Top stories in health and medicine, June 13, 2014

From MedPage Today: Michigan Ties Behavior Change to Medicaid. Delayed by state lawmakers, Michigan did not expand Medicaid until the day after the federal online insurance exchange closed March 31 — a move advocates feared would undermine signups. Feds Don’t Track Some Hospital Complications. An analysis released Thursday identified dozens of potentially avoidable hospital complications that are not being tracked by the government even though some occur frequently and are expensive to treat. Stroke Rounds: More Protein Equals Lower Risk? Greater dietary intake of protein was associated with a lower risk of stroke. CPAP Tops Oxygen for Sleep Apnea. To tackle the cardiovascular risks from obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was better than giving oxygen at night, and adding a weight-loss strategy may be even better in some respects for obese patients. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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