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Anecdotally

Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining

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Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
In an effort to restrict daily allowable prescribed dosing of prescription opioids

Medicare Coverage Restrictions for Opioids Rose From ’06 to ’15

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Formularies increasingly using quantity limits and prior authorization to restrict daily allowable dosing
Novel metrics have been developed to assess electronic health record use and are described in an opinion article published online Oct. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Novel Metrics Suggested for Assessing EHR Use

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Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
In light of the changing legal status of marijuana

Pediatric Physicians Should Revisit Approaches to Marijuana

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Amid changing laws, physicians should counsel patients on short-, long-term neurocognitive effects
A guide has been developed to assist physicians considering joining a physician-led integrated health system

Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System

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New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Antisocial behavior may be highly polygenic

Antisocial Behavior May Be Highly Polygenic

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Promising loci that have sex-discordant associations with ASB identified
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new online resource to help people recognize and find high-quality care for alcohol use disorder.

New Online Tool Aids Search for Alcohol Treatment

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Alcohol Treatment Navigator aimed at individuals with alcohol use disorder and their loved ones
The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

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Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Communication-and-resolution program experiences are positive overall for a small majority of patients and families

Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts

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Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived