Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help
Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior
Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining
Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
30-Day Mortality Lower With Female Surgeons
But surgeon sex is not associated with differences in readmissions or complications
3MR Intervention Effective for Discontinuing Inappropriate Meds
Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review is effective for use in frail nursing home residents
Patient, Provider Interventions May Up Colonoscopy Rates
Patient navigators, provider reminders may improve colonoscopy rates after positive fecal test
Medicare Coverage Restrictions for Opioids Rose From ’06 to ’15
Formularies increasingly using quantity limits and prior authorization to restrict daily allowable dosing
Novel Metrics Suggested for Assessing EHR Use
Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Biomarkers of Ovarian Reserve Don’t Indicate Infertility
Low antimüllerian hormone, high follicle-stimulating hormone not linked to infertility in women 30-44
3-D Ultrasound IDs Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction
Specifically, fractional thigh volume better than two-dimensional biometry
