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The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

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White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
Early imaging is not associated with improved outcomes at one year among older adults with a new primary care visit for back pain

Early Imaging Doesn’t Improve Back Pain Outcomes in Seniors

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For older adults with new primary care visit for back pain, no improvement with early imaging
Medical specialties vary by gender

Gender-Specific Variation in Medical Specialties

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About 85 percent of ob-gyn residents are female, while more males in surgery, emergency medicine
For patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease

ACC: CTCA Alters Diagnosis, Management in Suspected Angina

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CTCA alters diagnosis, testing, tx for patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease
Your voice may be the key to landing a new job

Getting Heard May Be Key to Getting New Job

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Pitch for job was more convincing when evaluators heard it than when they read it
Patients with low-risk prostate or breast cancer may have higher or lower odds of getting an unnecessary imaging based on geography

Where You Live May Impact Use of Unnecessary Imaging

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Doctors tend to order more imaging technologies in the Northeast, researchers found
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is listening to physicians and wants to address the regulatory burdens they face

HHS Wants to Help Restore Joy of Medicine

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Agency listening to physicians and addressing concerns including EHR usability, meaningful use
Researchers are not promptly reporting the results of clinical trials to ClinicalTrials.gov

Clinical Trial Data Often Not Reported in Timely Manner

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Delays in filing findings on new treatments mean patients aren't informed, researcher says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final recommendations for the cleaning and sterilization of medical devices used in invasive procedures. The updated rules

FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices

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Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
For patients suspected of having hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis

Exercise Perfusion CT Imaging IDs Coronary Stenosis

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Imaging is feasible and accurate for identifying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis