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Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden
Patients with respiratory allergies

Allergies, Asthma, Eczema Tied to Lower Risk of Glioma

Researchers found 30 percent lower odds for those with respiratory allergies and eczema
A partially hydrolysed formula containing a specific mixture of oligosaccharides does not prevent eczema in high-risk infants

No Eczema Benefit to Partially Hydrolysed Whey Formula

Findings based on comparison to standard cow's milk formula in high-risk infants
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Business operations data represent a relatively untapped resource for optimizing practice revenue

Seven Tips Provided for Optimizing Practice Revenue

7 measures identified that demonstrate performance, can indicate opportunities for improvement
Patients who self-report penicillin allergy might actually have chronic urticaria

Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy May Actually Be Chronic Urticaria

Penicillin allergy or other self-reported allergies should be tested, researchers say
Tips for increasing patient adherence to treatment plans include patient engagement and addressing barriers to adherence

Tips Presented for Encouraging Treatment Adherence

Broad approach recommended, which includes patient engagement and addressing barriers
For adults with symptomatic chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis refractory to intranasal corticosteroids

Subcutaneous Dupilumab Reduces Nasal Polyp Burden

Greater reduction for addition of dupilumab to mometasone furoate nasal spray in chronic sinusitis

January 2016 Briefing – Allergy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for January 2016. This roundup includes the latest...