Patients in study had 22.4% higher specialist visits than the control group
Todd Shryock
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Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Articles by Todd Shryock
Attacks are having an effect on care delivery
In some areas of the U.S., 40% of the population has medical debt in collections
At-risk students and diversity both suffer from changing the first part of the exam to pass/fail
Different generations face different problems when it comes to accessing health care.
Growth is still anticipated for many, despite challenges
Decreasing volumes and bad debt take a toll
Costs expected to exceed more than $15,000 per employee
63% of ACOs earned shared savings in the program
Russian-based hacker group responsible for much of the activity
Insurance giant says it will remove prior auths for 25% of medical services
Most patients don’t have a specific ownership preference, but those that do overwhelming prefer independent private practices
AI shows how it can increase accuracy in clinical care and assist doctors with decision-making in the future
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Study examined more than three million ED visits
Survey shows that patients want a lot more from their health plan than what they are getting
15-plus insulin and diabetes care brands are covered
ProPublica report illustrates the influence that a single lobbyist can have on CMS policy decisions that take billions away from doctors and redirects it to insurance companies.
Data analysis by the paper showed an average physician salary of $350,000
Company exiting three states and Puerto Rico this year, warns of cash shortfall
Survey shows that health care execs think generative AI will solve many of the industry’s problems, but aren’t doing much to adopt it
Patients have limits as to what they are willing to give up in order to secure the long-term sustainability of Medicare
Even with the pandemic no long dominating their lives, both doctors and their patients struggle with stress
Provider productivity rises despite financial pressures
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Survey shows how little faith patients have in technology – and the companies that provide it -- to protect their information
Survey sheds light on how patients are feeling about billing, privacy, and other health care-related issues.
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