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For HIV-infected men who have sex with men

HPV Vaccination After Lesion Treatment Is Likely Cost-Effective

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Adjuvant HPV vaccination could reduce anal cancer risk in HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Medical licensure application questions regarding mental health contribute to physicians' reluctance to seek help for mental health

Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help

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Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior
Anecdotally

Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining

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Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians
Patients treated by female surgeons have a small but significant decrease in 30-day mortality compared with patients treated by male surgeons

30-Day Mortality Lower With Female Surgeons

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But surgeon sex is not associated with differences in readmissions or complications
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
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
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
The overall incidence of adverse effects and serious adverse effects is similar in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus taking dapagliflozin or placebo

Rate of Adverse Effects for Dapagliflozin Similar to Placebo

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Although genital infections, renal function AEs found more frequently with dapagliflozin than placebo
Patients with penicillin allergy have increased odds of surgical site infection

IDSA: Surgical Site Infections Up With Reported Penicillin Allergy

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Increased risk of SSI was mediated by patients' receipt of alternative perioperative antibiotic
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