VA Models Provide Guidance for Care of Hepatitis C Infection
Expansion of treatment capacity and of integrated care to address comorbidities is key
Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Notification Rates of New HIV Diagnoses Up in Older Adults
Significant increase in rates in 16 European countries, clustering in central/eastern nations
Cancer Risk Up for RA Patients With Venous Thromboembolism
Risk of cancer increased during the first year after VTE and in longer follow-up period
Blame Common in Patient Safety Incident Reports
Many who file family practice incident reports place blame on other people
Back Pain in Older Men Tied to Incident Vertebral Fractures
For older men, radiographic-only VFs linked to back pain symptoms and associated activity limitation
Nut Consumption Linked to Nutritionally Rich Food Intake
Nut consumers eat more fruits, vegetables, less red meat, and have lower BMI than non-nut consumers
CDC Launches Campaign to Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Rx Awareness campaign uses testimonials to educate the public, increase awareness about risks
Bayesian Method Useful for Noncompleters of 400-m Walk
Simplistic imputation method to calculate speed tends to overestimate population mean
USPSTF Recommends Exercise for Preventing Falls in Seniors
Multifactorial intervention should be offered based on an individual patient's circumstances
