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In the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, Ophthalmologist Kristin S. Held writes MACRA is not a step forward, but is "a more elaborate system of price controls."

Analysis suggests hospitals with ratings of 2, 3 or 4 were more than three times as likely to land in top 10 percent in the country.

Team found two groups that can stop the virus from replicating and protect fetal brain cells.

The money will help states improve data collection and analysis to better understand how to prevent opioid abuse, curb deaths and treat addiction.

"Adverse drug events" drive up health care costs annually by about $3.5 billion, add about three days to the average stay, DHHS says.

Patient advocates have argued that follow-up colonoscopies should be provided without cost sharing by patients; awareness can help patients prepare for facility fees.

A pair of state-specific studies suggest that, after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, emergency rooms saw more patients, while staffing fewer on-call specialists.

"Check & Inject NY" Pilot Demonstration Program touts Syringe Epinephrine Kit as "successful alternative".

Intermountain Healthcare study conducted at 27 team-based medical practices and 75 traditional practices revealed that delivering integrated mental and physical healthcare in team-based primary care settings yields better results for patients and also reduces the rates healthcare utilization and lowers cost.

With scores of political offices in contention during this year's election, healthcare remains a complex and hotly debated issue -- prompting the Council of Accountable Physician Practices to issue a primer for candidates, detailing what the group has identified as the three most important health policy considerations.