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Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

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Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

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Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

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Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Business operations data represent a relatively untapped resource for optimizing practice revenue

Seven Tips Provided for Optimizing Practice Revenue

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7 measures identified that demonstrate performance, can indicate opportunities for improvement
Implementation of a surgical safety checklist correlated with a reduction in 90-day

Surgical Safety Checklist Linked to Drop in 90-Day Mortality

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Implementation of checklist didn't cut 30-day mortality or readmission; linked to decrease in LOS
Tips for increasing patient adherence to treatment plans include patient engagement and addressing barriers to adherence

Tips Presented for Encouraging Treatment Adherence

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Broad approach recommended, which includes patient engagement and addressing barriers
For adults with symptomatic chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis refractory to intranasal corticosteroids

Subcutaneous Dupilumab Reduces Nasal Polyp Burden

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Greater reduction for addition of dupilumab to mometasone furoate nasal spray in chronic sinusitis
Flexible

Flexible Duty-Hour Policies Don’t Harm Patient Outcomes

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Residents assigned to flexible duty-hour group do not report dissatisfaction with education, well-being

January 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for January 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
An open-label

Proton Radiotherapy May Be New Option for Peds Brain Tumor

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Acceptable toxicity, similar survival as conventional radiotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma