Advertisement
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

0
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
E-cigarette vapor can contain cancer-causing formaldehyde at levels up to 15 times higher than regular cigarettes

High Levels of Formaldehyde Seen in E-Cigarette Vapor

0
Levels up to 15 times higher than regular cigarettes

Society of Critical Care Medicine, Jan. 17-21

0
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 44th Critical Care Congress The annual congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine was held from...
The incidence of hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism increased from 2001 to 2010

Incidence of PE Hospitalizations Rises From 2001 to 2010

0
Seasonal variation seen in PE hospitalizations, with higher number of admissions in winter
Older patients hospitalized with pneumonia appear to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction

Cardiovascular Risks of Pneumonia May Linger for Years

0
Risk highest in first month after pneumonia but remains 1.5 times higher over subsequent years
Many physicians report encountering barriers when referring cancer patients to specialty care

Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals

0
Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
Having a drink each day might help lower a middle-aged person's odds for heart failure

A Drink a Day May Keep Heart Failure at Bay

0
Highest risk seen for those who used to drink, but had stopped
The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable

Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts

0
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

0
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Annual health care expenses are substantially higher for smokers and the obese

Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking

0
Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011