Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads
Three large drug makers have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s rule requiring the prices of drugs to be included in television ads.
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Differing Views on the Primary Barriers to Telehealth in Rural Counties
Drake and colleagues blamed rural America’s poor access of health care on inadequate broadband service; however, Struminger and Arora questioned their theory that deficient Internet availability leads to a reduction in telemedicine in rural areas.
Assessing Patient Satisfaction With Nurse Practitioner Cardiology Care
Direct nurse practitioner to nurse practitioner referral provides patients with expert assessment and accelerated access to diagnostic testing, resulting in faster diagnosis and treatment.
Financial, Organizational Implications of Physician Burnout Reviewed
Investigators assessed burnout-associated costs associated with physician turnover and physicians decreasing their clinical hours at national and organizational levels.
ACP Issues Position Paper on Physician Impairment and Rehabilitation
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
No Medical Malpractice Cases Identified in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine
There were no medical malpractice claims against direct-to-consumer telemedicine professionals or services among the reported cases identified in this study.
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in the United States
High costs are associated with physician turnover and reduced clinical hours attributed to burnout.
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients in 2017 averaged 241 percent of what Medicare would have paid.
Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management
Patients find note reading important for their health management and are rarely troubled by what they read.
Cases Presented Online Can Educate Clinicians on Shared Decision-Making
Researchers recently performed a simulation study to determine how 3 levels of shared decision making can increase the chances of patients suing for adverse outcomes.
External Reference Pricing Could Reduce Drug Costs in the United States
The average price for single-source brand-name drugs is higher in the United States than in other countries.
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