Claim: EHRs can reduce hip fractures

One hospital system claims its electronic health records program is able to reduce hip fractures by 25%. Read more

New screening guidelines — and the questions they raise in patients’ minds

The recently changed recommendations for women to seek breast and cervical cancer screenings less often are raising questions, as well as hackles. Read more

Hospital’s quality report cards fail to force improvements

Publicly airing data showing how well — or poorly — hospitals perform seems like it would spur even the high performing organizations to improve scores. But it doesn’t. Read more

Why are uninsured twice as likely to die in ER?

Health care providers may appear to be giving the same standard of care to insured and uninsured patients. But new research shows patient outcomes are quite different. Read more

Case study: Twitter brings in emergency blood donors

There was one bright light amid the grim violence of the recent shootings at Fort Hood. Read more

Missing this critical step causes majority of medical errors

A new study sheds more light on how, and when, most medical errors happen. Read more

New bill could slow Medicare payments

A new bill would allow the feds to delay Medicare payments when there is suspicion of fraud, waste or abuse. Question is: Who decides what looks suspicious? Read more

Cost-cutting patients set scene for more medical errors

Cost-conscious patients are looking for any way to save a buck, but new research shows that thriftiness leads to self-diagnosis and treatments that end up requiring more complicated care. Read more

Digital claims could save $11B per year — should it be mandatory?

Medical practices are still submitting up to 25% of their claims on paper. And it’s costing everyone big time, according to some experts. Read more

Family practice docs spending more time per patient: Pros and cons

New research shows family practice doctors have been seeing adult patients more often, and spending more time per patient visit. So what’s the outcome of all those extra hours? Read more

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