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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final recommendations for the cleaning and sterilization of medical devices used in invasive procedures. The updated rules

FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices

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Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
For patients suspected of having hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis

Exercise Perfusion CT Imaging IDs Coronary Stenosis

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Imaging is feasible and accurate for identifying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis
Persistent nonadopters of electronic health records tend to be older

Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment

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Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
More than half of coronary angiographic studies done to investigate suspected ischemic heart disease would be classified as appropriate according to the 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization. The findings were published in the March 10 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

More Than Half of Angiograms for IHD Deemed Appropriate

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Overall, 58.2 percent of angiographic studies classified as appropriate for suspected IHD
The nationwide Physician Misery Index is 3.7 out of 5

Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable

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Geneia and physicians introduce initiative to share ideas to restore the joy to medicine
Physicians should begin planning their exit strategy three to five years in advance

Physicians Should Plan Exit Strategy in Advance

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Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed
For patients with hypersensitivity reaction to iodinated contrast media

Review: Skin Tests Can Diagnose Contrast Media Hypersensitivity

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Can diagnose hypersensitivity reaction to iodinated contrast media, especially severe immediate HSR
Clinical performance of digital breast tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) is superior to that of prone stereotactic VAB

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Beats Prone Stereotactic VAB

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Superior clinical performance for digital breast tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy
The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46

AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025

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Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
Structural joint damage measured with magnetic resonance imaging can predict knee replacement in the following year

Abnormalities on MRI Predict Knee Replacement

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Measures of structural joint damage relate to clinical prognosis in the following year