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Anchor lead: Does publishing lists of hospital charges help people understand their medical bills? Elizabeth Tracey reports Hospitals are now required to publish a complete list of all of their charges, the federal government has mandated, so that consumers can …
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Anchor lead: A new technology may help doctors identify resistant organisms more quickly, Elizabeth Tracey reports When a critically ill person has an infection, determining the right antibiotic and starting it right away is crucial. Yet culturing organisms and determining …
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Anchor lead: Can a simple decision tool help reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions? Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotics are overused. That’s clear. Can a new decision tool calling for four points of decision developed by Pranita Tamma, an infectious disease expert at …
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Anchor lead: Even paying people to make more healthful choices may not work, Elizabeth Tracey reports Paying people who are at risk to develop diabetes, are overweight or who smoke cigarettes to make lifestyle changes to reduce their health risks …
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