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The number of heart valve surgeries has risen more than 50 percent since 2012, demonstrating the hospital industry鈥檚 record of finding new ways to fill beds and increase revenue even as advances in health and technology shrink demand for inpatient care. Still, patient risk and cost concerns persist.
Doctors and patients haven't discussed the cost of medical care. But that conversation is becoming vital, and medical schools are trying to teach their students how to think - and talk - about cost.
The new physician-led network will allow pediatricians to improve care for Georgia children by sharing best practice standards and expand their billing options for insurance, advocates say.
A study finds patients who suffered heart attacks in California were more likely to die within a year if their ambulances were diverted from the closest emergency room.
By 2030, nearly one-third of all inmates will be over 55, the ACLU says, and caring for aged prisoners often costs twice as much as caring for younger ones. Some states 鈥 New York, California and Connecticut -- are confronting the problem, however, with innovative programs meant to improve care and save money.
Findings from Canada challenge earlier research on sleep deprivation鈥檚 effects on physicians.
Facebook is a part of everyday life 鈥 both professionally and personally 鈥 and doctors and patients are wondering how it best works between them.
NIH analysis quantifies who is in pain and when, including more than 25 million people who say they have pain every day.
Even as the health of Americans has improved, the disparities in treatment and outcomes between white patients and black and Latino patients are almost as big as they were 50 years ago. A growing body of research suggests that doctors' unconscious behavior plays a role in these statistics.
Consumers in New York are getting new protections against 鈥渂alance billing,鈥 where insurers bill patients for the difference between what insurers pay and what providers want, and states considering similar laws are watching closely.
As hospitals try to improve their consumer ratings, many are revisiting nighttime policies to help patients maximize their chances to get some rest.
State officials say Medi-Cal managed care plans will better coordinate treatment for children needing highly specialized care. Parents and pediatric medical centers say it鈥檚 a bad idea.
A study done in Massachusetts highlights the difficulties consumers face in trying to find out how much health care services cost.
California regulators have tried harder than most to make mental health parity laws work but it鈥檚 been tough to enforce the rules and gain the cooperation of insurers.
Spending for high-priced specialty drugs for diseases such as cancer, HIV and hepatitis C is expected to rise dramatically next year, and large companies hope to put controls in place to help keep their costs down, according to a new survey.
Some states are spending millions of dollars to train medical students, only to see them leave because of a shortage of residency positions.
New research finds that patients who repeatedly use costly hospital and emergency room services, known often as super-utilizers or frequent fliers, generally don鈥檛 seek such intense care for a lifetime but instead for a short period of time.
People who suffer from intense maladies and injuries say they can no longer get all the pain medicine their doctors prescribe from pharmacies.
Toyota, which bills itself as a model of efficiency in auto manufacturing, is sharing its strategies with public and nonprofit hospitals competing for newly insured patients.
Infected patients often move from hospitals to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and coordination could help keep those infections from spreading.
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