End-of-life care achieved some notoriety in the health reform debate, but it deserves thoughtful attention since it accounts for a great deal of cost and research indicates that patients’ wishes for less intensive care are often not honored. A new study looks at how physicians approach the issue.
Another collection of health care tidbits, a little telemedicine, a little reform, a little on medical care, a little personalized medicine and a smidgen of physician happiness.
Health care costs account for over half of workers’ compensation spending. More attention is being given to drivers of this spending and a new study identifies a small group of physicians as responsible for a huge amount of the cost.