More patients seeking dental care in the ER
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Routine dental care is driving more people to the emergency room — at a greater cost and with less efficiency. Read more
Could surgery cure diabetes?
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Curing diabetes is a long-held — and thus far, impossible to achieve — goal of the medical community. New research indicates that, as unlikely as it sounds, surgery just might be the answer. Read more
Study: Many doctors have ‘mistakes’ on their resumes
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Ever wonder how honest your doctor was regarding his or her qualifications and training? Because you should. Read more
EHRs lead docs to request more expensive tests
Filed under: EMR & EHR - Electronic Health Records, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
One of the big benefits of electronic health records is that they save money in the long-term. Except that they may not. Read more
Knee replacements turn into lifesaving surgery for some
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Knee replacement surgery has obvious benefits to patients’ mobility — but many are finding other surprising benefits. Read more
Oops! Turns out the appendix is important after all
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Conventional wisdom says that the appendix doesn’t do much and won’t be missed after removal. But new research indicates the medical community might need to rethink that stance. Read more
Survey finds more surgeons are abusing alcohol
Filed under: Ethics, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A new study offers a disturbing glimpse into how many surgeons are abusing alcohol — and the effects that may have on their patients. Read more
Hospital food just might be killing you
Filed under: Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Most people don’t rave about the taste of hospital food, but if they’re smart they’ll be more concerned about the nutrition. Read more
End-of-life care: What patients expect isn’t what they get
Filed under: Ethics, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Few patients talk to their doctors about end-of-life care options — but they want to. That’s just one of many disparities in how patients want to handle their care. Read more
What really happens when patients and docs email each other?
Filed under: Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
More doctors are using email to communicate with patients — and now we have an idea what the typical exchange looks like. Read more
