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A peer-based education program can improve the efficiency of electronic health record use

Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs

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Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
Women of reproductive age are often unaware of their hospital's religious affiliation

Women Often Unaware of Their Hospital’s Religious Affiliation

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Authors say findings have implications for reproductive health care decisions
A patient experience officer is an increasingly important new role in physician practices

Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices

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Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted policy to increase the number of people who obtain coverage through the Affordable Care Act by making marketplace plans more affordable.

AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans

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Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
From 2001 to 2015 there was a decrease in the percentage of health care professionals who are self-employed and a decrease in the earning gap between self-employed and employed health care professionals

2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care

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Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
An adverse impact on mental health is seen with reducing the age at which Lone Parent Obligations -- which require lone parents in the United Kingdom to seek work as a condition for receiving welfare benefits -- apply

Restricting Benefits for Single Moms May Harm Mental Health

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Requiring lone parents with young children to seek work as condition for benefits has adverse impact
The attending surgeon is associated with variation in the receipt of genetic testing after breast cancer diagnosis

Attending Surgeon Influences Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer

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About one-third of surgeon variation explained by patient volume, surgeon attitudes to genetic testing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has strengthened current warnings in the prescribing information about fluoroquinolone antibiotics causing significant decreases in blood glucose as well as mental health side effects.

FDA Requires Safety Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones

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Changes will describe hypoglycemic coma and clarify and identify mental health side effects
Pelvic examination does not increase the sensitivity or specificity for diagnosis of chlamydia

Pelvic Exam in ER Doesn’t Help Predict STI for Young Females

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Pelvic exam doesn't add to history for diagnosis of STIs in young females with suspected cervicitis, PID
The error rate in speech recognition-assisted documentation is 7.4 percent

Error Rate 7.4 Percent in Speech Recognition-Assisted Notes

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Overall, 15.8 percent of errors at level of speech recognition-assisted notes involve clinical info