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Expressing value in health care ACS

WebHIGHLIGHTS. Defines the concept of “value” in health care in terms of results that matter to the patient, with the goal for all stakeholders to deliver care based on what …

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Social determinants of health and surgery: An overview

WebThe last 18 months will be remembered as a defining moment for medicine and health care in the U.S. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic swept across …

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The digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s …

WebThe digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s perspective. Identifies the FDA’s role in regulating digital health technology and provides insights from Bakul Patel, …

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The why, what, where, and how of value-based contracts

WebA value-based contract (VBC) is a written contractual arrangement between parties in which the payment for health care goods and services is tied to …

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The Medical Liability Crisis ACS

WebFederal Taxpayers Are Paying the Liability Crisis Bill. The Federal Government–through its funding of Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs—pays an …

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Revisiting To Err Is Human 20 years later ACS

WebThe Institute of Medicine (IOM, now known as the National Academy of Medicine) 20 years ago published the landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer …

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The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule ACS

WebThe Cures Act was signed into law in 2016 “to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need …

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Current Literature

WebAnn Surg. 2024. Adults older than 65 years of age compose more than one-third of patients undergoing inpatient surgical procedures. This patient group is at increased …

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Read ACS President Dr. Henri Ford’s Presidential Address …

WebHenri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, was installed during Clinical Congress 2023 as ACS President, and he provided a powerful President Address on the need for …

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Surgeons Discuss Social Determinants of Outcomes …

WebIn the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Dai Chung, MD, FACS, from The University of Texas …

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New Sustainable Healthcare Certification Will Help Reduce …

WebThe data show that healthcare as an industry disproportionately contributes to climate change, with nearly 9% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming directly …

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Obstetrics and Gynecology ACS

WebObstetrics and Gynecology as a Career. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, …

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The Role of Social Determinants of Health on Cancer Screening

WebThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delineated social determinants of health (SDOH) to include “conditions in the places where people live, …

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Ethics Challenges Shape Patient Care and Surgeon Well-Being

WebEmerging Challenges for Ethics and Well-Being. While most of the originally described six core ethical challenges remain extant in surgeons’ practices, and some …

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Seventy-Eight ACS NSQIP Hospitals Recognized for Achieving …

WebCHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ®) has recognized 78 of an eligible 615 hospitals …

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AI Is Poised to “Revolutionize” Surgery ACS

WebBy highlighting tools, monitoring operations, and sending alerts, AI-based surgical systems can map out an approach to each patient’s surgical needs and guide …

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Study Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer

WebOne in 15 cancer patients in the Medicare system have at least one behavioral health disorder (BHD). BHDs, which include substance abuse, eating …

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Price and cost: Both are important to achieve value-based care

WebHIGHLIGHTS Explains the difference between price and cost Describes methods for measuring both variables Underscores their importance in value-based …

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Globalization of Healthcare Creates Evolving Ethical Dilemmas

WebInitially, these efforts were met with interest given the outcomes-oriented approach introduced by Western medicine. However, tensions eventually developed as …

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Facts about PACs: The role of political programs and the …

WebPACs exist to pool resources from like-minded individuals, contribute to candidates’ campaigns, and advocate on behalf of their members’ common interests. In …

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New Approaches, Trends Are Emerging in Hernia Repair

WebAn estimated 611,000 ventral and 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed each year in the US, according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project data …

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The Need to Prepare More Surgeons for Rural Practice Is Urgent

WebWhile optimal access to surgical care is generally accepted to be 7.5 general surgeons per 100,000 patients, in 2019, the urban ratio was down to 5.44 general …

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