What do patients really want from you?

A national survey tracks patients' consumer habits, from "content and compliant" to "sick and savvy."

What’s in a number? Cost variance figure drives policy and courts controversy

As Congress begins work on national health system reform legislation, the Dartmouth Atlas Project's estimates of unnecessary health spending gain traction.

Federal agencies begin to prioritize comparative effectiveness research dollars

The National Institutes of Health issued guidelines for research grant recipients in March.

Oregon developing comprehensive health system reform

Covering more uninsured in the state hinges on a proposed tax increase on certain hospitals and health plans.

IRB disclosure policies, review procedures found lacking

Many academic institutional review boards don't require reporting of financial conflicts, a new study finds. A federal probe highlights lapses in the IRB process.