AMA: Avoiding Distress in Medical School
Drivers of distress include unsupportive learning environment, mistreatment, debt
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
Novel Algorithm Can Classify Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Scoring system has sensitivity of 83 percent and specificity of 66 percent for eosinophilic CRS
Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice
Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
Study IDs Factors Linked to Improved Survival in OCSCC
Neck dissection, treatment at academic/research institution up survival in oral cavity squamous cell CA
Pollen-Derived Adenosine Key in Ragweed-Induced Allergy
Adenosine found to aggravate ragweed-induced allergic lung inflammation
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
Shortened Fasting Feasible for Children Undergoing Surgery
Improves perioperative experience without raising pulmonary aspiration incidence
