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A six-month tai chi program is safe and improves physical activity

Six-Month Tai Chi Program Improves Physical Activity in CHD

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Improvements in activity, weight, QoL for patients with coronary heart disease refusing cardiac rehab
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

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

Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining

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Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
The Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review is effective for discontinuation of inappropriate medication among elderly nursing home residents without a decline in their well-being

3MR Intervention Effective for Discontinuing Inappropriate Meds

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Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review is effective for use in frail nursing home residents
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

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Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
A suppressed renin phenotype is associated with higher incidence of incident hypertension than other plasma renin activity phenotypes

Specific Phenotype Relevant in Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism

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Findings suggest a clinically relevant spectrum of subclinical primary aldosteronism
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

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New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
For adolescents

Vitamin K-1 Intake Tied to Heart Structure, Function in Teens

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Progressive decrease in prevalence of LV hypertrophy across tertiles of phylloquinone intake
Serum albumin

Adding Albumin to Risk Score Improves Mortality Prediction

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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

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Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment