How the Drug Shortage Has Slowed the Death-Penalty Treadmill
Only 4 states are currently carrying out lethal injections, and 10 are considering other methods.
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer
Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.
7 ways Viagra changed how drugs are marketed
The inside story on a campaign for the ages, as told by the individuals who worked on it.
Why Medicare Readmission Penalties May Have Peaked
Why Medicare readmission penalties may have peaked
How Accessible Is PReP in America, Anyway?
Health experts offer differing views on how easy (and affordable) it is to obtain the HIV-preventative drug.
How to fix the parenthood penalty on working mothers
There is something wrong in Britain when becoming a mother means a penalty on pay, pensions and career prospects. This must be fixed.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help With Efficiency in Healthcare
The shortage affects not just cardiology, but the entire spectrum of care—and it extends beyond places traditionally thought of as having limited healthcare options. This article was originally publi…
How advertising is (slowly) helping to destigmatize women’s periods
Nonprofits and brands are using creative advertising to get real about menstruation.
Have Readmissions Penalties Jumped the Shark?
CMS may no longer be able to squeeze significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Why your doctor wants to talk about guns
Your doctor already talks to you about sex, drugs and alcohol, but should they talk to you about guns, too? A newly-formed coalition of healthcare providers thinks so -- and patient intervention is just one part of their plan to reduce what they call an "epidemic" of gun violence.
Which Rural and Urban Hospitals Have Received Readmission Penalties Over Time?
Research Alert from the Rural Health Research Gateway for: Which Rural and Urban Hospitals Have Received Readmission Penalties Over Time?
Why Healthcare is Slow to Adopt Electronic Medical Records
Unlike other industries that create extensive volumes of data, the medical profession has been slow to adopt to electronic medical records because of the
Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future
Many barriers are hampering telemedicine’s success. This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and examines solutions to resolve...
The Motherhood Penalty: Reduced Social Security Benefits
A recent study looked at the question of whether Social Security benefits are lower for mothers, resulting in a “motherhood penalty.” The study found that the lifetime earnings of mothers with one child are almost 30% lower than women who have no children.
How Dangerous Are Labor-Inducing Drugs?
How dangerous are labor-inducing drugs and are doctors using them when it is not medically called for?
Voices for Change: How You Can Impact MS Drug Pricing
In the second of a two-part series, we explore how patients can affect drug pricing strategies, even if they can't leave home.
How hospitals are taking advantage of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Sometimes it is hard for hospitals to provide expensive care to poor patients.
How Healthcare Organizations Can Evolve to Do More With Less
Download this free report to learn how collaborative work management technology can help healthcare organizations meet the challenges of skill shortages, healthcare project management, expanding mobile workflows, and more.
Medicare readmission penalties have experts queasy over quality measure
Four years into Medicare's drive to cut the number of patients who land back in the hospital within a few weeks of leaving, only a quarter of more than 3,400 hospitals avoided penalties, contributing to skepticism about the program and the array of metrics used to evaluate healthcare quality.
The Motherhood Penalty Is Real & It’s Holding Too Many Moms Back, Report Finds
Despite being great workplace leaders, moms face this major hurdle.
Physician shortages mean doctors have to learn to use new technologies
Telehealth and other new tools for virtual care enable doctors to see more patients and regain a semblance of control over their workflows.
