AMA Adopts Policy to Advance Gender Equity in Medicine
AMA House of Delegates has adopted policy to study, act for, advocate gender equity in medicine
Vaccinations Begin in Congo Ebola Outbreak
First to be vaccinated will be health workers, contacts of confirmed Ebola patients
Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine
Docs will have more opportunity to use technology with extra codes approved by CPT Editorial Panel
Cyber Insurance Recommended for All Physician Practices
Patient data hacking is a risk even for small practices
Measles Case Reported in Minnesota
Somali-American child diagnosed after returning from a trip to Africa
Death Records Estimate 1,139 Deaths Due to Hurricane Maria
Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions
AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions
Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents
Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department
New Tick Species Spreading in the United States
Asian longhorned tick currently considered a greater threat to livestock than to humans
Rifampin Effective for Latent Tuberculosis in Children
Rifampin has advantage of being a shorter, single-drug regimen that is palatable for children
