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Heavy Use Of CT Scans Raises Concerns About Patients’ Exposure To Radiation

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CT scans, which are administered more than 85 million times a year, are an important diagnostic tool, but just one can be equivalent to 200 X-rays. Some doctors warn that health providers are not considering possible consequences when ordering the tests.

Obamacare Insurers Sweeten Plans With Free Doctor Visits

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Some insurers are betting that lowering the barrier to seeing a doctor will encourage people to get needed care sooner. If it works, the health plans could save more than they spend on the benefit.

Hands Off That Frozen Pizza! Docs Advise Customers As They Shop

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An Orange County, California hospital system is posting doctors at supermarkets to help customers make healthier choices. It’s part of a larger national effort among hospitals to improve community health outcomes. 

Push On To Make Transparent Medical Records The National Standard Of Care

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Four foundations joined forces to provide $10 million in new funding to the OpenNotes project, which will help an estimated 50 million people nationwide gain access to clinical notes, and allow researchers to evaluate how it affects health outcomes and costs.

The Gender Gap Persists In Academic Medicine, Studies Find

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Research in JAMA concludes that even after accounting for factors such as experience, age and research, women do not get promoted as often to full professor jobs in academic medical centers.

Doctor-Owned Hospitals Are Not Cherry-Picking Patients, Study Finds

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The newest research goes against a variety of studies that have shown these facilities owned by physicians take some of the most profitable patients while leaving other hospitals with more complex and costly cases.