From sleep apnea to asthma, respiratory care encompasses a wide range of chronic diseases and conditions that have grown in prevalence in recent years. Respiratory care is a specialized healthcare ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people to U.S. hospitals each year—and kills about one in five high-risk patients, according to the American ...

Private equity ownership of healthcare facilities generally results in higher costs and negative impacts on quality of care, according to a new analysis of research from the past two decades published ...

Private equity firms are investing in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) care, aimed at treating people with inuries and chronic conditions. PM&R is a medical specialty that works to restore ...

Compared to publicly traded company-owned and other for-profit hospices, private equity (PE)-owned hospices reported the highest profits and lowest spending on direct patient care and nonsalary ...

Negotiated professional fees are lower among primary care physicians practicing in independent settings than for those who are affiliated with hospitals or private equity, according to a recent study.