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Broadband Access Associated With Telemedicine Use in Rural Counties

Compared with rural counties with high broadband availability, rural counties with low broadband availability had 34% fewer telemedicine visits per capita.

Past Health Coverage Expansions Have Not Affected Rates of Hospital Use

Past coverage expansions were associated with little or no change in society-wide hospital use; increases in groups who gained coverage were offset by reductions among others.

Alternative Healthcare Decision Making Options for Unrepresented Patients

The author investigates the use of a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointing legal guardians or using physicians as decision makers.

Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Reduced Drug Prices in the United States

Brand-brand competition in the US pharmaceutical market has not lowered drug list prices.

Policy Update: HHS Fetal Tissue Research Directive Raises Concerns

Some in the scientific community are concerned about the potential for less medical progress or possible delays of such after the latest policy changes regarding fetal tissue research in the United States.

Professional Coaching Can Reduce Emotional Exhaustion for Clinicians

Professional coaching can reduce emotional exhaustion, improve overall quality of life, and build resilience among physicians.

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

Americans could import less expensive prescription drugs from Canada under a plan being developed by the Trump administration.

ACO Investment Model Participation Linked to Lower Medicare Spending

Participation in Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Investment Model during the first performance year by providers serving rural/underserved areas was associated with lower spending in the Medicare program than that among non-ACO providers serving the same areas.

Reducing Exposure to Preventable Harm Paramount Across Healthcare Settings

Developing and implementing evidence-based mitigation strategies specifically targeting preventable patient harm could lead to major service quality improvements in medical care which could also be more cost effective.

Hospital Readmissions Associated With Neighborhood Disadvantage

In this observational study, investigators analyzed the relationship between the independent contributions of a patient’s neighborhood and its local hospital’s service area and risk for 30-day readmission.