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Here are 12 tools that aim to improve patient handoff at healthcare facilities.

A Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction report detailed several cataract surgeries' "never events" in Massachusetts, according to WWLP.com.

American Medical Association President Steven J. Stack, MD, implored physicians to implement certain measures to reduce opioid overdose and death, according to Managed Care.

Margaret Anderson and K. Kimberly McCleary from FasterCures discussed the changing nature of patient input and how it is steering the future of medicine, according to Medscape.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Theranos added three new members to its board of directors and plans to implement a new organizational structure.

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Carena data found patients who received integrated virtual care within a health system had more time with clinicians, better continuity of care and lower prescription rates than patients who received care from commercial telemedicine providers.

Between 2010 and 2013, the United States spent nearly $73 billion on brand name medications as opposed to less costly alternatives, according to a Columbus-based Ohio State University study, according to Fox News.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers found a surgical site infection reduction bundle greatly lowered the risk of a SSI, according to Medscape Specialty.

Patient satisfaction is increasingly dictating physicians' ratings, and ultimately their reputation.