Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation
Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims Impacts Diagnoses
CMS suppression of claims linked to immediate decline in inpatient rates of related comorbidities
Few Care Management Processes Used for Depression
Primary care practices use less than one care management process for depression, on average
Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers
Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Experimental Study Supports Health Effects of ‘Bromances’
Study in rats extends previous findings demonstrating positive effects
PTSD Symptomatology Linked to Increased Risk of RA
In prospective cohort study of women, elevated risk for rheumatoid arthritis is independent of smoking
Attachment to God Linked to Improved Worker Contentment
Secure attachment to God correlates with affective organizational commitment, job satisfaction
N-Acetylcysteine Augmentation Therapy May Be Effective for OCD
Studied as augmentative agent to fluvoxamine in moderate-to-severe obsessive-compulsive disorder
