Top stories in health and medicine, July 31, 2014

From MedPage Today: Florida ‘Gun Gag’ Angers Medical Societies. Medical societies condemned the federal court decision allowing Florida to forbid physicians from asking patients if they keep firearms at home, with severe penalties for violators. Compromise Reached on Vets’ Healthcare. Congressional leaders appear to have reached a compromise on a bill to improve healthcare for military veterans, many of whom have been struggling with long waits at Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. Room for Improvement — Even in Quality Measures. I am a long-time proponent of measuring provider performance and aligning it with payment as an effective means for improving the quality of care and with it, patient outcomes. Menopause HT Doesn’t Touch Arterial Plaque. Hormone replacement therapy early in menopause does not reduce the risk of atherosclerosis in low-risk women, a finding now confirmed by data from the KEEPS trial. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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