NewsBundled payments reduce costs in joint patientsAuthor:Alan Briones, MD, FHMPublish date: January 5, 2017Bundled payments reduce costs in joint patientsClinical question: Does bundled payment for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) reduce cost wit...Read More
NewsPhysicians and EHR timeAuthor:Alan Briones, MD, FHMPublish date: December 20, 2016Clinical question: How much time do ambulatory-care physicians spend on electronic health records (EHRs)?Read More
NewsRisk of Perioperative Morbidity, Post-Op Mortality Higher for Current SmokersAuthor:Alan Briones, MD, FHMPublish date: November 6, 2013Current smokers who undergo major surgery face greater odds of postoperative adverse events, including mortality, than past smokersRead More
NewsReviews of Reseach on Perioperative Morbidity, Capnography with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the ED, Mortality Rate for Elective SurgeriesAuthor:Alan Briones, MD, FHMPublish date: October 1, 2013Also reviewed this month: publicly reported mortality rates vs. hospitals' overall mortality, cost-saving visits for Medicare patients, video-based...Read More
