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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether it will hear a case that will determine the fate of the state's $750

Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap

Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
Medical licensure application questions regarding mental health contribute to physicians' reluctance to seek help for mental health

Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help

Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior
Anecdotally

Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining

Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
A guide has been developed to assist physicians considering joining a physician-led integrated health system

Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System

New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Novel metrics have been developed to assess electronic health record use and are described in an opinion article published online Oct. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Novel Metrics Suggested for Assessing EHR Use

Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
In light of the changing legal status of marijuana

Pediatric Physicians Should Revisit Approaches to Marijuana

Amid changing laws, physicians should counsel patients on short-, long-term neurocognitive effects
Serum albumin

Adding Albumin to Risk Score Improves Mortality Prediction

In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, low albumin tied to higher mortality
The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Communication-and-resolution program experiences are positive overall for a small majority of patients and families

Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts

Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
The Remede sleep system

Remede System Approved for Central Sleep Apnea

Implantable device approved to treat moderate to severe central sleep apnea