Year: 2015
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Hospitals Inconsistent in Determining Brain Death
The American Academy of Neurology has guidelines on determining brain death, but hospitals do not necessarily follow them.
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Can Compounding Pharmacies Circumvent Big Pharma?
The companies, which custom-make medications, may be the solution to rapidly rising prices for generic drugs.
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Some Hospitals Prescribe Food, Take Other Steps to Fight Food Insecurity
IRS rules and growing evidence pressure hospitals to do more to fight hunger in their communities.
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Jobs for Medical Scribes Are Rising Rapidly but Standards Lag
More scribes help doctors in electronic health files, but not everyone is sold on practice.
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Genetic Revolution Brings Challenges, Controversy
Experts gather in Washington to discuss the promise and the peril of gene editing.
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Rates of Hospital Mistakes Unchanged
Government initiatives have reduced the number of hospital errors in recent years, but the reduction rates have been planned.
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End of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay to Primary Care Doctors
The provision was designed to help balance the reimbursement levels between primary care providers and specialists.
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End of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay to Primary Care Doctors
The provision has been designed to help balance the reimbursement levels between primary care providers and specialists.
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A Recap of the 2015 U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow Forum
Hospital executives and experts recently gathered at the U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow forum to discuss the future of the…
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Precision Medicine Pioneer Elizabeth McNally Details Promise, Challenges of Genetic Research
The director of Northwestern University’s Center for Genetic Medicine discusses the future of disease research.
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