Is it Worth Evaluating Accountable Care Organization Cost Savings?
Healthcare systems are expanding based on the number of people covered, and the care quality they receive.
All articles by Linda Peckel
Diagnosing Pediatric Lyme Arthritis
Children are some of the most susceptible to Lyme disease. In many children, joint inflammation may be the first symptom.
Congressional Acts Threaten National Infectious Disease Health Initiatives
Passage of the 2017 budget, along with congressional approval of the AHCA, leaves large holes in the funding of the proposed national approach to infectious disease control.
Updated UK Clinical Guidelines for Osteoporosis Emphasize Risk Assessment and Prevention
The UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group released updated guidelines for the prevention of fragility fracture in postmenopausal women and in men aged 50 years or older.
Challenges, Impacts of Medical Liability Reform
A bill aimed specifically at limiting medical liability was passed by Congress on March 1, 2017.
Bi-Directional Links Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease may be the main precipitating factor in the development of rheumatoid arthritis by fostering the environment for multiple destructive mechanisms that attack synovial joints.
Antibiotic Resistance Problem Brought Before Congress
Congress takes up the issue of antibiotic resistance with H.R. 1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI).
Medicaid: Improvement Under the Affordable Care Act
Thirty-one states and Washington DC have signed legislation to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
WHO, NIH, FDA Concerned Negative Data Lacking in Clinical Trial Results
Researchers find that 29% of data from trials went unreported from 1999 to 2009.
Medical Device Safety: Strategies for Improvement
Following multiple recalls, new strategies are needed to monitor the safety and performance of medical devices.
