Harmful Side Effects
The intent behind a new federal proposal to flatten physician reimbursement for office visits is admirable, but the plan could also have harmful side effects and unintended consequences for many patients and physicians.
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The intent behind a new federal proposal to flatten physician reimbursement for office visits is admirable, but the plan could also have harmful side effects and unintended consequences for many patients and physicians.
People who end up in the hospital due to an opioid-related condition are four times more likely to die now than they were in 2000, according to research led by a Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital investigator.
The study could help to inform strategies to lessen the long-term impact on those affected by the recent gun violence in Lewiston, Maine, as well as other incidents nationwide
Tests offer little or no benefit to patients, but have several potential downsides.
The intent behind a new federal proposal to flatten physician reimbursement for office visits is admirable, but the plan could also have harmful side effects and unintended consequences for many patients and physicians.
People who end up in the hospital due to an opioid-related condition are four times more likely to die now than they were in 2000, according to research led by a Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital investigator.
The study could help to inform strategies to lessen the long-term impact on those affected by the recent gun violence in Lewiston, Maine, as well as other incidents nationwide
Tests offer little or no benefit to patients, but have several potential downsides.