2015 MOC Program Expected to Cost $5.7 Billion Over 10 Years
Time costs account for 90 percent of maintenance of certification costs, estimated at $5.1 billion
No Lasting Value for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminotomy
No differences or improvement in back or leg pain, ODI, neurogenic symptoms, SF-36 scores
Patients Report Improved Care Access, Better Health With ACA
Gains seen in how many adults have insurance and a doctor, and say they are in better health
Not All Placebos Are Equal in Knee Osteoarthritis
Differential placebo effects can alter estimates of the relative efficacies of active treatments
Earlier Physical Therapy May Help Older Patients With Back Pain
Extent of improvement in symptoms may be greater among those referred for early PT
Delays Noted in the Reporting of Serious Patient Harms to FDA
Analysis found roughly 10 percent of cases were filed after 15-day deadline passed
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
Cannabis Alleviates Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in Diabetes
Dose-dependent reduction in pain with inhaled cannabis in trial of 16 patients
Ginger May Be Effective for Relieving Primary Dysmenorrhea
Meta-analysis shows reduction in pain visual analog score with ginger during days three to four of cycle
Lidocaine Patches Don’t Cut Pain After Robotic Cardiac Valve Sx
Lidocaine 5 percent patches had no impact on measures of acute or persistent pain
