AMA Highlights Top Four Issues to Promote in State Legislation
Issues include physician-led team-based care, improving patient health, reducing rx drug overdose
HIV Can Replicate in Lymphoid Tissue Despite ART Success
Findings in patients who had no detectable virus in their blood
Alternative Payment Models Can Help Improve Patient Care
Seven models described that address three physician needs, including ability to deliver high-value service
~1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Malpractice Claims
A few doctors account for disproportionately large number of paid malpractice claims
Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016
Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
Patient Satisfaction With Doctors May Be on the Rise
Physician's expertise, time spent in exam room, and online access to info were key factors in trend
Opt-Out Testing in the ER May Boost HIV Testing Rates
More people agree to screening when told they'll be checked unless they choose otherwise
CDC: HIV Testing Rates Still Low Among Teens, Young Adults
Half of infected young people don't know it, even though guidelines suggest screening all 13 to 64
Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life
Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results
Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
