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Electronic health records were supposed to streamline patient information, but in the decade since inception, health workers claim they have compromised patient care and complicated their jobs. A recent University of Michigan study confirms earlier research about EHRs' shortcomings—this time in the highly complex outpatient chemotherapy setting.
The causes driving the opioid crisis are more complex than just the actions of pharmaceutical companies. A fragmented health care system, ineffective policies, and current federal and state laws are all contributing to the level of difficulty when it comes to combating overdoses and addiction within the United States.
Making medications more affordable would improve the health of the most vulnerable among us. In some circumstances, it could even reduce total health care spending by averting preventable hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
A no-deal Brexit would make it harder for the United Kingdom to recruit health workers into their system, will jeopardize continuing care for British citizens with pre-existing conditions living outside the U.K., and could even lead to an increase in cardiovascular disease-related deaths, say researchers.
Efforts to encourage high-value preventive medical care may, unintentionally, increase the use of health services that provide little or no health benefit, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Chemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic drugs are hazardous to the health care workers who come into contact with them. Despite the risks, many health care workers do not use recommended personal protective equipment such as gloves or gowns when handling chemotherapy.