Yet another study has been published showing that patients receiving care at PE-owned hospitals experienced a higher rate of hospital-acquired adverse events, like infections and falls, than patients receiving care at hospitals that are not PE-owned. The research comes as concerns about PE-owned hospitals are intensifying — from leaders both within and outside of the healthcare industry.
A randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Open found that patients who engaged in a virtual physical therapy program saw a greater reduction in knee pain than those who continued with their usual care plan at home. However, the study was not blinded, which could affect patients' self-reported pain scores.
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
A review published in JAMA found that bills introduced into the House and Senate don't go nearly as far as existing drug pricing regulations other countries. The researchers listed eight key lessons from six nations.
The WHO's REACT Working Group published an analysis of seven trials of dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone in the Journal of the American Medical Association Wednesday, finding a lower rate of all-cause mortality at 28 days among critically ill patients receiving the drugs.
The study found that the sector's profitability is similar to those in areas like tech, even while it outpaces most of the S&P 500. Its lead author said that policy solutions to high drug prices need to balance affordability with ensuring drugmakers can make medicines available.
The FDA approved Spravato in March, but a new paper in JAMA examines some of the barriers inherent in the practice and reimbursement of psychiatry that could get in the way of widespread use of the drug.
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
The problem, according to researchers, is not fitness trackers themselves, but privacy regulations woefully unprepared to deal with the new types of data being produced, collected and analyzed.
A survey of UC San Diego Apple Health Records users found that 96 percent respondents said it was easy to link their mobile device to the personal health record program.
Greater transparency about conflicts of interest could curb punitive actions like MSKCC executive's resignation last month, study author says.
Still, despite costs largely in line with the therapy's benefits, the study's author and another expert said reimbursement models have not kept up and need improvement.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Amid the drug pricing debate, the findings show that trials can be run at relatively low cost and still generate high-quality data, the study's lead author said.
A JAMA Internal Medicine study found hypertension patients who used the Medisafe app showed a slight improvement in self-reported medication adherence but didn't show much improvement in blood pressure control.
In a new JAMA viewpoint article, two physicians — Michael Nochomovitz and Rahul Sharma — discussed the potential behind creating a new specialty: the medical virtualist. Such a provider would spend most of his or her time caring for patients via a virtual medium.
Can using wireless technology, financial incentives and social support improve medication adherence in heart attack survivors? A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine dives in.
A new study from researchers at UCSF analyzes whether the majority of text in an EHR progress note is manually entered, copied or imported by clinicians.