AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training
Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
Practice Management Can Improve Efficiency
Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts
Health Care Technology Impacts Younger Patient Satisfaction
Younger health care consumers are dissatisfied with technology capability of health care organizations
Sodium Thiosulfate Post-Cisplatin May Lessen Hearing Loss
Children with hepatoblastoma on cisplatin less likely to have hearing loss with sodium thiosulfate added
AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism
Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency
AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
Vertigo May Worsen Odds of Recovery in Sudden Hearing Loss
Negative link with hearing outcome in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Allergic Rhinitis Has Negative Impact on QOL in Teens
AR also had negative impact on daily functioning, sleep, school productivity, academic performance
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Cardiovascular Comorbidity Tied to Hearing Loss in Older Old
Hearing loss is more strongly linked to cardiovascular disease risk factors in men than in women
