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A new training module can improve training for medical assistants

AMA Module Promotes Training of Medical Assistants

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Module contributed by medical group in New Jersey includes interactive learning, eliminates testing
Most patients prefer that physicians wear white coats

Patients Like to See Physicians Wearing White Coats

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Patients prefer doctors who wear 'professional' attire, survey finds

May 2016 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
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
Listening to relaxing music before eye surgery reduces patients' anxiety and their need for sedation

Music During Eye Surgery = Less Sedation

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And, patients who listen to relaxing music before procedure have less anxiety
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

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Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
New ocular complications in infants born with Zika-related microcephaly have been identified by researchers. The latest vision findings

New Ocular Findings in Infants With Zika-Related Microcephaly

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Finding adds to growing understanding of damage virus causes in these infants, researchers say
As baby boomers age

Visual Impairment Expected to Rise Significantly by 2050

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Aging boomers will trigger a doubling of blind or visually impaired people in next three decades
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care