Nearly 85 percent of physicians say they regularly or occasionally discuss the cost of treatment with patients, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2016.
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The Donald P. and Darlene V. Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health celebrated 25 years in practice, according to UC San Diego Health.
Consumers may be relying too much on mobile health apps' accuracy, according to Los Angeles Times.
Here are five updates on ASC management companies from the past week.
McKenzie Surgery Center in Eugene, Ore., is offering free surgeries to 20 underserved patients, according to a report by The Register-Guard.
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A blue-ribbon panel may support the proposal for the elimination of all Veterans Affairs' medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years, according to PerfScience.
During 2016 to 2022, the global healthcare IoT security market is projected to experience substantial growth, according to a "Global Healthcare IoT Security Market: Focus on Solutions , Services and Geography - Estimation & Forecast 2016-2022" report.
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center named Rick Heiser, OTD, as director of outpatient rehabilitation and sports medicine, according to Arkansas Business.
Ricky Ochoa, MD, is leaving his position as director of the Yuma (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center's outpatient clinic, according to Yuma Sun.
In a report published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University are promising to make contact lenses more comfortable using the Interfacial Dewetting and Drainage Optical Platform machine, as reported by The Stanford Daily.