Emergency department (ED) visits in the last year of life for people with dementia are common and increasing in the United Kingdom, according to a retrospective cohort study linking clinical and administrative data.
Not long ago, I attended a professional meeting with a predominantly physician attendee list. I was a little surprised to see a colleague — a well-respected palliative care doctor — sporting a large “No Hugs” button, which I’d never seen before.
The Trump administration recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget. The budget signifies the Administration’s priorities and can set the stage for future policymaking by Congress. Congress’ process for federal spending for FY 2019, which...
Eric Hasemeier, DO, CMD, is one of those rare individuals who from an early age has sought after his purpose in life. He always felt an obligation to help others and to make a difference in people’s lives.
Physicians need practice management professionals as partners who understand the business of medicine, the relationship between the practice of medicine and profitability, how to document, track, and analyze data, and how to free their practitioners...
Frailty research has come a long way, yet many challenges remain for investigators, clinicians and policymakers, Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH and Matteo Cesari MD, PhD, say in an editorial in this month’s JAMDA.
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations are defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as hospitalizations that could have been avoided because the condition could have been prevented or treated outside of an inpatient hospital...
