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Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
High doses of statin medications may benefit age-related macular degeneration

High-Dose Statins Benefit Some Cases of Macular Degeneration

Patients experienced disappearance of drusen under the retina, slight improvement in vision clarity
Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Business operations data represent a relatively untapped resource for optimizing practice revenue

Seven Tips Provided for Optimizing Practice Revenue

7 measures identified that demonstrate performance, can indicate opportunities for improvement
Tips for increasing patient adherence to treatment plans include patient engagement and addressing barriers to adherence

Tips Presented for Encouraging Treatment Adherence

Broad approach recommended, which includes patient engagement and addressing barriers

January 2016 Briefing – Ophthalmology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for January 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Demand for medical office space for ambulatory care is at a high point and looks likely to continue increasing

Demand for Medical Office Space High and Increasing

Vacancy rate for medical office buildings 9.5 percent in third quarter of 2015; lowest since 2007
The top four issues that will be promoted in state legislation in 2016 were discussed at the 2016 American Medical Association (AMA) State Legislative Strategy Conference

AMA Highlights Top Four Issues to Promote in State Legislation

Issues include physician-led team-based care, improving patient health, reducing rx drug overdose