Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Possible Safety Concerns Source: Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns… Read More
Because of the failure of Medicare and Medicaid to pay fairly, only about 69% of Hawaii physicians accept Medicare patients. A proposed law introduced Jan 22, 2016 by the speaker of the Hawaiian House, Joe Souki, would mandate that all physicians accept Medicare HB 1740 (and possibly even Medicaid) patients as a condition of being… Read More
Why does California law punish emergency department patients. Emergency department patients who often are the sickest may be forced to drive up to an hour to get their medications. 4056. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a licensed hospital that contains 100 beds or fewer, and that does not employ a full-time pharmacist, may… Read More
A study published in the August 2011 issue of US Journal of Social Science and Medicine by Amanda Goodall, found a strong correlation between high-performing hospitals and leadership by physicians. Physician-led hospitals had quality scores some 25% higher then non-physician led hospitals. Goodall took the top 100 hospitals three specialties – cancer, GI disorders… Read More
