Staff News Writer

Citing the need for a comprehensive and sustained effort to strengthen graduate medical education (GME), the Association of American Medical Colleges released its five-year road map to optimize GME.

Anesthesiology has expanded far beyond the operating room into obstetrics, pain management, critical care and the full range of perioperative care. The specialty’s growth has brought complex ethical questions with it.

The first round of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ end-to-end testing of the ICD-10 code set is complete, with 81 percent of claims accepted.

A recent study in JAMA analyzed the associations between treatments lowering blood pressure and their effects on patients with type 2 diabetes. Although baseline blood pressure measurements varied among participants, the study collected enough data to determine a clear relationship between lowering blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes and reducing their risk for microvascular and macrovascular health outcomes.

A recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests the current division of labor between hospitalists and primary care physicians (PCPs) needs to be reconsidered.

The 21st Century Cures Act is taking a comprehensive look at the entire cycle of interrelated health innovation activities, from research and through adoption into clinical practice. The initiative would bridge the gap between medical science and legislative action and regulations that slow progress.

Mental health parity is at the center of a case between physicians and Anthem, Inc., one of the largest health insurers in the country. The complaint alleged that Anthem reimbursed psychiatrists less than non-psychiatric physicians who provided comparable medical services.

With the opening of health technology incubator MATTER, more physicians have the opportunity to take their innovations out of the idea phase and into reality.