An Avalere analysis shows more than half of hospitals currently scheduled to participate in Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint replacement model could face penalties based on their cost performance if implemented as scheduled on April 1.
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Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University School of Nursing researchers identified strategies top-performing physicians use to boost patient motivation about their health, according to American Academy of Family Physicians.
Captivating books encouraged the following physicians to pursue careers as authors, according to Medscape Multispecialty.
Where should physicians practice? WalletHub compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in its "2016's Best and Worst States for Doctors" report, to offer physicians insight into the pros and cons of practicing in each state.
The F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., has become the first military medical school to implement a pain management curriculum.
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South Carolina has the least punitive medical board in the United States, according to WalletHub's 2016's Best & Worst States for Doctors.
In 2012, University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City was the first academic medical center in the country to put patient reviews online, according to Harvard Business Review.
Arizona Pain, a pain management practice servicing Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale, Phoenix and Scottsdale, is now offering the Senza SCS system to treat chronic back and leg pain.
The FBI is looking into a possible ransomeware attack against MedStar Health in Columbia, Md., according to MedCity News.
New York now requires physicians send electronic prescriptions directly to pharmacies, according to 13 WIBW.