An analysis by Modern Healthcare finds that reported spending on community benefits by hospitals leave out important information, and vary widely between hospitals across the country. More
Dr. Lisa Schwartz, expert in overdiagnosis and health care communication, passed away in November 2018. We remember her vast contribution to medicine and journalism. More
We should not just be asking, "Why are we prescribing so many opioids" but also, "Why are we doing so many wisdom teeth extractions?” More
Silicon Valley has the fix for primary care and - surprise! - it's more technology. More
In a two-part blog series in Health Affairs, Lown Senior Vice President Shannon Brownlee and primary care doctors Andy Lazris and Alan Roth lay out the reasons behind these major issues and a blueprint to start fixing them. More
This new collaborative series between the Lown Institute and the Journal of the American Family Physician applies the framework of right care — evidence-based, patient-focused, high value care — to common clinical situations. More
Halloween is time for costumes, spooky stories, and... drug advertisements? More
Why reporters need to look more carefully at evidence for costly treatments... More
Are omega-3 supplements the "new paradigm" in cardiovascular treatment? Not yet... More
A new report reveals how drugmaker Abbvie has abused the patent system to delay competition for its bestselling drug. More
New research on the CMS bundled payments program show mixed results - Let's break it down. More
Could something called "Magic Swizzle" be harmful? We talked with Dr. Ricardo Nieves about his winning vignette on the topic. More
A randomized controlled trial in NEJM finds that inducing labor reduced the rate of c-sections and hypertensive disorder. Does this mean we should induce labor in all healthy women at 39 weeks? It's not that simple. More
How do we get the right care in a health system that emphasizes doing more instead of doing better? The key is asking the right questions. More
As the annual "best hospital" rankings have been released, we revisit our analysis of how hospitals get to be top-ranked. More
Every state in America has at least one county in which there is no doctor. What's driving the shortage of physicians and what can we do about it? More
Hospitals are developing the "check-up of the future" - but is it good for patients? More
How can we help the dental profession reduce unnecessary care? The answer lies in the power of patients. More
When does a cavity "need" filling? It depends on where your dentist lies on the spectrum of changing ideas in dentistry. More
But how do we define overdiagnosis, and what makes it different from other screening harms such as false positives or overtreatment? More