Month: December 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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