The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors who overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblowers. More
The traditional fee-for-service “churn and earn” scenario, where the number of patients directly correlates to dollars earned is a disaster. More
On the surface, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for treating hypertension seemed straightforward. More
This year’s Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease meeting began in mid-December with a bang and ended a few days later with hallway conversations laced with worry. The topic, in both cases, was aducanumab, an experimental drug for treating people with Alzheimer’s disease. More
Diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease are already here. But the results may raise as many questions as they answer. More
Are hospitals expanding to the United Arab Emirates as part of their humanitarian mission? Or are they "looking for mission where the money is"? More
Too many Native women are dying due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth – deaths that should be preventable with the right intervention and care. More
A recent piece in The Guardian threatens an NHS effort to reduce overuse by framing it as "rationing." More
The lack of interoperability for electronic medical records is a problem — and a dangerous one. More
While news reports focus on an epidemic of opioid abuse among young adults, another totally legal and usually hidden drug epidemic is occurring at the other end of the age spectrum: the fistfuls of remedies — both prescription and over-the-counter — taken by older adults. More
An obvious way to reduce preventable harm in the hospital is to warn clinicians about harmful events before they happen. But the prevalence of alarms in the hospital, from medical equipment and EHRs, creates unintended consequences for clinician and patient well-being. More
In the mountains of North Carolina, black women are fighting a national health care crisis by helping each other have healthier pregnancies. More
A grieving family in Wayne County who lost everything in a fire, including their 4-year old son, got an unexpected surprise in the mail on the day they took the little boy off of life support. More
Observers say move into wealthy emirate at odds with Clinic's humanitarian charge, invites ethical challenges More
Rural communities face growing infrastructure problems like decaying water systems. And they have more limited access to amenities ranging from grocery stores to movie theaters, lower quality schools, and less access to high-speed internet. Yet perhaps most daunting are the tremendous health disparities rural Americans face, in terms of both their own health and accessing care. As a number of my recent studies indicate, these disparities may be exacerbated by insurance carriers and the networks they put together for their consumers. More
Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini from the Lown Institute and Benjamin F. Miller from Well Being Trust discuss how state budgets are being squeezed by health care costs and what we can do about it. More
Best practices for supporting residents with medication management to help you work with seniors and their prescribers for improved health outcomes More
In a Health Affairs Grantwatch blog, Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini from the Lown Institute and Benjamin F. Miller from Well Being Trust discuss how state budgets are being squeezed by health care costs and what we can do about it. More
When it comes to dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, it appears that anxiety about cognitive decline is driving treatment decisions, rather than evidence. More