Stephanie Bouchard
Despite the positive jobs outlook in the healthcare industry and the demand for physicians due to a physician shortage, some new doctors are uneasy with their choice of profession.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have launched a parallel review pilot program that allows medical devices to be reviewed for approval by the FDA and CMS at the same time.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted Thursday to approve the sustainable growth rate (SGR) proposal it issued last month. Medical groups are already expressing their displeasure.
Pre-retirees do not fully anticipate the challenges of retirement suggests a new poll, and that disconnect has particular implications for the long-term care industry.
There has been much debate about how the country’s medical malpractice system should be reformed. Those doing the debating agree that medical malpractice is a relatively small part of overall healthcare spending in the United States. They also agree that the current system isn’t doing what it should be doing. There is plenty of disagreement on what should be done to fix the system.
Nearly 100 state and specialty medical societies are urging the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to include medical liability reforms in the legislative proposal it is due to release next month.
As the 50-plus cohort is now nearly entirely made up of the baby boomer generation, the issue of addiction among seniors has started to garner some attention. A report released in 2009 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that from 2002 to 2007 there was a rise of illicit drug use among those ages 50 to 59. A larger population of elderly patients with substance abuse issues will challenge the healthcare system say those in the field.
Walk-in health clinics and urgent care clinics are growing at a fast pace in the United States, their popularity fueled by convenience and affordability. A new urgent care clinic, Medhattan, is set to open this month in the shadow of Ground Zero. Its owners hope their facility will set a new standard of care.
The Medical Group Management Association is holding its annual conference in Las Vegas Oct. 23 to 26. If you’re going, here are some tips for making it a conference to remember
Inpatient rehabilitation operator HealthSouth is realigning its hospitals into six regions in order to position itself for future expansion.