A Yale study finds that while patients have difficulty envisioning the benefits of avoiding low-value care, they are clear on one point: They would like doctors to spend more time talking and less time testing.
A virtual glucose management service combines glucose readings and clinical notes into a diabetic patient's EHR/EMR, with recommendations for customizing ideal insulin levels.
The use of low-value care was common among patients who saw someone other than their primary care physician at a hospital-based primary care practice. Practice location, rather than practice ownership, is the driving factor behind the disparity.
When hospitals and health systems are implicated in legal cases, it can hurt reputations, morale, and the bottom line. Here's what can be done to minimize the damage.
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