Medical Homes Contributing to Decreasing Cost of Care
Patient-centered medical home model showing progress nationally; need for appropriate incentives
Cardiovascular Fitness, Exercise BP Linked to Brain Volume
Poorer CV fitness, greater exercise BP in midlife linked to smaller brain volume 20 years later
Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide for Psychiatric Disorders Examined
Patients are usually women; most have chronic, severe conditions with histories of suicide
Physicians Concerned By Increasing Cost of Generics
Pennsylvania docs call for state- and national-level medical associations to address issue
Recurrent Erythema Seen With H. cinaedi Bacteremia
Case report describes 85-year-old man who presented twice with fever and painful erythema
CBT May Work As Well As Meds in Major Depressive Disorder
For adults, similar efficacy for cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants
Admission to VA or Non-VA Hospitals Impacts Outcome
Lower 30-day mortality for AMI, heart failure, but not pneumonia, with admission to VA hospitals
Behavioral Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
Significant reductions in rate of inappropriate Rx with accountable justification, peer comparison
Variation in Hospice Visits in Last Two Days of Life
Visits less likely when beneficiary is black, dying on a Sunday, receiving care in nursing home
PCPs Have Important Role to Play in Senior Visual Health
Role includes providing referrals, promoting behavioral modifications and low-vision rehab
