Business of Medicine
Practice Economics
FDA to regulate few medical apps
Practice Economics
High-volume, low-mortality hospitals have lowest postsurgical readmissions
Major finding: Hospitals with the highest surgical volume and lowest 30-day mortality rates had the lowest 30-day readmission rates for six major...
Practice Economics
Uninsured number holds steady during ACA implementation lull
Practice Economics
ED visits spike among California Medicaid patients
Major finding: From 2005 to 2010, ED visits among California Medicaid patients increased 35.6% while visits for privately insured patients...
Practice Economics
HHS releases tools for patient consent to share data electronically
Practice Economics
U.S. physician population grew fastest in South Atlantic region
Practice Economics
SGR replacement cost now up to $176 billion
Practice Economics
Sen. Cardin hears doctors’ concerns on ACA
News
FDA announces classwide label changes to extended-release/long-acting opioids
Commentary
What I Learned From Superheroes
A humorous view of the media’s influence on a future emergency physician.
Practice Economics
ACO spillover effect: Lower spending for all
Major finding: Quarterly spending per Medicare beneficiary was reduced by about $100 for those who were receiving care in a practice that had a...