Nearly three-quarters of physicians in a recent survey would not recommend the profession to family members, citing the lost 'art of being a physician.'
As health systems merge and expand, not everyone ends up with the same clinical decision support and other resources. The cost is usually the biggest obstacle.
The expansion of Medicaid under the ACA did not lead to any increase in complex surgical procedures at high-volume hospitals for minorities and low-income patients. The study results suggest Medicaid expansion does not address these disparities.
Patients have different priorities when judging hospital quality. Ratings sites should factor in those patient perspectives more, an analyst group says.
A large majority of survey respondents say the economy is poised for growth, and nearly half say the healthcare sector is looking better than in recent years.
