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Autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant-based reconstruction seems safe and is associated with improved patient outcomes

Outcomes Good for Autologous Reconstruction After Implant Fail

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Autologous breast reconstruction associated with improved patient satisfaction, quality of life

January 2019 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
In a report published in the January issue of Value in Health

Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment

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Three areas include defining organizational aspects, use of deliberative process, examining impact
An intraoral mandibular contour surgery training system is effective for improving clinical surgery time and accuracy

Mandibular Contour Surgery Training System Beneficial

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Improvements in clinical surgery time, accuracy with use of intraoral MCS training system
Due to the federal government shutdown

FDA Down to 5 Weeks of Funding to Review New Drug Applications

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Agency cannot accept new fees or applications until the shutdown is over
Adoption of advanced health information technology capabilities is inconsistent across health care systems

Adoption of Advanced Health IT Capabilities Inconsistent

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Degree of EHR standardization strongest predictor of health information technology adoption
Ethical principles are discussed in an updated Ethics Manual

American College of Physicians Releases 7th Edition of Ethics Manual

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Manual focuses on patient-physician relationship in different scenarios, including telemedicine
The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices

Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending

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Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
The phenomenon of private equity acquisition of physician practices is discussed in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Jan. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed

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Critics warn private equity firms might focus on increased profitability at expense of patient care
The costs of oral and injectable brand-name drugs increased from 2008 to 2016

Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs

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Rising costs of oral, injectable generic and specialty drugs mostly driven by new product entry