U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
There will be a reduction in amount of opioid controlled substances manufactured in 2017
Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
Study also finds abuse of opioids often precedes heroin use
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Lower Infection Risk for Coiled Versus Noncoiled Leads
Findings based on leads used for neurostimulation of the peripheral nervous system
Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’
Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Upper Functional GI Disorders Often Overlap With IBS
Most frequent upper functional GI disorders in IBS were functional dyspepsia, belching disorders
Platelet-Rich Plasma SIJ Injection Cuts Low Back Pain
Improvement in Modified Oswestry Disability Questionnaire, Short-Form Health Survey scores
