More large insurers appear to be using 24-hour helplines to provide patients with clinical advice, but they may serve only to send more patients to the emergency room unnecessarily, Fred Pelzman, MD, wrote in an opinion piece published July 24 on MedPa…
The physician workforce has grown 23 percent since 2010, and women and those with DO degrees represent the fastest-growing demographics, a physician census found.
Some patients at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., are experiencing longer wait times between ambulance pickup and emergency room admission, the Citizen Times reported July 25.
A new study suggests a depression diagnosis could double the risk of dementia later in life.
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health has named Joe Dolan as its next CFO.
While much attention is typically paid to the top of organizations, namely CEOs, having top-performing middle managers is not just “nice to have.” They are a “business imperative” and lead to strong financial outcomes.
Rural Americans are the most likely to skip needed care and struggle with medical bills when compared with 10 other high-income countries, according to a July 24 report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has selected Gregory Rokosz, DO, as chief medical officer of Old Bridge (N.J.) Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J.
A former hospital clerk was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing patient information to defraud the government.
Houston-based Texas Heart Institute received $32 million from a former patient, Paper City Magazine reported July 25.
