Should Popular Doctors Be Paid More?
Starting in October 2012, Medicare will pay 3,000 acute care hospitals more…
Does Shorter LOS Cause a Higher Readmission Rate?
The way Medicare pays hospitals encourages shorter lengths of stay. But could…
Money, Medicine and Ethics
The American College of Physicians has published their updated manual on ethics…
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Why Pilot Projects Don’t Work
Remember, the entire ObamaCare approach to controlling costs and improving quality is…
You’re Not Going to Believe This
Hundreds of patients have been languishing for months or even years in…
What Difference Do Advance Directives Make?
The results were surprising: The advance directives only saved money in areas…