991 Used Oregon’s Physician-Aided Dying Law 1998 to 2015
Most patients were white, older, and college-educated
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
‘SuperAgers’ Have Less Whole-Brain Cortical Volume Loss
Cognitively-average elderly have significantly greater annual percent change compared with SuperAgers
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
High Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders in Eczema
Significantly increased odds ratios for alcohol use disorder in eczema after adjustment for age, gender
Geographic Variation in Admission for Opioid Tx Programs
Widest gap between county-level opioid use disorder, estimated capacity for treatment is in Southeast
Doctors Must Be Wary of HIPAA Violations With Online Reviews
Physicians should keep their replies to patient reviews short and simple
Patients With Schizophrenia More Susceptible to Infections
Schizophrenia patients 63 percent more likely to suffer serious infection than the general population
Bidirectional Link for Anorexia Nervosa, Celiac Disease
Increased risk of later AN after CD diagnosis and link for previous AN diagnosis with CD in women
