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The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable

Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts

Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
For patients with preexisting hypertriglyceridemia

Supplements Curb Isotretinoin-Associated Triglyceride Increase

ω-3 supplementation stabilizes expected increase in patients with preexisting hypertriglyceridemia
There appears to be an association between teenage acne and melanoma

Teenage Acne Linked to Melanoma in Women

Findings show increased risk of melanoma after adjustment for known risk factors
Physicians work long hours

Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week

Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
A nutritional supplement with specific omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and antioxidants can improve hair density and reduce the telogen percentage

Nutritional Supplement Reduces Hair Loss in Females

Most participants report reduction in hair loss, improvement in hair diameter and hair density
For patients with nasolabial folds

Polycaprolactone Efficient for Nasolabial Fold Treatment

Improved outcomes compared with nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid-based fillers
The increasing use of medical scribes should not be a replacement for improving electronic health records

Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed

Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Working long hours may raise the risk for alcohol abuse

Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption

Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
For patients with rosacea

Propranolol, Doxycycline Combo Safe, Effective in Rosacea

Greater reduction in assessment of rosacea clinical score with combination treatment