Staff News Writer

Participants in a diabetes prevention program 15 years ago continue to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes development than those assigned to a placebo, according to the latest findings of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions.

New recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission seek to correct how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) attributes patients to physicians so most doctors will be able to participate in more than one accountable care organization if they so choose.

A national summit to discuss federal, state and community responses to the prescription drug abuse crisis took place at the White House earlier this month, underscoring the enormity and importance of the problem.

More graduate medical education positions are necessary to ensure there are enough doctors to meet the nation’s health care needs. Delegates passed policy to investigate new solutions for GME funding and workforce expansion and to continue advocating for additional federal GME funding.

Samuel A. Cassell, MD, was recognized earlier this month with the Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism, an honor awarded by the AMA Foundation to a senior physician who provides treatment to U.S. patients who lack access to care.

When physicians don’t conduct physical exams, patients are the ones that suffer. According to a recent article in Kaiser Health News, physical exams are giving way to the use of sophisticated, expensive tests in order to diagnose patients.

It may seem far away, but smart saving for retirement now will help you with financial security later. The AMA Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) hosted a special session on investing and retirement savings during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting.