This month I received a letter from a physician who was dismayed to learn that a colleague was leaving medical practice. He wrote in his letter, “One of my dear friends was nudged into retirement ...

As health policy leaders search for reasons why U.S. healthcare costs continue to soar as compared with healthcare costs of other developed countries, the topic of medical-service overutilization has ...

Telehealth has undergone a radical transformation during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a little more than 14 months, it has evolved from a niche offering that allowed patients to see ...

There may be some reluctance to reimburse telemedicine because there is a feeling that telemedicine costs might be added to overall cost, rather than be substituted, David Brumley, MD, MBA, senior ...

How Torrance Memorial leveraged technology to reduce ED overutilization Thousands of patients across the country rely on hospital emergency departments for care every day. While most patients visit ...

Overutilization of medical imaging services exposes patients to unnecessary radiation and adds to health care costs, according to a special report that calls on radiologists to spearhead a ...

The Arkansas State Medical Board has revoked the license of gastroenterologist Alonzo Williams, MD, following accusations of sexual harassment and improper prescription practices, among other ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedImpact has released a three-year case study (MedImpact Manages Opioid Overutilization) showcasing the impact of clinical intervention in reducing opioid use. Through the ...

Engaging student volunteers in non-clinical navigation: ACS community access to resources, education, and support (ACS CARES). Cancer Site % Of Over Utilized Cases Among All Cases With Overutilization ...

Overuse of five expensive oncology pharmaceuticals in the southeastern United States: A physician-level analysis. Treatment, mortality, and health care costs in a U.S. cohort of indolent non-Hodgkin ...

Bottom line: This study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily. Although ...