Many Americans Turn to ‘Laying on of Hands’ to Promote Healing
And, nearly nine out of 10 have asked for divine intervention for someone else
A Doctor’s View: EHRs Impair Physician-Patient Relationship
Physician discusses impact of EHR on the physician-patient relationship
Physicians Can Get Involved in Developing Payment Models
New payment models relating to bone metastases, breast cancer developed by ASTRO
Novel Case of Alzheimer’s Reported in HIV+ Patient
Amyloid PET imaging may help distinguish AD from HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
