Diagnosis by text
Austin Frakt September 13, 2013
“Dystextia” is a thing. And, in at least one case, it aided diagnosis, as reported by Arvind Ravi, Vikram Rao, and Joshua Klein in JAMA Neurology: A
“Dystextia” is a thing. And, in at least one case, it aided diagnosis, as reported by Arvind Ravi, Vikram Rao, and Joshua Klein in JAMA Neurology: A
A fascinating, new article on reference pricing by James Robinson and Timothy Brown appeared in the August issue of Health Affairs. The well-articulated market context caught my eye.
A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine paints a discouraging picture of public awareness about Medicare spending. Robert Blendon and John Benson
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I expand on my previous posts and thoughts (and include some new evidence) in my latest post over at the JAMA Forum. Go read! @aaronecarroll
A new paper in Health Affairs by Thomas Buchmueller, Colleen Carey, and Helen Levy finds (again) that the aggregate impact of health reform on offers
Back on August 28, the WSJ had a piece on Rhode Island and their Medicaid block grant system. I was too tired to blog on
Publication bias is a serious issue, threatening the credibility of medical and social science. Yet, it’s an issue about which something can be done. One
In the The New York Times today, under Reed Abelson’s byline, you’ll find what I characterized on Twitter as a worthwhile but unfocused piece. It’s mainly
New study in JAMA Pediatrics, “Healthy Habits, Happy Homes: Randomized Trial to Improve Household Routines for Obesity Prevention Among Preschool-Aged Children” Importance Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist
Health Affairs. “No Evidence That Primary Care Physicians Offer Less Care To Medicaid, Community Health Center, Or Uninsured Patients“: The Affordable Care Act increases US
Yesterday, I quoted the recent Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief on Medicare’s hospital readmission measures, by Clifford Marks, Saranya Loehrer, and Douglas McCarthy. It is based on