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The CAHPS survey is required by the federal government for many health care facilities, and the hospital version of it is required for most acute care hospitals. Low scores can induce financial penalties, and hospitals reap financial rewards for improving scores or exceeding those of their peers.

Depression Scales and IQ Measures Fail Some Who Need Help the Most

Pat Farrell PhD - December 18, 2022

Psychological testing has a circuitous and questionable path to widespread acceptance as a reliable evaluation tool. The question posed for mental evaluation designed by Alfred Binet, i.e.,...

Once-Resistant Rural Court Officials Begin to Embrace Medications to Treat Addiction

Medika Life - June 29, 2023

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Rachel Solomon and judges hadn’t been on the best of terms. Then Judge O. Duane Slone “dumbfounded” her. Solomon was given...

The Paradox of America’s Healthcare System

Stephen Schimpff, MD MACP - June 13, 2022

Outstanding Science and Providers But Dysfunctional Delivery of Care - perspectives of a physician expert.

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