Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found to transmit Zika virus
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Considerable Costs Associated With Switching EHR
Costs include time needed for research and testing, maintenance and other fees, hardware updates
AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care
New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Amblyopia, Strabismus May Slow Test Performance in Children
Findings based on mean time to complete multiple-choice answer forms
How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?
Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
Time Spent in Education Is Causal Risk Factor for Myopia
University graduate would be ≥−1 dioptre more myopic than someone leaving school at 16
CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups
Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
