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There are sociodemographic disparities in eyeglass use by age

Sociodemographic Disparities in Eyeglass Use Among Elderly

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Glasses use less likely for those who were older, non-white, had lower educational levels, less affluent
Virtual assistant programs like Google Assistant

Virtual Assistants Not HIPAA Compliant

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Lawyer recommends physicians should not bring Siri and Alexa to the office
A peer-based education program can improve the efficiency of electronic health record use

Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs

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Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
A patient experience officer is an increasingly important new role in physician practices

Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices

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Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted policy to increase the number of people who obtain coverage through the Affordable Care Act by making marketplace plans more affordable.

AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans

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Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
From 2001 to 2015 there was a decrease in the percentage of health care professionals who are self-employed and a decrease in the earning gap between self-employed and employed health care professionals

2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care

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Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has strengthened current warnings in the prescribing information about fluoroquinolone antibiotics causing significant decreases in blood glucose as well as mental health side effects.

FDA Requires Safety Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones

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Changes will describe hypoglycemic coma and clarify and identify mental health side effects
Just under one-third of deaths from all causes of injury occur in the person's home

CDC: Nearly One-Third of Injury Deaths Occur at Home

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Injury deaths include unintentional, intentional causes, such as poisonings, firearm deaths, falls
Multivitamin/mineral supplementation seems not to be associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes

Taking Multivitamins/Minerals Doesn’t Improve CVD Outcomes

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MVM use not linked to decreased CVD mortality, CHD mortality, stroke mortality, or stroke incidence
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that there is currently insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for peripheral artery disease with the ankle branchial index in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for ABI for PAD Screen in Asymptomatic

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No direct evidence, limited indirect evidence for benefits of PAD screening in asymptomatic population