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Study: Comparative effectiveness research might improve mental health treatment
When it comes to mental healthcare, it seems that there are huge variations in the treatments Americans receive, according to a growing number of new studies summarized in the latest issue of Health... Read more...
Women, minority groups concerned over 'comparative effectiveness'
Women and minorities are up in arms over how some of the money in the recently signed economic stimulus package will be used. According to the Kaiser Network, and first reported by The New York... Read more...
AMA apologizes for past racist policies
The American Medical Association has issued a formal apology for racist actions in its past, including a policy which barred black physicians from its ranks for decades. In a commentary appearing in... Read more...
Study: MDs who treat minorities face quality challenges
Doctors who treat minorities tend to face a unique set of quality and financial challenges, according to a new study appearing in Health Affairs. The researchers, who used data from the 2004-05... Read more...
Trend: Minority doctors scarce in California
A new study suggests that despite California's ethnically-diverse citizenry, there are comparatively fewer doctors of color to serve them. The study, which was conducted by the University of... Read more...
Study: Health views vary along ethnic lines
A new study suggests that how you rate your healthcare provider may depend somewhat on your ethnic background. The study, which will be published in the journal Health Affairs, found that minorities... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Whites more likely to get narcotics from ED; Female neurosurgeons sue Brigham & Women's chair over discrimination c
> A new study concludes that while ED physicians are prescribing narcotics more often, minorities are less likely to get them than whites. Read more...
Trend: Med school applications up in '07
While nobody can point to a single specific reason, it appears that interest in attending U.S. medical schools went up a great deal this year. A new study published by the Association of American... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Calif. emergency dept. cuts waits to 30 minutes; Western NY providers fight for nurses; and much more...
> A California hospital has launched a new campaign which has cut down waits in its emergency department to less than 30 minutes. Article... Read more...
Study: 'Medical homes' cut racial care disparities
A growing body of research suggests patients who have a "medical home" tend to do better overall. Such homes also reduce racial disparities in treatment, according to a new study.
The Commonwealth Fund study found that even when patients lacked health insurance, disparities in care between Caucasians and minorities seem to disappear. The Fund screened for patients having medical homes by asking if they had a regular provider or place of care, whether …
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