CDC: Low-Income Southerners at Highest Risk of Vision Loss
Restricted access to eye and health care likely to blame, study authors suggest
Caution Urged When Using EHR Shortcut Features
Information should be checked and updated to avoid cloning and up-coding
AMA: Avoiding Distress in Medical School
Drivers of distress include unsupportive learning environment, mistreatment, debt
Personalized Assessments During Eye Visits Don’t Lower HbA1c
No benefit for personalized education, risk assessment performed during ophthalmologic visits
CDC: Smoking Rates on Decline in Many States
But some people are using alternative tobacco products in addition to cigarettes
Front Desk Staff Has Key Role in Managing Practice Cash Flow
Tips to implement include verification of insurance status, collection at time of service, ease of payment
Large Practices Focused on Small Selection of EHR Products
Sixty percent of responses from clinicians in large practices were from users of 10 EHR products
Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice
Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’
Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching
New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
