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Among electronic health record products

EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards

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Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
An accelerated baccalaureate/doctor of medicine program does not impair the academic performance of medical students

Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance

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Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
More Americans are getting health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act

Management, Treatment of Chronic Disease Up With ACA

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Higher numbers of insured leading to more treatment of hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes
In a review article published online Sept. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Suggested Response Provided for In-Flight Medical Emergencies

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Article offers tips for physicians providing emergency in-flight medical care
A needle-exchange program in Washington

D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread

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Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
Average life expectancy among people worldwide has risen by more than six years since 1990

Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide

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Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
None of 657 patients who took a daily pill to prevent HIV infection contracted the virus over a period of more than two years

Daily PrEP Prevents HIV Infection in High-Risk Individuals

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Study participants were infected with other sexually transmitted diseases

August 2015 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for August 2015. This roundup includes...
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Lung microbiomes are similar in patients with and without HIV

Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV

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No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data