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Strategies can be employed to help physicians deal with the increasing burden of uncompensated tasks

Strategies Presented for Addressing Uncompensated Time

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Strategies include limiting tasks to those that require medical license, streamlining portal messages
A majority of primary care doctors oppose full repeal of the Affordable Care Act

Most PCPs Oppose Complete Repeal of the Affordable Care Act

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Though many would support changes, only 15 percent want law completely dismantled
An internet-based program to improve mental acuity may help patients cope with tinnitus

Cognitive Training Can Positively Affect Perception of Tinnitus

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Researchers find computer-based program allows patients to cope better with tinnitus
The most important concepts of obesity prevention and treatment are not adequately represented on the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step examinations

Obesity Underrepresented in Medical Licensing Exams

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Exam items primarily address diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related comorbid conditions
Nearly one in 10 patients seeking facial plastic surgery suffers from body dysmorphic disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Often Missed by Plastic Surgeons

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As many as one in 10 patients seeking facial plastic surgery may have body dysmorphia
Researchers evaluating evidence for tonsillectomy found that more children would receive significant short-term improvement in their daily life if the current guidelines were relaxed. The two reviews were published online Jan. 17 in Pediatrics.

Current Guidelines for Pediatric Tonsillectomies Questioned

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Understanding of longer-term outcomes or effects in subpopulations deemed lacking
Many doctors bill their private-paying patients two

Physician Excess Charges Create Financial Burden for Patients

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Fees affect uninsured Americans, privately insured patients who use out-of-network physicians
The Allergy Diary phone app can identify phenotypic differences between rhinitis groups

Allergy Diary Phone App Classifies Phenotypes in Rhinitis

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Work impairment seen in 50 percent of users with troublesome rhinitis and/or ocular symptoms
About one-third of patients undergoing total laryngectomy have complications and 13.9 percent are readmitted within 30 days

Complications in One-Third Undergoing Total Laryngectomy

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Readmission linked to preoperative hypoalbuminemia, post-op wound complications
The excessive regulatory regime at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an important driver of high drug prices

Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices

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First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved