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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is listening to physicians and wants to address the regulatory burdens they face

HHS Wants to Help Restore Joy of Medicine

HealthDay.com - Mar 13, 2015 0

Agency listening to physicians and addressing concerns including EHR usability, meaningful use

U.S. regulators have approved a controversial powdered alcohol product called Palcohol

Powdered Alcohol Approved by U.S. Regulators

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Freeze-dried alcohol can be mixed with water to create an alcoholic drink

Health care providers on the West Coast need to look out for syphilis that can cause blindness

Health Officials Warn of Blinding Cases of Syphilis on West Coast

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Doctors and eye-care providers should be alert for symptoms of ocular syphilis

In the wake of the measles outbreak that has generated headlines for months

HealthDay/Harris Poll: More Americans in Favor of Vaccination

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Survey results in wake of measles outbreak

Raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 would save hundreds of thousands of lives and substantially reduce the number of smokers in the United States

IOM: Raise Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Purchase

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Such a move would save thousands of lives and lower number of smokers, says Institute of Medicine

Reducing the number of Americans with type 2 diabetes is a new mission shared by the American Medical Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AMA, CDC Partner to Focus on Diabetes Prevention

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Getting the millions of Americans at risk for type 2 tested is the first step, experts say

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

HealthDay.com - Mar 12, 2015 0

Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes

The nationwide Physician Misery Index is 3.7 out of 5

Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable

HealthDay.com - Mar 11, 2015 0

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

HealthDay.com - Mar 11, 2015 0

Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed

The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46

AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025

HealthDay.com - Mar 10, 2015 0

Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025

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