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How my practice is improving patient care and reducing costs

As physicians, our No. 1 priority is always our patients. In my work at New Mexico Cancer Center, we have been working on how to serve our patients even better.

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The physician exam: A lost art

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.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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1 in 3 California hospitalizations stem from diabetes: Study

Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a new study on diabetes prevalence in the state. The study highlights the impact the disease is having on health care costs.

Chronic Diseases
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Diabetes takes center stage in JAMA

A special theme issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released this week examines a variety of issues that will impact the treatment and prevention of diabetes, one of the most troubling epidemics in the United States and around the globe.

Chronic Diseases
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February Virtual Mentor examines unwarranted variations in health care

This month's Virtual Mentor examines the causes of unwarranted variations and the effects they have on the cost and quality of care.

Ethics
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Where cost and quality converge: Starting the patient conversation

Patient conversations can be tough. Sometimes, it's hard to communicate to a patient that a particular procedure or treatment option may be unnecessary.

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