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Sustainability

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5 Min Read

What you can do about patient safety’s latest threat—cyberattacks

Patient safety is no longer just a bedside concern. Cyberattacks are a growing risk and demand smart responses by doctors and the government. Password security and computer screen locks are just two of the basic steps to take now.
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HIPAA

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5 Min Read

5 steps to get a handle on your practice's cyber vulnerability

83% of physicians say their practice has experienced a cyberattack. The AMA offers expert advice to help you understand and minimize the risk to your patients’ health information.

USMLE® Step 3

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3 Min Read

USMLE Step 3: What’s next to treat a 58-year-old’s chest pain?

A 58-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease is complaining of pain on the left side of her sternum. What should be done?
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HIPAA

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3 Min Read

CHIP extension, IPAB repeal part of federal budget deal

Congress keeps government running, extends CHIP for 10 years, approves key Medicare pay provisions and kills the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
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Ethics

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3 Min Read

Comics give health care experiences meaningful commentary

Graphic medicine gives insight on the social, cultural, and ethical landscape where patients, caregivers, clinicians, and learners intersect. 

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

USMLE Step 2: How should AAA repair complications be managed?

A 71-year-old man is reporting abdominal pain and has bloody diarrhea following the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What should be done?

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

USMLE Step 1: What’s next when NSAIDs are ineffective?

A 54-year-old man’s progressive rheumatoid arthritis is unresponsive to high dose NSAIDs. Considering his family history of diabetes, which test is to be recommended?
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Research

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4 Min Read

Proof of physicians’ economic impact sways policy at state level

When state medical societies such as the Idaho Medical Association do their advocacy work, they enter with numbers detailing how physicians boost the local economy.