Tying Square KnotsTying Square Knots
An instructor recalls a student's poor performance -- and how it taught him to grow as both a teacher and a physician. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Effect of Reduced Shift Lengths on Interns' EducationEffect of Reduced Shift Lengths on Interns' Education
Can restrictions on internal medicine residents' work hours impact their training experience? Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
US Graduate Medical Education and Physician Specialty ChoiceUS Graduate Medical Education and Physician Specialty Choice
This study reports on the current trends in residents' choice of specialty. Is it keeping pace with the nation's need for physicians? Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 25, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Balancing Personalized Medicine and Personalized CareBalancing Personalized Medicine and Personalized Care
Personalized medicine can be a valuable way to individualize treatment -- but physicians must also consider the needs of patients who prefer a more holistic approach. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Digital health could solve primary care shortage, Frost analyst says
“If digital health technologies take hold the way many believe they will, the U.S. may no longer have to worry about a pressing shortage of primary care physicians, projected by the Association of American Medical Colleges to reach 65,800 doctors by 2025.
“There are a lot of ways to deliver primary care,” explains Greg Caressi, senior [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - April 5, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Devices mHealth Primary Care Source Type: news
The Other Hidden CurriculumThe Other Hidden Curriculum
Patient therapy can come in many forms -- even ice cream. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Signs of Primary Care Success
When a company or an industry becomes truly successful, one of the first real signs of that success is a new level of criticism aimed its way. Recently, one of our neurosurgeon colleagues wrote a post critical of primary care that appeared on the Neurosurgery Blog. It then was picked up by the Association of American Medical Colleges' blog Wing of Zock. In the blog, Robert Harbaugh, M.D., does a grave disservice to family physicians, medical students, and our country by misrepresenting and attacking primary care medicine. (Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP)
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - February 28, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Medicare Officials Raise Issue of Fraud as Greater Use of Electronic Health Records Increases the Number of Claims Upcoded to More Complex CPT Codes
Issue does not directly affect clinical laboratories and pathology groups, but puts spotlight on some hospitals and physicians who frequently use these codes. Could increased use of electronic health records (EHR) systems be causing more hospitals and physicians to commit fraud because of upcoding? That’s the assertion of certain federal health officials. They attribute the [...] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - February 22, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Uncategorized AAHC AAMC AHA AHIMA American Health Information Management Association American Hospital Association Source Type: news
Contribution of Caribbean-Trained Physicians to US WorkforceContribution of Caribbean-Trained Physicians to US Workforce
Caribbean-educated physicians could be an important resource in meeting the demand for primary care services in the United States. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Update: Have BIO2010 Goals Been Achieved?
Leaders in biology education are celebrating the progress made since the publication of BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists. The landmark report, published in 2003 by the National Research Council (NRC), called on institutions of higher education to revamp both the curricula and teaching methods in the life sciences to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
BIO2010 urged much deeper connections between the biological sciences and mathematics, the physical sciences, and computer science. In addition, the report called on faculty to move out of the lecture hall and into the field a...
Source: Eye on Education - February 12, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: BioScience Source Type: news
Upgrading Undergraduate Biology Education
On many campuses throughout the country, undergraduate biology education is in serious need of an upgrade. During the past few decades, the body of biological knowledge has grown exponentially, and as a research endeavor, the practice of biology has evolved. Education research has also made great strides, revealing many new insights into how students learn and producing effective teaching strategies. But the practice of undergraduate biology education does not reflect these advances. For many students, biology continues to be a laundry list of topics, countless new words and diagrams to memorize, and cookbook experiments t...
Source: Eye on Education - February 12, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: BioScience Source Type: news
"Meaningful" Medical Student Use of the Outpatient EHR: How Did We Get There? (Christine Jerpbak MD)
This ppt is on medical student use of the EHR in the outpatient setting. It includes a brief overview of 3 important documents: the CMS guidelines, the AAMC Compliance Officer's Forum reommendations, and the ACE reommendations. 3 panelists from different medical schools discuss how their institutions interpret these recommendations and relate what their students are allowed to document in their EHRs. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - February 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Ice Cream RoundsIce Cream Rounds
Restrictions on resident work hours have produced better-rested providers, but something special has been lost along the way. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Update: Have BIO2010 Goals Been Achieved?
Leaders in biology education are celebrating the progress made since the publication of BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists. The landmark report, published in 2003 by the National Research Council (NRC), called on institutions of higher education to revamp both the curricula and teaching methods in the life sciences to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
BIO2010 urged much deeper connections between the biological sciences and mathematics, the physical sciences, and computer science. In addition, the report called on faculty to move out of the lecture hall and into the field an...
Source: Eye on Education - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Beth Baker Source Type: news
