Online Access to Physicians’ Visit Notes Increases Medication Adherence
Researchers analyzed patients’ perceptions of how reading physicians’ notes online influences factors associated with medication adherence.
Practice Management
Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads
Three large drug makers have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s rule requiring the prices of drugs to be included in television ads.
Policies Encouraging Use of Biosimilars Could Save Taxpayers Billions
By reducing patients’ out-of-pocket costs and encouraging doctors to use biosimilars instead of the more expensive biologic, the United States can save billions for patients and Medicare.
Healthcare Costs Associated With Emergency Department Visits
Dr Marzouka discusses the fact that patients cannot shop around for a better deal when going to the emergency department and are almost never presented with the cost of care prior to receiving it.
Financial, Organizational Implications of Physician Burnout Reviewed
Investigators assessed burnout-associated costs associated with physician turnover and physicians decreasing their clinical hours at national and organizational levels.
Best Practice Recommendations for Epidural Steroid Injections in a Preservative-Free Dexamethasone Shortage
The Spine Intervention Society released best practice recommendations for the performance of epidural steroid injections in the setting of a preservative-free dexamethasone shortage.
No Medical Malpractice Cases Identified in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine
There were no medical malpractice claims against direct-to-consumer telemedicine professionals or services among the reported cases identified in this study.
Ethics Training for Mechanical Circulatory Support in Medical Education
Currently, there is no formal curriculum in medical ethics as it applies to mechanical circulatory support.
Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices
A rapidly cycling work roster (RCWR) is effective in reducing weekly work hours and the occurrence of >16 consecutive-hour shifts as well as improving sleep duration of resident physicians.
Physician Impairment: Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Patient Safety
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
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