American families spent more on hospital care than federal taxes in 2018
They say that nothing is certain but death and taxes. Maybe we should add "high health care costs" to that list of certainties... More
They say that nothing is certain but death and taxes. Maybe we should add "high health care costs" to that list of certainties... More
What is compliance bias and how does it affect research on health interventions? More
Will routine genomic sequencing be the innovation that revolutionizes medicine? Or is it more hype than substance? More
A new study sheds finds that benzodiazepine are being increasingly prescribed chronic pain and long-term use, which may have harmful consequences. More
The cost-benefit equation for lung cancer screening is missing a significant type of cost... More
A new study finds that observable physician characteristics don't help much in explaining overuse. Then what could be the explanation? More
How frequently are patients harmed by low-value care in hospitals? A new study sheds light on hospital-acquired complications of unnecessary care. 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
Each year, JAMA Internal Medicine publishes an update on overuse, featuring the top ten most influential articles on overuse from the previous year. Here are some highlights from this year's update! 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
If you thought the only takeaway from ORBITA was "stents don't work," you're missing the point, says Dr. Vikas Saini in Health Affairs. 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
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
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