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Consolidating electronic health records and practice management software allows practices to save time and money

Four Pros to Integrating EHR, Practice Management Software

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Consolidating software allows practices to save time and money, make fewer mistakes, protect privacy
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a policy on augmented intelligence

AMA Adopts Policy on Augmented Intelligence

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Will promote development of high-quality AI that is transparent, aims to address bias, safeguards privacy
More than half of women who have a baby during surgical residency express some type of career dissatisfaction

Childbearing Surgical Residents Often Feel Career Dissatisfaction

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Perceived pregnancy stigma, no formal maternity leave, altered training tied to dissatisfaction
Use of cross-linked polyethylene has significantly reduced the revision rate following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Revision Rates for Arthritis-Related Hip Replacement Down

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Use of cross-linked polyethylene bearing surface led to the reduction
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted a new policy to study

AMA Adopts Policy to Advance Gender Equity in Medicine

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AMA House of Delegates has adopted policy to study, act for, advocate gender equity in medicine
Only one-third of Canadian patients received hip fracture repair surgery within the desired 24 hours

One-Third of Canadian Patients Get Hip Fx Repair Within 24 Hours

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Hospital factors have a larger impact on delays than physician factors
The growing threat of hacking is increasing the number of physicians buying cyber insurance

Cyber Insurance Recommended for All Physician Practices

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Patient data hacking is a risk even for small practices
Additional codes have been approved by the Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel for chronic care remote physiologic monitoring and internet consultations

Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine

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Docs will have more opportunity to use technology with extra codes approved by CPT Editorial Panel
A new policy opposing lockout provisions that block Medicaid patients from the program for lengthy periods and instead supporting allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination was adopted by the American Medical Association House of Delegates during the AMA's annual meeting in Chicago

AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions

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Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
Cervical spine injuries occur less frequently among motorcycle crash victims who were wearing a helmet versus those not wearing a helmet at the time of injury

Fewer Cervical Spine Injuries Seen With Motorcycle Helmet Use

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Findings based on analysis of motorcycle accident victims by helmet use