• UK group seeks ban of cosmetic surgery ads

    Updated: 2012-02-02 05:00:00
    Characterizing the industry as an under-regulated “Wild West,” the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons is calling for a ban on all ads for cosmetic surgery procedures such as breast enlargements and tummy tucks, the Guardian reports.

  • Police arrest, charge head of French implant firm

    Updated: 2012-02-02 05:00:00
    French authorities have arrested and filed preliminary charges against Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), which was shut down in 2010 after regulators discovered it was making breast implants with non-medical-grade silicone.

  • FDA clears Cynosure's cellulite-treating laser

    Updated: 2012-02-02 05:00:00
    The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Cynosure’s Cellulaze Workstation, a cellulite treatment device, for commercial distribution, the company announced.

  • Dr. Edds named AACS president

    Updated: 2012-02-02 05:00:00
    Gerald Edds, M.D., is the new president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Edds was officially inducted at the Chicago-based academy’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting, held recently in Las Vegas.

  • Preop evaluation before refractive IOL implantation

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    Preoperative evaluation of patients scheduled to undergo implantation of a refractive IOL is mandatory for obtaining the best postoperative results. Topography, optical coherence tomography of the macula, and fluorescein staining of the cornea are critical when evaluating patients before cataract surgery. William Trattler, MD, in private practice in Miami, described how he manages these patients.

  • Study: Doctors stick with one drug per category

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    A recent study shows doctors are creatures of habit when prescribing medications depending on the category. One drug class, however, doesn’t seem to have a clear top choice.

  • Physician's weight may skew obesity diagnosis, care

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    Your weight may affect your perception of your patient’s weight, according to a Johns Hopkins survey. Discover how body image plays an unexpected role in patient care.

  • Physician groups urge Congress to use war funds to eliminate flawed Medicare SGR

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    Your professional groups are demanding legislators repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula. See how much it could cost, and why taking from the war chest could work.

  • Massachusetts coverage rate nearly universal

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    More people in Massachusetts have health insurance now than when mandated coverage was enacted. Despite the gains, costs are still climbing. Learn the national implications.

  • Health insurer could boost PCP pay by half

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    National insurer WellPoint announced a medical home program that could raise your compensation by 50%. Eligibility won’t be easy and could affect your whole practice.

  • Confidence in small practices climbs

    Updated: 2012-02-01 05:00:00
    Small-practice physicians say their businesses are doing better this year than last year. Find out what’s driving this improved attitude—and what challenges remain.

  • B + L, Topcon co-promote surgical items in Japan

    Updated: 2012-01-31 15:37:36
    Bausch + Lomb Japan and Topcon Medical Japan have announced a collaboration to co-promote their ophthalmic surgical products in Japan, including introduction of a proprietary microsurgery platform (Stellaris PC Vision Enhancement System).

  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology launches

    Updated: 2012-01-31 15:37:35
    The first issue of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO), the official publication of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, was formally released online Jan. 23, a date coinciding with the Chinese New Year.

  • ScriptPro pharmacy management software program judged Best in KLAS

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    ScriptPro’s Central Pharmacy Management System won a 2011 Best in Klas award for Software Solutions (pharmacy, outpatient, retail), the 2 companies announced.

  • Review raises questions about why government stockpiling zanamivir, oseltamivir

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    Zanamivir and oseltamivir (Tamiflu, Roche) can help prevent and treat the symptoms of influenza, but there is not enough information to evaluate the drugs’ safety and efficacy for preventing the spread of flu or pneumonia, according to a new review published online January 18.

  • Retail groups object to proposed federal limits on generic reimbursement

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    Two key retail pharmacy groups, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association, have renewed their opposition to proposed federal upper limits for generic drug reimbursement under Medicaid.

  • Personal device for testing lung functions approved by FDA

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    The Spiro PD has been cleared to market by FDA for the use by a patient to test lung function in children, adolescents, and adults, the product’s developer, PMD Healthcare, announced.

  • FDA approves vismodegib for treating basal cell skin cancer

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    FDA has approved vismodegib (Erivedge, Curtis and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group) for the treatment of adult patients with basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.

  • FDA approves first once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    FDA has approved exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension (Bydureon, Amylin and Alkermes) — the first once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes.

  • FDA approves axitinib to treat renal cell carcinoma

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    FDA approved axitinib (Inlyta, Pfizer) to treat patients with an advanced kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer.

  • Big moves by Walgreens: Drops PSC price, acquires Kmart files in 16 states

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:00
    Walgreens has taken 2 major steps to grow the customer base of its pharmacies since ending its relationship with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts on January 1.

  • FDA OKs ingenol mebutate for AK treatment

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:42
    The Food and Drug Administration has approved Picato gel (ingenol mebutate, Leo Pharma) as a treatment for actinic keratoses on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities.

  • Tear osmolarity test gets CLIA waiver

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:41
    TearLab Corp. announced that its proprietary tear osmolarity analysis test (TearLab Osmolarity System) has been granted FDA waiver categorization under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.

  • Pine bark extract improves skin aging signs

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:40
    Clinical trial results suggest that natural supplement Pycnogenol (Horphag Research), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improves skin hydration and elasticity in women.

  • FDA clears updated OCT software package

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:39
    Carl Zeiss Meditec has added new diagnostic tools for dry age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma to the software for its proprietary high-definition ocular coherence tomography (OCT) platform (Cirrus HD-OCT). The new software (Cirrus HD-OCT version 6.0) has received clearance from the FDA.

  • Cook Medical renews contract with large purchasing network

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:39
    Cook Medical (Bloomington, IN) recently announced the renewal of a contract that supplies its urology products to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals.

  • Conjunctivitis compound in phase IIb study

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:38
    NovaBay Pharmaceuticals expects to enroll up to 450 patients in the second quarter of this year for its phase IIb clinical study of an anti-infective compound, NVC-422, for the treatment of adenoviral conjunctivitis.

  • Multidisciplinary approach to PCa care draws high-risk patients

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:37
    Prostate cancer patients tend to opt for a major cancer center if they have severe disease, but stay closer to home for less complicated cases, even when offered a model of care that taps numerous experts, according to a study by researchers from Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC.

  • Discuss eye health during AMD Month

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:36
    February is Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, and Prevent Blindness America is offering a dedicated online resource for patients and caretakers to learn more about the retinal disease.

  • Task force's PSA recommendation opposed by legislation

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:35
    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed legislation opposing an October 2011 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation that healthy men should no longer receive PSA tests as part of routine cancer screening.

  • FDA approves vismodegib for basal cell cancers

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:34
    The Food and Drug Administration has approved the groundbreaking, first-in-class drug Erivedge (vismodegib, Genentech) to treat adult patients with advanced and metastatic basal cell cancers.

  • Bill would prohibit mandatory health insurance contracts

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:21
    A developing advocacy campaign in Washington state has the AACU Government Affairs team implementing the very practices described in this space and thereby urged upon urologists in seemingly ad nauseum Calls to Action.

  • Laser bests injections for CSC

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:20
    Photocoagulation performed using a micropulse subthreshold diode laser (MicroPulse, Iridex) was superior to intravitreal injections of bevacizumab in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy, according to a comparative, controlled, prospective study.

  • Investigational PDE-5 inhibitor improves erectile function

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:19
    Avanafil, an investigational phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor, appears to significantly improve erectile function with low rates of side effects, according to results from a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase III study.

  • Ban baseball caps, Aussie cancer council urges

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:14
    The Cancer Council of New South Wales says baseball caps should be banned from schools because they place children at an unacceptable risk of developing skin cancers later in life, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

  • Bone scale helps determine response to prostate Ca treatment

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:14
    A scale used to measure bone metastases has been found useful in determining whether some prostate cancer patients are responding to chemotherapy, report researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.

  • No infection, environmental cause found for Morgellons

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:41:12
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study that finds no evidence linking Morgellons disease to an infection or environmental cause.

  • Prostate cancer found in 2,200-year-old mummy

    Updated: 2012-01-30 19:41:50
    Prostate cancer has been discovered in an Egyptian mummy which dates back 2,200 years. AUC professor Salima Ikram, a member of the team that studied the mummy in Portugal for two years, said Sunday the mummy was of a man who died in his forties. She said this was the second oldest known case of [...]

  • Ancient Mesopotamian riddles translated

    Updated: 2012-01-27 23:41:55
    A 3,500-year-old clay tablet found in southern Mesopotamia contains ancient riddles written in the Akkadian language. Thanks to the diligence of some researchers, they have now been translated. Two of the riddles, now in a fragmentary state, are sexual, crude and difficult to understand. One of them, whose translation is uncertain, reads: The deflowered (girl) [...]

  • Long-lost temple discovered in Sudan

    Updated: 2012-01-27 21:26:37
    Archaeologists working in Sudan have found a long-lost temple which dates back to the Meroe period. The large temple compound is situated 130 km northwards of Khartoum. European travellers saw the remains of the temple in the early 19th century but then the temple disappeared in the desert, said Onderka who leads the Czech archaeology [...]

  • Study raises questions about aspirin as primary prevention for CVD

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    Aspirin prophylaxis in people without prior cardiovascular disease does not appear to reduce cardiovascular death or cancer mortality, according to the results of a meta-analysis published online January 9 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

  • Study offers benchmark for VTE risk after joint replacement; follow-up needed

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    Approximately 1 in 100 patients undergoing total or partial knee replacement surgery and 1 in 200 patients undergoing total or partial hip replacement surgery will experience a venous thromboembolism event, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, before being discharged from the hospital, according to a new study.

  • Statin use among older women may increase DM risk

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    Older women who use statins may be at an increased risk for diabetes mellitus, according to the results of a study published online January 9, in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

  • New guidelines recommend blood-glucose testing for all hospitalized patients

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    The Endocrine Society recently released new clinical practice guidelines recommending that all patients have their blood-glucose levels tested upon admission to the hospital, even if they haven’t been diagnosed with diabetes.

  • FDA gives cancer drug Adcetris a stronger warning label

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    FDA and Seattle Genetics, which makes brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), have updated the warning label on the company’s cancer drug after a second patient developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

  • FDA approves first gel for short-term topical AK therapy

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    FDA approved ingenol mebutate (Picato, LEO Pharma) gel (0.015%, 0.05%) for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis (AK). It is the first topical AK therapy that can be used for as few as 2 or 3 consecutive days.

  • FDA: Doribax trial halted for increase in death rate, poor clinical cure rate

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:00:00
    FDA recently announced that a clinical trial evaluating the effects of doripenem (Doribax, Janssen) on the treatment of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia was halted because of an increase in death rate and a poor clinical cure rate.

  • Mass grave contains bodies of decapitated viking mercenaries Mass grave contains bodies of decapitated viking mercenaries

    Updated: 2012-01-26 17:00:52
    Researchers believe a mass grave found in Cambridge in 2009 contains the bodies of 54 decapitated viking mercenaries. Unlike the frenzied mob attack that took place at Oxford, all the men were murdered methodically and beheaded in an unusual fashion from the front. The Cambridge academic said she believed the skeletons belonged to a group [...]

  • Studying The Causes Of Obesity In Aboriginal Children

    Updated: 2012-01-26 07:00:00
    To fully understand the causes of the obesity epidemic in Aboriginal children requires an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape the Aboriginal community. A review article published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism emphasizes that early childhood obesity prevention efforts should begin focusing with the parents before and during pregnancy and on breastfeeding initiatives and nutrition in the early childhood development stages... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

  • Use of aspirin questioned as primary prevention for CVD

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Aspirin prophylaxis in people without prior cardiovascular disease does not appear to reduce cardiovascular death or cancer mortality, however it was associated with reductions in nonfatal myocardial infarction, according to the results of a meta-analysis published online January 9 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

  • Study: Blood clots likely for as many as 1 in 100 following joint replacements

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Approximately 1 in 100 patients undergoing total or partial knee replacement surgery and 1 in 200 patients undergoing total or partial hip replacement surgery will experience a venous thromboembolism event, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, before being discharged from the hospital, according to a study reported January 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  • Shortening pipeline for Alzheimer’s drugs discussed by HHS advisory council

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Getting new Alzheimer’s drugs to market quickly was 1 of the initiatives discussed during the mid-January meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services in Washington, D.C.

  • New guidelines recommend blood-glucose testing for all hospitalized patients

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    The Endocrine Society recently released new clinical-practice guidelines recommending that all patients have their blood-glucose levels tested upon admission to the hospital, even if they haven’t had a prior diagnosis of diabetes.

  • FDA approves first gel for short-term topical AK therapy

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    FDA approved ingenol mebutate (Picato, LEO Pharma) gel (0.015%, 0.05%) for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis (AK). It is the first topical AK therapy that can be used for as few as 2 or 3 consecutive days.

  • Anti-infective drug shortages affect clinical care, outcomes

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Welcome to the latest public health emergency: Shortages of anti-infective agents. These shortages can adversely affect clinical care and patient outcomes, according to a new study.

  • Recognizing problems behind infant-formula stretching

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Stretching infant formula by dilution or reduced feedings exposes babies to serious developmental risks, yet it can be a monthly temptation for families receiving supplemental nutrition assistance. Find out how families forced to resort to formula stretching can be better identified and what other options can be offered to them.

  • Most pediatricians skip ECG before starting ADHD stimulants

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Results of a survey of AAP members show that most US pediatricians bypass an ECG before starting children on stimulant medication for ADHD, opting for a routine cardiac history and physical examination instead. Find out how perceived barriers to cardiac screening influence clinical practice.

  • Household chemicals can make vaccines less effective

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Common household chemicals such as those found in nonstick cookware, food packaging, and fabrics—even microwave popcorn bags—can reduce the immune response to routine childhood immunizations. According to newly released study results, the more children are exposed to perfluorinated compounds, the less likely they are to have a good immune response to vaccinations. These results may not entirely surprise you, but they might help you to figure out what is wrong when a child’s vaccination didn’t seem to work.

  • Contraception used half the time in unintentional teen pregnancies

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Half of teen mothers who became pregnant unintentionally say that they did nothing to prevent the pregnancy, according to data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. The data show that misperceptions still abound regarding contraception and pregnancy, and it is never a bad idea to have frank talks with your patients—boys and girls alike.

  • Childhood obesity rates leveling off

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    The latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that the overall prevalence of obesity in children may be leveling off at about 17%, in contrast to the rapid increases seen in the 1980s and 1990s. Another study showed that the availability of junk foods had little effect on weight gain in middle-school children. Learn why efforts to promote healthy eating may have to extend beyond the classroom.

  • Ranbaxy accepts consent decree, permanent injunction

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Indian drug giant Ranbaxy has accepted a consent decree filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of FDA. The decree, which must still be accepted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, requires Ranbaxy to fix long-standing manufacturing problems at plants in India as well as a plant in the United States.

  • Ranbaxy accepts consent decree, permanent injunction

    Updated: 2012-01-26 05:00:00
    Indian drug giant Ranbaxy has accepted a consent decree filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of FDA. The decree, which must still be accepted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, requires Ranbaxy to fix long-standing manufacturing problems at plants in India as well as a plant in the United States.

  • Defer BMD testing intervals for older women, study suggests

    Updated: 2012-01-25 21:51:50
    Baseline T score is the most useful way to determine how often to test bone mineral density (BMD) in older postmenopausal women with normal BMD or osteopenia at initial assessment, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2012;366[3]:225-233).

  • Fish oil boosts effects of strength training in older women

    Updated: 2012-01-25 21:51:49
    Fish oil supplements enhance the benefits of strength training in older women, a small Brazilian clinical trial suggests.

  • Sleep problems linked to risk of fibromyalgia

    Updated: 2012-01-25 21:51:48
    Women with sleep problems have a higher risk of developing fibromyalgia than women who don’t have trouble sleeping, according to a large prospective Norwegian study.

  • COCs do help relieve dysmenorrhea

    Updated: 2012-01-25 21:51:46
    Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) reduce menstrual pain in some women, a Swedish long-term study has found. Although COCs are commonly recommended to treat primary dysmenorrhea, a 2009 Cochrane Review called their efficacy into question.

  • Previously unknown medieval Jewish manuscripts turn up on antiques market

    Updated: 2012-01-25 19:21:31
    More than 200 Jewish medieval Jewish manuscripts have been discovered along the Silk Road in Afghanistan and are up for sale. “For the first time we have concrete evidence of Jewish existence (in Afghanistan), not only in the material sense of tombstones or household artifacts, but documents that (tell us) about the spiritual world of [...]

  • One in four would get surgery if not for costs

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:38:11
    Nearly one-fourth of U.S. adults say they would get plastic surgery if cost were not an issue.

  • N.J. single-room surgeries won't be regulated

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:38:10
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has pocket-vetoed a bill that would have placed the state’s single-room surgical practices under the same licensing and inspection system as ambulatory surgery centers with two or more operating rooms.

  • Study: Nose jobs make people look younger

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:38:09
    Recently released study results suggest that rhinoplasty may make a patient look more than a year younger as well as improve his or her looks.

  • UK considers cosmetic surgery insurance

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:38:08
    A breast implant scandal has spurred a move to introduce an insurance plan to protect cosmetic surgery patients in the United Kingdom.

  • The Ocular Surface journal has new owner

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    The Ocular Surface, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal focusing on the external eye and vision, has been acquired by Elsevier.

  • Tech Q&A: Tracking systems catch insurance denials quickly

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Decide whether to invest in an automated denial tracking system to keep better tabs on delayed or denied insurance payments.

  • Tech Q&A: Spreadsheets help review billing software options

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables.

  • Tech Q&A: Patient reminder systems worth the investment

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    What to consider when deciding whether to contract with a communications vendor for appointment tracking.

  • Tech Q&A: Minor tweaks will help track medical claims

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    What kind of technology exists to assist in tracking insurance claims from the office visit to paid in full?

  • Tax-related moves to make in 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Regardless of who wins the current tax debate and who wins the upcoming elections, planning opportunities in 2012 will help you minimize both income taxes and estate taxes for the benefit of you and your heirs.

  • Study: U.S. healthcare system expensive, uneven

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    A new study from an international organization confirms what you probably suspected already: The American healthcare system is uneven, expensive, and inefficient.

  • More Americans seeking treatment at retail clinics

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Your potential patients are bypassing doctors' offices and hospital emergency departments in favor of retail clinics for treating minor health concerns.

  • Many new doctors regret choosing medical career

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    More than one fourth of new physicians said they would choose a different field if they had it to do over again, according to a survey by physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.

  • Managing patient expectations

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Unreasonable expectations invite disaster, but turning away a patient can cost you revenue. Where do you draw the line? Every doctor answers differently.

  • Manage time efficiently in your medical practice

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Learn how to free up physicians' time to efficiently and effectively maintain a steady patient volume and viable operations.

  • Lower the cost of saving for education

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Other than your home, your largest lifetime expense may well be paying for your children's or grandchildren's educations. Here's how to start.

  • Letters: Readers comment on Medical Economics stories

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Letters discuss 'death committees,' the growth of urgent care and decline of primary care, and increasing revenue streams without compromising one's ethics.

  • 'Just say no' policy can be good medicine

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    The author has seen a troubling rise in fraud, graft and discount doctoring since insurers have raised premiums, copays, and deductibles to maddening heights.

  • Don't neglect your 2012 financial 'to do' list

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Physicians with their own practices often are too busy to think ahead about their tax planning. Don't let that happen to you.

  • Correcting an address with Medicare

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Typos and filing mistakes can create a huge Medicare billing problem, as one writer discovered. Here's what to do if you get 'disowned.'

  • Consignment closets, 'stock and bill' arrangements still a viable option

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices.

  • Check financial statements to enhance revenue

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Be prepared to receive less reimbursement for the services you provide.

  • Balance paying off loans with investing for future

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Determine whether it's better to invest first or pay off loans first.

  • Practice owners struggle with EHR adoption

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Physician practice owners struggle to implement EHR systems more than non-owners, a recent study shows. Your success may depend on those whom you least suspect.

  • Oregon requires registration for retainer practices

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    A new Oregon law requires concierge and other “retainer” practices to register and be certified by the state. Find out why.

  • In ‘troubling’ trend, patient referrals skyrocket

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    Referrals from primary care physicians and specialists more than doubled from 1999 to 2009, a recent analysis found. See why experts disagree on the reason behind the growth.

  • AMA, AAFP team up on health IT tutorials

    Updated: 2012-01-25 05:00:00
    The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians have released free online video tutorials on technology. Discover how they can help you.

  • Egyptian ibis mummies CT-scanned

    Updated: 2012-01-24 17:31:13
    Researchers in Canada have CT-scanned two mummified ibises from Egypt. Their findings suggest that Egyptians believed animals traveled to the afterlife as well. Studies of human mummies show that ancient Egyptians often removed and embalmed the lungs and digestion organs before placing them back inside the body – perhaps so they might work in the afterlife. The [...]

  • Acne risk higher for overweight teen girls

    Updated: 2012-01-24 08:51:22
    Teenage girls who are obese or overweight are significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, a new Norwegian survey suggests.

  • Copper socks helped Chilean miners' foot fungus

    Updated: 2012-01-24 08:51:19
    The August 2010 Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days made more news last week for a less dramatic but, for some, still significant reason: a potentially improved treatment for fungal foot infections.

  • Robotic, open RP both carry high risk of post-op adverse effects

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:26
    The risks of incontinence and sexual dysfunction are high after both robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and open radical prostatectomy among Medicare-age men, results of a recent multicenter study show.

  • Dr. Lee becomes new U-M chairman

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:25
    Paul P. Lee, MD, JD, has been appointed chairman of the ophthalmology and visual sciences department and holder of the F. Bruce Fralick Professorship at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

  • Practice offers free surgery to financially burdened

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:24
    This year’s Operation Eyesight will find the surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, and clinic professionals of Minnesota Eye Consultants donating their time and skills to perform eye surgery, at no cost, to patients from Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, greater Minnesota, and Wisconsin on Feb. 4 and March 10.

  • Prostate biopsy pain, anxiety eased by headphone music

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:24
    Noise-canceling headphones playing a classical melody may reduce pain and anxiety in men undergoing a prostate biopsy, say researchers from Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC.

  • ISTA reviews revised Valeant bid

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:21
    The board of directors of ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is reviewing a revised non-binding acquisition proposal from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.

  • AUA awards Dr. Fox with honorary membership

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:20
    The AUA recently honored Brigadier General (U.S. Army ret.) C. William Fox, Jr, MD, with honorary membership for outstanding service to his country and his profession.

  • Milestone payment for sustained-delivery device

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:18
    Genentech announced it will make its first milestone payment to ForSight VISION4 Inc. as part of an exclusive license agreement to develop an investigational device designed to provide sustained delivery of the vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor ranibizumab (Lucentis).

  • Wills Eye to begin dry AMD trial

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:17
    The Wills Eye Institute has received institutional review board approval as a site for a phase I/II clinical trial for nonexudative (dry) age-related macular degeneration using human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells from Advanced Cell Technology Inc.

  • Obesity linked with high rates of prostate Ca screening

    Updated: 2012-01-23 22:11:16
    Obesity appears to be associated with higher rates of prostate cancer screening across all races and ethnicities, recent study findings indicate.

  • Schedule for Forty-Seventh International Congress on Medieval Studies released

    Updated: 2012-01-23 21:11:00
    : Medieval News Medieval News Daily source of news about pre-modern history Monday , January 23, 2012 Schedule for Forty-Seventh International Congress on Medieval Studies released The schedule for the Forty-Seventh International Congress on Medieval Studies was released today , giving scholars a first look at what will be happening at the world’s largest gathering of medievalists . The Congress , which is held at Western Michigan University , will be held from May 10-13, 2012. The annual International Congress on Medieval Studies brings together about five thousand scholars , writers and history-lovers , to listen to papers given on a wide variety of medieval topics . Dozens of scholarly groups also meet during the congress , and most major publishers also attend , where they sell their

  • Let's bring genome-scale sequencing into the clinic—safely and responsibly

    Updated: 2012-01-23 15:05:00
    : HMS Countway Library of Medicine Director's Blog Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine and the new frontiers in biomedical computing 2012-01-23 Let's bring genome-scale sequencing into the clinic—safely and responsibly Children's Hospital Boston today announced the launch of the CLARITY , Challenge a 25,000 competition intended to advance standards for genomic analysis and interpretation and the reporting of clear , actionable results to clinicians and patients . The competition marks the first time a healthcare institution has sent out a broad call for the development of consistent and clear ways of applying genomic insights to everyday pediatric and adult patient . care CLARITY C hildren’s L eadership A ward for the R eliable I nterpretation and appropriate T

  • The 10 most important archaeological discoveries in Greece in 2011

    Updated: 2012-01-20 15:23:07
    Here is an exceptionally interesting list detailing the 10 most important archaeological discoveries found in Greece last year. 1) A small 2,500-year old wooden statue in perfect conditions. The impressive find was made in the Sanctuary of Artemis in Vravrona during building works on the archaeological site’s drainage well. Other objects were found alongside the statuette, all [...]

  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Alfred Blalock (1899–1964)

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  • Extensive Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Optimal Results from a Single Center

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  • Medical diagnosis of legal culpability: The impact of early psychiatric testimony in the 19th century English criminal trial.

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  • Maturation of an Idea: A Historical Perspective on the Association of Psoriasis With the Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease [Notable Notes]

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  • Ancestral betrayal

    Updated: 2012-01-10 15:36:00
    : HMS Countway Library of Medicine Director's Blog Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine and the new frontiers in biomedical computing 2012-01-10 Ancestral betrayal We share many things with our ancestors , including a fraction of their genetic code This genetic link to the past has further invigorated an already large industry and hobby in the exploration of genealogy and historical provenance . This piece from today's , news shows how these same records can be used to leverage your ancestors to identify you . In this instance , a murder suspect is potentially fingered by his ancestors from the Mayflower Hat tip : Ben Reis Posted by Isaac Kohane at 10:36 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : consumer Data Re-use epidemiology genetics Policy 0

  • Costly questions

    Updated: 2012-01-04 02:22:00
    : HMS Countway Library of Medicine Director's Blog Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine and the new frontiers in biomedical computing 2012-01-03 Costly questions Mark Twain once said Only one thing is impossible for God : To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet . I was reminded of this upon reading this brief but highly illuminating article describing the delayed but then aggressively pursued commercialization of a widely taught and adopted mental health questionnaire . A newer , perhaps even superior but free and public domain questionnaire with a few overlapping questions has been de-rezzed after a copyright dispute with the vendor of the earlier . questionnaire The right questions may help disrupt the progress of disease , but not as effectively as a

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