It bears remembering that a cesarean with a good outcome doesn’t make cesarean the right choice.
It bears remembering that a cesarean with a good outcome doesn’t make cesarean the right choice.
The big unknown is how this research translates into the real-world practice of obstetrics at small and mid-sized hospitals.
As the sun rose over downtown L.A., we ran out of Dodger Stadium, north and west toward the finish in Santa Monica.
Then comes depression. “Why isn’t anyone using our app? It is so accurate, so great, so clinical.” I’ve heard this from dozens of clinicians and healthcare leaders.
Ovia Health data from more than 500,000 women suggest this disease is much more prevalent: 19 percent scored 13 or higher on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screen, the standard clinical screen.
There are a lot of bundled payment programs, but the best known one is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Comprehensive Care Joint Replacement (CJR) program. It’s complex, but Medicare essentially sets a target for the total cost of a hip or knee replacement (including the physician, hospital, and rehabilitation fees), and pays a bonus if costs are kept down and quality measures are met.