Gender Bias in Medicine Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care
Blacks Have Elevated HTN Risk Through Age 55 Years
Regardless of BP levels in young adulthood, blacks have increased hypertension risk versus whites
Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs
Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
Asthma, Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Risk of A-Fib
Dose-response association seen between levels of asthma control and risk of atrial fibrillation
Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices
Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans
Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
More Youth Classified With HTN Using New 2017 AAP Guidelines
Weighted net estimated increase of 795,000 U.S. youths being reclassified as having hypertension
2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care
Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
Apixaban Is Safest Direct Oral Anticoagulant Versus Warfarin
Reduced risks of major, intracranial, and gastrointestinal bleeding compared with warfarin
EHR Tools Improve Medication Reconciliation in Hypertension
However, systolic blood pressure did not differ in the EHR-plus-education group and usual care group
