Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter
Twitter can be used to build networks and find potential research partners; learn about research
Chronic Pain May Be Contributor to Suicide
8.8 percent of suicide decedents have evidence of chronic pain; percentage increased from 2003 to 2014
Docs, Consumers Agree on Benefits of Virtual Care
But physician adoption of virtual care technologies is low; few plan to add video visit capability
Physician Burnout Rates Vary by Medical Specialty
Nearly half of those in critical care, neurology, family medicine, ob-gyn, internal medicine report burnout
Gender Minorities Less Engaged in Health-Promoting Behaviors
Lesbian, bisexual women and transgender adults have fewer health-related behaviors
Naloxone Rarely Administered by Layperson in Opioid Deaths
Bystanders present in large proportion of overdose deaths; 17.4 percent involve Rx opioids only
Social Determinants Linked to Provision of Primary Care
Strong link for social complexity with primary care indicators for prevention, chronic dz management
Personalized Weighting Could Enhance Hospital Rating Tools
Incorporating needs, values, preferences of patients would make rankings more useful to them
With New Persistent Opioid Use, Most Early Scripts From Surgeons
But in the longer term, the majority of opioid prescriptions come from primary care physicians
Bigger Cut in Smoke Exposure for Immediate Nicotine Reduction
Smokers with immediate versus gradual reduction have significantly lower levels of smoke exposure
