Search results for "Procedures"
Learning to learn: Simulators are easy, inexpensive to make
There's no need to spend hundreds of dollars on learning simulators when they can be made with supplies that cost pocket change and a few hours of time. Examples from the Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center provide step-by-step instructions for learning to drain an abscess.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/waxman.htm
1 Oct 2010
Stress tests overused after revascularization
Maternal flu vaccine protects infantsNational reimbursement price set for new high-dose flu vaccine
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/12/4.htm
12 Oct 2010
Dental procedures may pose transient, minimal cardiovascular risk
Follow up lowers readmissions, return ED visits for COPD patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/5.htm
19 Oct 2010
MKSAP Quiz: gradual memory loss
Prior aspirin use a marker for recurrent events post-ACS, but not mortalityDental procedures may pose transient, minimal cardiovascular risk
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/3.htm
19 Oct 2010
Hospice care use rising, but timing still needs improvement
Hospice care use rising, but timing still needs improvementCancer screens for cancer patients reveal ‘auto-pilot’ culture
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/1.htm
19 Oct 2010
Warning about contrast agents, reviews under way on Stalevo
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2010
White House expert advises docs on meaningful use of EHRs
The White House's national coordinator for health information technology offers advice on implementing and using electronic health records, and specifics on the incentive program that promises more reimbursement for adopters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/ehr.htm
1 Nov 2010
CMS expands tobacco cessation counseling, focuses on audits
Developments at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will benefit those who want to quit smoking, but will also increase audit scrutiny over physician and facility claims.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2010
Letters to the Editor
Readers take issue with recent coverage of health care reform, a profile on Cuba's health care system, and the promise that electronic health records may (or may not) have in the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/letters.htm
1 Nov 2010
Wisconsin clinic's patients save time by ‘rooming’ themselves
An outpatient family practice clinic tries to reduce wait times by letting patients direct themselves to open exam rooms. As a result, wait times fell by half and patient satisfaction rose to its highest levels in 11 months.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/success.htm
1 Nov 2010