When is it a good time to go to the hospital? When the doctors are being watchedBy Dan GorensteinMarch 21, 2017POSTED IN: health care doctors patient outcomes hospital safety mortality ListenreadDownloadDownload
The government may want a refund for its $30 billion investment in electronic medical recordsBy Dan GorensteinApril 14, 2016iStockPhotoA new study has found many electronic records to be incomplete.POSTED IN: medical records government spending health care patient outcomes ListenreadDownloadDownload
Study says patients can manage complex care at home — and cut costsBy Lauren SilvermanMarch 21, 2016Lauren SilvermanThis study found that home care by patients saved millions and freed hospital bedsPOSTED IN: patient outcomes health care hospitalizations ListenreadDownloadDownload
Expect bumps as docs try to focus on patient satisfactionBy Dan GorensteinOctober 16, 2015Adam Berry/Getty Images'Patient-centered care' is a popular term in health care. But what does it mean?POSTED IN: patient doctors healthcare reform ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why health insurance execs are a stressed-out bunchBy Dan GorensteinSeptember 10, 2015Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesAnother challenge to the Affordable Care Act means another round of uncertainty.POSTED IN: Affordable Care Act health care insurance patient ListenreadDownloadDownload
Can palliative care save money?By Nancy Marshall-GenzerAugust 20, 2015John Moore/Getty ImagesPrograms for the seriously ill have grown by more than 150 percent in 10 years. POSTED IN: palliative care illness patient ListenreadDownloadDownload
Medicare to pay for end-of-life discussionsBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerJuly 09, 2015John Moore/Getty ImagesAnd private insurers usually follow Medicare’s lead. POSTED IN: Medicare doctors patient end of life care ListenreadDownloadDownload
The challenge in pairing the sick with social servicesBy Dan GorensteinJune 23, 2015Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesIn this corner of healthcare, it’s not one size fits all. It’s one size fits one.POSTED IN: health care patient hospital disease Portland caring for the 5/50s ListenreadDownloadDownload
Who pays for hospitals' high prices?By Tim FitzsimonsJune 10, 2015Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesA new study sheds light on how hospitals make their money. POSTED IN: hospitals patient compensation ListenreadDownloadDownload
