Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
New Workflows Have Potential to Address Provider Burnout
Change fatigue is the leading cause of care team burnout, yet new solutions needed
Essay Adds to Discourse on Impact of Suggestive Jokes
Authors say commonplace suggestive jokes normalize, dismiss sexual misconduct experiences
Coffee Consumption Appears to Provide More Benefit Than Harm
Largest relative reduction in health outcomes seen with intake of three to four cups/day versus none
Female Physicians’ Spouses More Likely to Work
May explain need for female physicians to make more personal and professional adjustments
Data May Weigh on Pros/Cons of Expanded Care Optometry
Majority of residents in Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Mexico live within 30 minutes of ophthalmologist
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition
Economic loss at Stanford over two years expected to range from $15.5 million to $55.5 million
Distinct Features for Drug Use-Related Endophthalmitis
Injection drug users have fewer comorbidities and more improvement in visual acuity after intervention
Erlotinib Overdose Tied to Conjunctivitis
Findings in case study of man being treated for non-small-cell lung cancer
