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The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

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Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Communication-and-resolution program experiences are positive overall for a small majority of patients and families

Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts

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Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
Nocebo hyperalgesia is stronger when an inert treatment is labeled as being an expensive medication rather than a cheap one

Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive

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Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
Causes of primary liver cancer differ widely among populations globally

Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally

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Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
Most cancer drugs that enter the market in Europe have no evidence of benefit for survival or quality of life

Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit

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Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
The cobas Zika test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- the first approved screening test to detect the Zika virus in blood donations.

First Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Approved

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Not designed to diagnose the infection, however
Physicians are delaying retirement

Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary

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Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work
More than one in five patients report having experienced a medical error

21 Percent of Americans Report Experiencing a Medical Error

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Survey results show patients and families feel some responsibility for patient safety
For patients with follicular lymphoma

PFS Up With Obinutuzumab-Based Tx in Follicular Lymphoma

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Induction, maintenance treatment with obinutuzumab-based chemo beats rituximab