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There is a correlation between bacterial colonization and food sensitization and allergy in young children

Bacterial Colonization Linked to Food Sensitization, Allergy

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Specific genera underrepresented in children with food sensitization and food allergy
Symptoms of burnout seem to be associated with greater explicit and implicit racial bias among resident physicians

Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians

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Residents with burnout had greater explicit racial bias, implicit racial bias scores after adjustment
In an article published in Physicians Practice

Four Strategies Help Doctors Make Personal, Professional Gains

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Strategies include taking time for reflection, breaking away from pack, focusing on something specific
Physicians who volunteer their medical expertise should consider their legal risks

Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage

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Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.

AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs

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Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
Prescribing practices vary among U.S. and Canadian physicians treating severe childhood atopic dermatitis

Variation in Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

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For severe AD, first-line drugs of choice include cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

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Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
Since the implementation of coverage expansions associated with the Affordable Care Act

Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA

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From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
Physician burnout is associated with increased risk of patient safety incidents

Research Links Doctor Burnout to Patient Safety Incidents

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Physician burnout linked to increased risk of patient safety incidents, reduced patient satisfaction
Sixty percent of U.S. physicians believe that the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and insurance after five years of implementation

Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

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In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction