New System Streamlines CME Credit Approval Process
American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine launch single credit system
Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap
Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
EHRs Take Up Substantial Time for Ophthalmologists
27 percent of an average-length patient encounter is spent on electronic health record use
No Causal Link Between Plasma Lipids, Diabetic Retinopathy
No significant correlation seen using data from pooled genome-wide association studies
Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help
Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior
Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining
Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
30-Day Mortality Lower With Female Surgeons
But surgeon sex is not associated with differences in readmissions or complications
Novel Metrics Suggested for Assessing EHR Use
Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Combo Tx Superior for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Ranibizumab plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy beats monotherapy in best-corrected visual acuity
