Only about half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries in 2017 were enrolled in hospice care at their time of death, and most accessed this specialized care (40 percent) for only.... Read More
For years, the conventional wisdom regarding full knee replacements has been to wait until the patient is 60 years old because of a preference to do a single surgery. However,.... Read More
Birmingham now has access to a non-invasive, low-dose radiation treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancer in humans. Only four other cities in Alabama off.... Read More
In the eighteen months leading up to January 2018, hospitals bought 8,000 medical practices, reports Avalere Health and the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI). Now private eq.... Read More
Practice administrators hesitate to seek the help of healthcare consultants out of fear more than a lack of usefulness. "I think their fear is if they ask for help, they're go.... Read More