Electronic Prescribing Effects Opioid Prescription Fill Rates After Dermatologic Surgery
Opioid prescribing and filling patterns before and after the implementation of the Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPSC) program are compared.
Practice Management
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement
Excess Health Care Spending Up for PCP Turnover in the US
Primary care physician-related burnout accounts for about $260 million of estimated $979 million in excess health care expenditures per year
Depression Plus Sleep Disorder May Triple Heart Disease Risk
Depressive symptoms and sleep disorders, including insomnia, hypersomnia, and disrupted breathing, are considered heart disease risk factors. Other studies have linked sleep disorders and depression. This study analyzes heart disease risk in people with both sleep disorders and depression.
How Do Dermatologists’ Personal Views Affect Psoriasis Treatment Approach?
Researchers assessed how dermatologists’ “personal models,” or beliefs and attitudes, could influence their decision-making in treating patients with psoriasis.
Workplace Culture Critical to Retaining Staff
Showing employees appreciation for their efforts is particularly important to engender their loyalty.
Tuition-Free NP Program Aims to Deploy Providers to Underserved Communities
The full-time, 2-year NP program will recruit 10 students from select Penn Nursing primary care programs to begin classes this fall.
Model Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy
Expected gains in life expectancy larger for optimal dietary changes adopted earlier in life
New Billing Guidelines Do Not Ease Burden of EHR Documentation
Implementation of new guidelines did affect distribution of levels of service billed for evaluation and management patient visits
A Virtual Reality Education Experience Improves Colonoscopy Preparation and Detection Rates
Investigators assessed the efficacy of a virtual reality educational video at improving bowel preparation among patients scheduled for colonoscopies.
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