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Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care

Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
Anticipation of how providers will receive feedback is important for antimicrobial stewardship programs to consider in informing educational messaging

How Doctors Receive Feedback Is Key for Antimicrobial Programs

For inpatient providers, disagreement about antimicrobial use attribution rises with complexity
For patients with chronic conditions

Many Patients Using E-Mail As First Method of Provider Contact

Online communications reduced need for phone calls and office visits for many
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer

Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients

Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
The first hearing aid that does not require the assistance of an audiologist or other health care provider has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Marketing of First User-Fitted Hearing Aid

Bose Hearing Aid is user-fitted device for people 18 and older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss

Triple Semicircular Canal Plugging Effective for Advanced Meniere Disease

Control of vertigo comparable to that of labyrinthectomy, with greater preservation of hearing

There is insufficient evidence to support delaying several cutaneous surgical procedures in the setting of systemic isotretinoin therapy

Most Cutaneous Procedures Seem Safe During Isotretinoin Rx

Mechanical dermabrasion and fully ablative laser not recommended in setting of systemic treatment

Fewer Than Half of Parents Use a Patient Portal for Their Child

Completing forms, scheduling appointments, and seeing test results are the most utilized functions

Since the implementation of coverage expansions associated with the Affordable Care Act

Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA

From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance

Morphology of Vestibular Aqueduct Linked to Meniere Disease

Correlations seen for VA patency and length with the degree of endolymphatic hydrops in cochlear, vestibule