ACP Supports Expanded Role of Telemedicine for Health Care
Responsible telemedicine can take place when a physician-patient relationship has been established
EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards
Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance
Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Management, Treatment of Chronic Disease Up With ACA
Higher numbers of insured leading to more treatment of hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes
‘White Diets’ Don’t Adversely Affect Colonoscopy Preparation
No negative impact on bowel prep success compared with clear-liquid diets
Behavioral Weight Loss Program Assists Breast Cancer Survivors
Clinically meaningful weight loss over two years in overweight/obese survivors of breast cancer
Dual-Modality DRS-FS Discerns Tumor From Surrounding Tissue
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy-fluorescence spectroscopy sensitive, specific in colorectal cancer
Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Head, Neck Cancer
Diabetes patients treated with the drug less likely to develop oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers
Histologic Regression Tied to Lower Odds of SLN Positivity
For patients with melanoma, regression linked to lower likelihood of sentinel lymph node positivity
Scope of Lymphadenectomy Not Tied to Esophageal CA Survival
Extent of lymphadenectomy during surgery for esophageal cancer doesn't influence 5-year survival
