Latest Ophthalmology News
Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients can achieve better outcomes by choosing a hospital and a surgeon with adequate, ongoing experience performing a specific surgery, according to a new report entitled Safety In Numbers: The Leapfrog Group's Report on High-Risk Surgeries Performed at American Hospitals.
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of all emergency department visits and 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge, according to a report published June 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about burnout among their clinicians, according to a survey released June 17 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing
Pediatricians Report Immigrant Families Avoiding Care for Their Children
Psychiatrists Only Agree 55 Percent of the Time on Diagnoses
Napping Opportunity May Improve Clinical Performance of Anesthesia Residents
Active Smoking Linked to Progression of Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Statin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Glaucoma Incidence
Ambient Temperature Linked to Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma
Nearly 1 in 5 Patients Report Exposure to Ophthalmic Treatments Perceived as Bogus