Smoking Ups Risk of Some Renal Cell Cancer Histological Subtypes
Higher risk for clear cell, papillary renal cell carcinoma, but not chromophobe histology
Ultrasound Overused for Undescended Testicle Care
Use of ultrasound tied to delays in surgical management, unnecessary expenditures
More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015
Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
New Rx Strategy May Up Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Adding chemotherapy to hormone therapy added 14 months to patients' lives in study
Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy
Completely intracorporeal robotic level III inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy viable
U.S. Health Spending Projected to Rise 5.8 Percent By 2024
Increase due to ACA coverage expansions, faster economic growth, population aging
AMA Wants Doctor Input on EHRs, Meaningful Use
Doctors encouraged to share stories, e-mail Congress members
