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Expanding protocols for rooming and discharge can allow physicians to free up an hour or more of time per day

Expanding Rooming, Discharge Office Protocols Can Save Time

Delegating rooming, discharge tasks to clinical support staff can save physicians ≥1 hour/day

American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 3-8

Kidney Week 2015 The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology was held from Nov. 3 to 8 in San Diego and...
Cooking meats at high temperatures

Barbecued, Pan-Fried Meat May Raise Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

High-heat cooking methods implicated in new study
Type 1 and type 2 papillary renal-cell carcinomas are characterized by specific genetic alterations

Specific Genetic Alterations in Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinomas

Specific alterations seen in type 1 and type 2 carcinomas; type 2 consists of at least three subtypes
Levels of the protein suPAR (soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor) can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease up to five years before it begins causing damage

ASN: suPAR Levels Prognostic for Chronic Kidney Disease

Researchers say blood test can predict risk up to five years before damage begins
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
The more tests and treatments U.S. doctors order for patients

Doctors Who Order More Tests Have Fewer Malpractice Claims

Study explores link between 'defensive medicine' and malpractice claims
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