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Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Lung-RADS Criteria Can Reduce False-Positive Result Rate
Reduction in false-positive result rate, but reduction in sensitivity also observed
HPV16 Seropositivity Relatively Common Before Anal Cancer
Seropositivity tends to increase in blood samples drawn closer to time of cancer diagnosis
Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Iron Supplements Speed Blood Donation Recovery
Finding could allow people to donate again sooner to help keep blood supply adequate
One-Quarter of Adnexal Masses in Youth Are Malignant
Presence of gynecologic surgeon lowers odds of oophorectomy in benign masses
Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence
Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses
Eight Clinical Signs of Impending Death Identified
Findings in patients with advanced cancer could help families prepare, aid end-of-life care choices
Case Series Addresses Spine Tumors in Pregnancy
Most women with benign spine tumors can wait for surgery until after delivery
Value of Robot-Assisted Surgery in Kidney CA Accrues Over Time
Robot-assisted surgery increases access to partial nephrectomy for appropriate patients
