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Doctors Hide Payments from Corporation in Published Articles
About half of doctors who received payment of $1 million or more did not report them in published articles about such devices. This is significant as most of the written articles are directly related to devices made by the companies … Continue reading
Community Hospitals Struggling
Many community and independent hospitals around the country are struggling financially. They struggle with staff lay offs, service cuts, bank loans and lack of discounts from providers because they are not a part of a system. However, they are staying … Continue reading
More Americans Receive Care through ER, Not Primary Care
A study released by Health Affairs Journal details the waste in the health care system. The study showed that more than half of the 354 million doctor’s visits each year for acute medical attention are not made with the primary … Continue reading
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Most Profitable Hospitals in the U.S.
There has been much speculation as the cost of health insurance premiums rises. Forbes released a survey of the United States’ most profitable hospitals. This report shows that a cause of rising premiums could be the connected to the rise … Continue reading
Doctors Evaluate Patient’s Cell Phone Pictures for Diagnosis
A new trend is emerging known as “mobile health” or “telemedicine.” Telemedicine refers to doctors receiving information, pictures, etc. about patients via from a mobile device like a cell phone. This is most commonly used for emergency medicine and the … Continue reading
Brand Name Prescription Drugs Up 8% in 2009
A report released by the AARP shows that in 2009 there was an 8.3 percent increase in the 213 most popular brand-name prescription drugs used by the elderly. The report also shows that during the past 5 years the most … Continue reading
More Seniors Filing for Bankruptcy
A new study by Aging and Bankruptcy Revisited shows that Americans ages 55 and older who have applied for bankruptcy has increased 61 percent from 2002 to 2007. In 2007, the study shows that 42 percent of those who applied … Continue reading
The Most Medicated State in America: West Virginia
West Virginia is the most medicated state in the U.S with the highest number of prescription drug use of all states. The national per capita average for prescriptions is 11.6. West Virginia filled a per capita average of 18.4 prescriptions. … Continue reading
Some ER’s Use Texts, Billboards to Post Wait Times
Some busy emergency rooms are starting to use texts and billboards to display how long the wait is in order to avoid delays. Patients can be updated every few minutes for procedures like x-rays and other less urgent needs. Advertising … Continue reading
Highest Number of Bankruptcies Since 2005
Bankruptcy filings rose 20 percent last year with 1.5 million filings. This is the largest number of filings since the bankruptcy reform act came into effect in 2005. The findings show, that there was a 21 percent increase in individual … Continue reading
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