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A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective for preventing suicidal ideation among medical interns

Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns

Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
The American College of Physicians has joined other organizations in an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court

ACP Joins Amicus Curiae Brief to Supreme Court

Brief urges Supreme Court to uphold considerations of race, ethnicity in med school application process
Most Americans now support aggressive regulation to keep health care costs in check -- including price caps on drugs

Poll: Americans Want Health Care Costs Kept in Check

Suggestions include price controls on drugs, hospitals, and doctors
More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs

Prescription Medication Use on the Rise in the United States

Many adults take five or more medications, often for preventable ills
Panel management

AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care

Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients
Financial and other factors should be considered before physicians change career direction

Doctors Should Consider Financial Factors Before Career Change

Issues to consider include cost of career change, ability to use Internet to monetize skills
Anesthetists make a negligible contribution to post-cardiac surgery mortality

Negligible Impact of Anesthetists on Post-Cardiac Surgery Mortality

Overwhelming factor associated with outcome was patient risk; surgeon had moderate impact
New electronic health record regulations modify Stage 2 of the meaningful use program and finalize requirements for Stage 3

New Electronic Health Record Regulations Released

New regulations modify Stage 2 of meaningful use program and finalize requirements for Stage 3

October 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Displaying order prices to physicians seems to reduce order costs

Displaying Prices to Providers Seems to Reduce Order Costs

Review shows price display decreases aggregate order costs more frequently than order volume