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Stress related to use of health information technology is common and predictive of burnout among physicians

HIT-Related Stress Linked to Burnout Among Physicians

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Odds of burnout up with report of poor/marginal time for documentation, time spent on EHR at home
A minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment leads to favorable outcomes

Minimally Invasive Surgery Works Well for Detached Retina

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Benefits include sharper vision, less distortion, and reduced side effects over one-year follow-up
Nearly two-thirds of insured adults with a previous health care visit did not use an online patient portal in 2017

Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals

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Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions

Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine

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Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
Many patients intentionally withhold information from clinicians

Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians

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Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a draft strategy to reduce the health information technology burden

HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden

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Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019

November 2018 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Dry eye seems to have a significant negative impact on prolonged reading

Dry Eye Found to Have Negative Impact on Prolonged Reading

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Dry eye with corneal staining has negative impact on reading speed in prolonged silent reading
Children with amblyopia report lower self-perception for scholastic

Amblyopia Linked to Lower Self-Perception in Children

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Lower perception of scholastic, social, athletic competence could affect reading, motor skills
Patient and family partnership in care should include treatment of patients and families with dignity and respect

Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care

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Patients, families should be treated with dignity and respect, be actively engaged in care