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Hospitals in St. Louis-based Ascension Health implement infection prevention practices differently, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Many consumers in the U.S. don't understand traditional health insurance plans, according to a Journal of Health Economics study.
The number of physicians paying medical malpractice fees has fallen to the lowest number on record, according to a report from Public Citizen.
Most physicians believe that accountable care organizations will be successful in introducing performance reporting and benchmarking, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.
A study published in JAMA Surgery found that 40 percent of participants in a shadowing program expressed interest in pursuing a surgical match, according to a Medpage Today report.
Endocrinologists experienced the largest increase in compensation in 2012, according to the American Medical Group Association's 2013 compensation and financial survey.
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The Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in San Antonio announced the addition of robotic surgery procedures with the Mazor Spine Robot.
INTEGRIS Clinton (Okla.) Regional Hospital announced the addition of Rory Dunham, DO, to its medical staff, part-time.