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Telemedicine is supported as a method of health care delivery for allergists and immunologists

ACAAI: Telemedicine Can Be Beneficial in Allergy Care

Telemedicine use likely to expand for allergy care; further research is needed into impact, outcomes
Many pediatricians are not adhering to revised guidelines for peanut allergies that recommend early introduction to high-risk infants

ACAAI: Doctors Not Adhering to New Peanut Guidelines

Thirty-eight percent of pediatricians scored 1 or less; only 11 percent scored 4 on 0-to-4 scale
Receipt of gifts from pharmaceutical companies is associated with more prescriptions per patient and more costly prescriptions

Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior

Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Results of the Physicians Foundation 2017 Patient Survey show that most patients are satisfied with their overall relationship with their physician

Most Patients Satisfied With Relationship With Physician

But majority of patients, physicians think doctors don't have time to provide highest standard of care

September 2017 Briefing – Allergy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
The public is being given its 14th opportunity to safely dispose of pills and patches at collection points operated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and its partners.

DEA Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Oct. 28

Only pills or patches will be accepted, not liquids, needles, or sharps; service is free and anonymous
A joint effort between students at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design is training future physicians in design thinking to help identify and repair health system issues that contribute to physician burnout

Design Thinking Enables Med Students to Solve Challenges

Partnership with design students focuses on innovative solutions to health system issues
Clinicians' job satisfaction is associated with improved burnout scores and reduced intention to leave their practices

Clinician Job Satisfaction Linked to Improved Burnout Scores

Reduced intention to leave practice for clinicians who report increased job satisfaction during follow-up
Key stakeholders and physicians discussed electronic health record usability and optimization in the American Medical Association Running Your Practice Community.

Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable

Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
Modifiable conditions

Conditions Tied to Clinician Dissatisfaction Are Modifiable

Improving workplace satisfaction directly tied to reduced clinician burnout