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Early discharge after lung surgery benefits patients without raising readmission risk
Thoracic surgeons are often reluctant to discharge patients on an accelerated time frame for fear of harm or readmission risk.
Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates healthcare workers
Almost 40 percent of workers made errors in removing personal protective equipment — PPE — including gowns and gloves.
Doctor video visits increase access to healthcare but could risk fragmentation
Receiving consistent primary care leads to better overall health, but a lack of coordinated communication will be a concern.
Telehealth can retain an element of humanity despite focus on data and logic
As transformative as the technology can be, providers need to be cautious not to lose the human element in their care delivery.
Getting paid for remote and virtual care services: CPT codes to know and understand
Until November, reimbursement for remote patient monitoring services was a gray area for providers, but the picture is becoming clear.
New risk adjustment model may reduce financial penalty for safety net hospitals
The new model could reduce the burden for at least half of all safety net hospitals as they care for patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Drug that prevents lung problems in older preemies also lowers costs
Interdisciplinary education helps hospital patients better understand their medications, could reduce readmissions
Readmissions dipped at a participating facility after implementing a new medication education program.
How the ‘A’ in ‘AI’ can stand for ‘Assistive,’ and what that means for providers and patients
As AI and machine learning become a bigger component of care delivery, maintaining the human touch will be vitally important.
Gender-based salary gap persists among academic emergency medicine physicians
The authors said the reasons for salary disparities by gender are unclear, but may include the presence of conscious and unconscious biases.
