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Increasing family physician comprehensiveness of care correlates with lower Medicare costs and hospitalizations

Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations

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Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
Point-of-care decision support can help family physicians select imaging that lowers pediatric radiation exposure and is in accordance with current guidelines

Decision Support Can Help Family Doctors Cut Radiation Exposure

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Decrease in CT ordering for those who viewed guidelines, then reviewed radiation information
Cardiac rehabilitation referral rates are about 60 percent for U.S. patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

About 60 Percent of PCI Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehab

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Site-specific variation seen in referral rates, even after adjustment for insurance status
Adding more olive oil or nuts to a Mediterranean diet -- one rich in fruits

Adding Olive Oil, Nuts to Diet Boosts Aging Brain Health

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Healthy eating plans help older people stay sharper mentally
Misconceptions about miscarriages are common

Misconceptions About Miscarriage Common

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Many patients think it is less common than it is, don't understand it is usually unavoidable
Good communication is the key to resolving conflicts between the tests and treatment a patient may want based on online searches and those a physician believes are necessary

Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’

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Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching
A new Health Care Index shows increases in consumer costs

New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs

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Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Fewer new mothers have been prescribed codeine since public health officials warned about a rare

Codeine Rx for New Mothers Trending Down

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Rx poses danger for ultra-rapid codeine metabolizers who breastfeed
The incidence of pulmonary aspiration is low in children undergoing elective surgery

Shortened Fasting Feasible for Children Undergoing Surgery

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Improves perioperative experience without raising pulmonary aspiration incidence
Avelox (moxifloxacin) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday to treat plague

FDA Approves Avelox for Treatment of Plague

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Yersinia pestis bacterium could be released intentionally in bioterrorism