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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Public Health

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Expanded Website Tracks Quality of Dialysis Clinics

This week, a newly expanded website will allow U.S. residents to view how dialysis clinics across the U.S. compare with one another based on 16 quality measures. The no-cost website was launched two years ago by the not-for-profit news organization ProPublica and now includes statistics through 2010.



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