A new study in The BMJ reveals that nurse practitioners and physician assistants now handle 25% of Medicare visits. The way those visits are billed makes it hard to know how that shift away from doctors is impacting care.
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Ransomware Attacks: Bad for Hospitals, Deadly for Patients
New research shows that increasing ransomware attacks in health care are not only costly and disruptive, but also deadly.
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South Carolina’s Bold Maternal Health Experiment Disappoints
A large randomized trial showed home visits from nurses for pregnant people did not improve their or their babies’ health outcomes.
Posted inPublic Health
When Research and the Realities of Practicing Medicine Collide
Tradeoffs research reporter Soleil Shah shares what he’s learning as a new medical resident about the value and limitations of health policy research.
Posted inCost of Care
Experts Share Four Key Studies you Might have Missed this Summer
Experts from the Tradeoffs Advisory Board share some of their favorite new health policy studies.
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Two Worrisome Studies Highlight Patient Safety
Two new studies on ransomware attacks and medical devices have drawn attention to patient safety issues.
Posted inPublic Health
When Home Becomes a Hospital
What have we learned from the pandemic-feuled expansion of hospital-at-home care?
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How Patients and Providers Respond to Electronic Messaging Fees
Charging patients each time they message their health care providers may not be good for either group, research suggests.
Posted inPublic Health
Drugmakers and Patient Assistance Programs: Tricks or Treats?
Stacie Dusetzina shares new research that examines the link between drug companies’ charity donations and their business incentives.
Posted inCost of Care
Lessons from a Trauma Center Boom in Texas
Sayeh Nikpay shares new research that examines the impact of a trauma center boom in Texas.