursuing in subspecialty fellowships decreased.
Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Adequately Prepared to Provide Palliative Care
During the study period, most respondents reported moral distress; levels varied significantly based on perceived use of palliative care.
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