Staff News Writer

Recent changes proposed for the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program are important ones, physicians are telling the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), but they don’t get at the heart of the problem.

In an effort to help get one of the nation’s most pressing epidemics under control, a new bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate with the goal of changing federal restrictions that can get in the way of providing life-saving medication assisted therapies for patients who suffer from opioid addiction.

Without funding, Rashmi Kudesia, MD, would not have been able to lead research into the reproductive knowledge, barriers and outcomes among female U.S. medical students and trainees. As a past recipient of the Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women, she was able to “think big” to help make a difference in this critical issue for women in medicine.

These five top tips from the AMA Resident and Fellow Section’s (RFS) “Succeeding from Medical School to Practice” resource can help you prepare for financial life after residency.

Physicians can review reports about their financial interactions with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices now through Aug. 27 under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (also known as the Open Payments program).

Seven seemingly minor factors can artificially inflate patients’ blood pressure measurements. Prevent false readings by monitoring these factors. See how quickly blood pressure readings improve.

The first national survey of accountable care organizations (ACO) examines who is playing the strongest leadership and ownership roles in the development of these new models of care.