News tagged with financial reward
Hospitals measure up for Medicare reimbursement
For-profit hospitals are out-performing other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, ...
Health
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Program that pays for weight loss seems to pay off
Modest financial incentives offered over an extended period of time were significantly more likely to encourage sustained participation in a weight-loss program and long-term maintenance of weight loss than an identical program ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Offering a reward can improve visual awareness in stroke patients
Stroke patients who have difficulty paying attention to part of their visual field may perform better when offered a reward, a study by Imperial College London and Brunel University researchers has found.
Neuroscience
Nov 26, 2012 |
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How honest are you at work?
(Medical Xpress)—A new study has revealed we are basically honest. The research by the University of Oxford and the University of Bonn suggests that it pains us to tell lies, particularly when we are in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Study: We lie when we're short on time or feel justified to do so
(Medical Xpress)—Almost all of us have been tempted to lie at some point, whether about our GPA, our annual income, or our age. But what makes us actually do it?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Study questions whether becoming a doctor pays off for women
Women who go to medical school just for the financial rewards of being a doctor could be making a mistake, according to a study published in the Journal of Human Capital.
Health
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Patients who don't follow treatments hurt dialysis clinics' pay
Dialysis clinics that provide care to kidney disease patients who cannot or will not follow their prescribed treatments will be penalized under a new Medicare payment system, according to a study appearing in an upcoming ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Study: Older adults more willing to wait for gains
Older adults, compared with younger adults, tend to report they are more upbeat and that their emotions and mental health do not interfere with their work and social life. That better mental health allows them to wait longer ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 2011 |
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