Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals
Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Age at Gluten Introduction Not Linked to Risk of Celiac Disease
Risk of tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies, celiac disease up in Swedish versus U.S. children
Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors
Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs
Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 15-17
The 12th Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 12th annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was held from Jan. 15 to...
Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors Linked to Functional Dyspepsia
Risk factors for refractory FD include skipping meals, eating extra meals, preference for sweet foods
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Fewer Surgeries for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Chemotherapy is best treatment, especially for those whose cancer has spread, researcher says
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
