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Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions

Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine

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Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
For very elderly patients undergoing acute-care hospitalization

Exercise Reverses Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elderly

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Exercise intervention linked to reversal of functional declines associated with hospitalization
Many patients intentionally withhold information from clinicians

Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians

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Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed

Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 25-30

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The 104th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a draft strategy to reduce the health information technology burden

HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden

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Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019
Achieving and maintaining 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure goals could prevent a greater number of cardiovascular disease events than achieving prior U.S. guideline goals

New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years

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Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals

November 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Patellar mobilization therapy plus exercise has the potential to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Joint Mobilization Plus Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis

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At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization
Among patients with employer-sponsored insurance

Shifting Pattern Seen for Primary Care Office Visits

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Primary care physician visits down, but visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants up
High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography indices improve prediction of fracture beyond bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool scores in older adults

Bone Indices on CT Scan Predict Fracture Risk in Older Adults

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Peripheral CT indices address risk for fracture contributed by changes in bone microarchitecture