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A Profile of Dual-Eligible Individuals

Approximately 12 million people are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, referred to as dual-eligible individuals. This brief examines the demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of dual-eligible individuals compared with Medicare beneficiaries without Medicaid.

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The Least-Informed Person in the Room

By DAVID KIRK My father called me from a hospital bed a few years ago. He had been admitted to a small hospital with an abdominal infection, and his surgeon had offered him an open operation. He wanted my clinical perspective. I knew that in his condition, he was unlikely to survive general anesthesia and…

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How LG Is Moving Into Clinical Workflows

As it deepens its push into healthcare, LG is developing more tools and workstations aimed at supporting clinical workflows. National sales leader Jim Salamon said the company’s innovations are designed around clinician needs, such as the desire for more lifelike color representation and lightweight displays that can be set up easily for home use. The…

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