A new study shows consistent outcomes - especially if you require critical care.
Critical care outcomes tied to insurance status, systematic review finds
ScienceDaily (2010-04-28) -- Among the general US population, people who are uninsured are about half as likely to receive critical care services as those with insurance, according to systematic review of the literature by the American Thoracic Society's Health Disparities Group. They also found that once admitted to the hospital intensive care unit, uninsured patients are less likely to have invasive procedures or pulmonary artery catheterizations and more likely to have life support withdrawn. ... > read full article
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Hospitals are offering training. Hospitals are offering assistance in transition from written records to electronic records. All of those things along with ARRA are providing a basket of benefits for clinicians.
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