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Online consumer ratings of specialist physicians do not predict objective measures of quality of care or peer assessment of clinical performance

Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures

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In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
Both paper-based and electronic health records have shortcomings in terms of quality of content

Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records

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Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills
In 2015

Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly

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Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
The costs associated with low-cost

Low-Cost Services a Major Player in Unnecessary Health Spending

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Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
For patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease and hepatitis C virus infection

High Sustained Response Rate for Glecaprevir, Pibrentasvir in HCV

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12-week therapy results in high rate of sustained virologic response for patients with CKD, hepatitis C
Two vaccines to prevent Ebola virus disease demonstrated immune responses at one month that were largely maintained through 12 months

Vaccines Elicit Lasting Immune Response Against Ebola

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ChAd3-EBO-Z, rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccines elicit response that is maintained through 12 months
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American Board of Family Medicine have launched a new performance improvement activity credit reporting process called the AAFP Credit System

New System Streamlines CME Credit Approval Process

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American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine launch single credit system
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether it will hear a case that will determine the fate of the state's $750

Court Considering Fate of Noneconomic Damages Cap

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Case would decide the fate of Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages
For HIV-infected men who have sex with men

HPV Vaccination After Lesion Treatment Is Likely Cost-Effective

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Adjuvant HPV vaccination could reduce anal cancer risk in HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Statin use is associated with a decreased risk of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Statins Tied to Lower Community-Acquired Staph Infection Risk

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Decrease in risk of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is seen especially with long-term statin use