October, 2013
- When Physicians’ Careers Suffer Because They Refuse to Prescribe Narcotics
In some new systems where doctors are reviewed by patients, physicians unwilling to supply addicts with pain pills receive poor patient-satisfaction feedback. That is judged as poor performance by hospital administrators
- Medical Device prices plummit
Prices paid in the U.S. for medical devices, including those that regulate the heart’s rhythm and replacements for hips and knees, have plunged as much as one-third since 2007 as hospitals clamped down on spending.
