Compliance With FDA Reporting Guidelines for Clinical Trials Is Low, Not Improving
Cohort study data from 2018 to 2019 suggest poor compliance with the US Food and Drug Administration reporting requirements for clinical trial sponsors.
Policy
Who Wins in Salary-Only Physician Compensation Plans?
A new study demonstrates the efficacy of a structured physician compensation model in achieving equitable pay for all employees, although the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions and the higher-paying specialties warrants further investigation.
Challenges of Medical Liability Reform in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare Environment
A new bill aimed specifically at limiting medical liability was passed by Congress on March 1, 2017.
Coding and Reimbursement: Effect of Physicians’ Gender
A study suggests that female physicians do not use as many codes as their male counterparts, resulting in a reimbursement gap.
Monthly Premiums in Narrow- versus Larger-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan.
Correlation Between Medicaid Expansion and Increased Medicaid Revenue
Hospitals in states with Medicaid expansions had an increase of $3.2 million in mean annual Medicaid revenue per hospital.
Copay Assist Programs Do Not Curb Drug Costs
Despite offering assistance to those who cannot afford medications, programs create broader problems.
How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Worldwide
How does the U.S. health care system perform relative to other countries on various dimensions of efficiency?
New Suicide Prevention Opportunities Identified
More than 80% of males and 87% of females who died from a subsequent suicide attempt did so within 12 months of their first attempt.
Physician Incentive Program Fails in British Columbia
Incentive payments to doctors did not improve quality of care.
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