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ASE 2013

New research is being presented at ASE 2013, the annual scientific sessions of the American...

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ADA 2013

New research is being presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions...

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Why Don’t Hospitalized Elderly Patients Walk?

Forty-three minutes—that’s the median length of time a hospitalized elderly patient spends standing or walking daily, reports a New York Times story. Not only that, the paper from which the 43 minutes number came also noted that...

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Why Won’t the AMA Stop Asking For Dues?

Today I received another dues notice from the American Medical Association (AMA). For a mere $420.00 per year, I can become a member. Over 10 years ago, I dropped out of the AMA because it seemed to be run by a bunch of old guys...

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Improved Satisfaction After ED Visits

Patient satisfaction appears to be higher when emergency physicians contact them via email or phone briefly after a visit to the ED when compared with no contact. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found an...

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Ultrasounds Warranted for Shoulder Dislocations

Ultrasonography appears to have a strong ability to detect shoulder dislocations among patients who present to the ED with a clinical impression of such an event, according to an observational study. Ultrasonography demonstrated...

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EHRs Costly for Most Physicians

Most practices, especially smaller ones, do not appear to achieve positive returns on investment when adopting electronic health records (EHRs) with current meaningful use incentives alone. American researchers who surveyed...

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