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This resident ’s childhood friend inspired him to help other children as a physician
“You find joy that people are doing better because of what you did for them.” #BornToHeal Courtesy of the American Medical Association (AMA). Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/admin" rel="tag" > Admin < /a > Tags: Video Hospital-Based Medicine Orthopedics Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

AMA and ACCME Announce Simplification of Credit and Accreditation Systems
On August 1, 2017, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced that they have adopted a final proposal to simplify and align their expectations for accredited continuing medical education (CME) activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. The final proposal follows a call for comment on the proposed simplification in April 2017, when the vast majority of those who responded endorsed the proposal and agreed that it would give them sufficient opportunity to innovate and evolve their CME programs. The proposal was then adopted by both the AMA ...
Source: Policy and Medicine - August 23, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs

How to unite doctors in these divided times
American doctors are unhappy about a lot of things. Americans, in general, are unhappy about a lot of things. In many ways, both groups share similar concerns. But the road back to happiness may follow a similar path for both, as well. American doctors once felt part of something special. American health care, by reputation at least, was the best in the world, and we were its proud emissaries. We functioned with a satisfying sense of autonomy. Patient care was paramount, and the business of health care derived from that ethic, not the other way around. And Americans once felt like members of a special club. America symboli...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/matthew-hahn" rel="tag" > Matthew Hahn, MD < /a > Tags: Policy Health reform Hospital Source Type: blogs

What inspires this physician to help others?
A sense of purpose inspires one physician to seek ways to help others. “Loving what I do makes it very easy to get up out of bed and come to work, even when faced with potentially really serious situations.” #BornToHeal Courtesy of the American Medical Association (AMA). Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 10, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/admin" rel="tag" > Admin < /a > Tags: Video Hospital Neurology Primary care Source Type: blogs

The NFL & CTEs, again
Channel surfing last week, I was shocked to see that there was an NFL preseason game on TV already. With the arrival of the NFL season comes a report from The New York Times on a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.  The convenience study included the brains of 111 former NFL players, 110 of which were found to have evidence... // Read More » (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - August 7, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Neil Skjoldal Tags: Health Care bioethics syndicated Source Type: blogs

What the US " Health Care Reform " Debate Did Not Address
It looks like the bizarre process in the US Senate ostensibly to " repeal and replace Obamacare " (aka the Affordable Care Act, or ACA)may be ending, at least for now.  I can only hope that further discussion of health care reform will let sanity prevail, and start to address the major issues that have led to the massive dysfunction of US health care, but were not discussed during the latest kerfuffle (and not even discussed much in the real debate that preceded the introduction of the ACA.)OnHealth Care Renewal we have discussed some of the issues that have received much less attention than the Senate process and the...
Source: Health Care Renewal - July 31, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: health care reform Obamacare ppaca Source Type: blogs

Should You Record Your Doctor ’ s Visits?
This article published on July 10, 2017 in The Journal of the American Medical Association discusses the legal issues as well as the pros, cons, and future of recording medical appointments. Some topics addressed include how HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) does or does not fit into taped conversations. There is also discussion of if, how, and with whom these recordings should be shared. The article concludes that clear policies need to be developed to make the use of digital recordings a positive experience for all involved. I realize some health professionals are hesitant to be recorded, but p...
Source: World of Psychology - July 25, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Aging Caregivers Family General Health-related elderly parent Memory Patient Confidentiality Privacy Source Type: blogs

More about Charlie Gard
Dr. Robert Truog, the bioethicist and transplant physician who has pushed the envelope on the definition of death, has weighed in on the Charlie Gard case in a “Perspectives” piece that is generally available (i.e., without a subscription) from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).   By all means read it. Dr. Truog approaches the case from the standpoint of limiting medical research—indeed, that’s... // Read More » (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 21, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Jon Holmlund Tags: Health Care Allocation / Access / Public Health bioethics Consent / Research end of life Health Care Practice human dignity syndicated Source Type: blogs

Suing The Food And Drug Administration To Reform Its Oversight Of Food Additives
On May 22, 2017, several organizations, including the Center for Food Safety (CFS), the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and the Environmental Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to challenge a final rule issued by the agency on August 17, 2016, regarding the use of substances in food that are “generally recognized as safe,” or “GRAS.” This is not the first time the Center for Food Safety has sued the FDA over its GRAS policy—the organization filed suit against the agency in February 2014, the settlement of which led to the issuance of the final rule challeng...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - July 7, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Diana Winters Tags: Featured Public Health Center for Food Safety food additives Food and Drug Administration generally recognized as safe Source Type: blogs

Beyond “To Close Or Not To Close” Rural Hospitals
About 60 million Americans live in rural areas. And almost every health statistic shows they’re falling behind their fellow Americans who live in urban areas. Rural residents are less likely to have health insurance coverage through a job, have lower incomes, and have higher rates of death from heart disease and stroke. However, there’s not only a health gap widening between urban and rural areas. There’s also a growing gap between the way systems of health work in different areas of the country. As reported in a recent study commissioned by the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), seventeen rural hospitals in Texas ha...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - July 6, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Shao-Chee Sim Tags: Costs and Spending Featured GrantWatch Health Equity Hospitals Organization and Delivery Access Consumers Health Care Costs Health Care Delivery Health Philanthropy hospital closures Rural Health Care Texas Workforce Source Type: blogs

Aging Wisely
This study, published in 2012 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, examined the relationship between attitudes about aging and recovery from disabilities. Researchers found that seniors who have positive outlooks on aging are forty percent more likely to recover from a disability than those with negative attitudes. So how can we feel better about aging? Is it as simple as ignoring the anti-aging ads on television? Maybe not, but it’s a start. Like so many things, it’s all about how we look at it — how we choose to view ourselves and those around us. Surely feeling well can help us look at aging in ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Aging Happiness Health-related Inspiration & Hope Memory and Perception Mental Health and Wellness Ageism Baby Boomers cosmetic surgery Dementia Diet Exercise Gerontology Memory Loss Wrinkles youth Source Type: blogs

Will Senate Republicans Get 50 Votes to Repeal the ACA?
By DAVID INTROCASO THCB readers are well aware this coming week Senate Republicans plan to begin debate on passing their amended version of the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA), titled the Better Care Reconciliation Act.   As of today, June 23rd, immediate reactions by Republican senators to the June 22nd released discussion draft have been limited largely because members immediately left town after the draft’s release. The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO’s) score, that will again be influential, is expected this Monday or Tuesday. Senate debate on the legislation will likely begin next W...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized AHCA CBO David Introcaso Repeal Replace Senate Republicans Source Type: blogs

Residency programs and medical schools must prioritize advocacy training
Any physician who firmly believes in the ethical principles of beneficence and justice will recognize the legislation recently passed by the United States Congress known as the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) as a moral travesty. The bill’s provisions to shift costs from the wealthy to the impoverished, diminish protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, and strip away essential health benefits for patients are cruel measures that run directly counter to the goal of creating a more egalitarian health care system. Physicians and health care providers at large railed against AHCA. Citing the troubling project...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 23, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/christian-alexander-pean" rel="tag" > Christian Alexander Pean, MD < /a > Tags: Policy Health reform Source Type: blogs

New Gene Testing a Threat to Insurance Companies; How They Might Respond
New technology and science often serves as a challenge for preexisting institutions and practices. For example, genetic testing and advances in predictive medicine may provide consumers new insights about diseases that theymay develop in the future. This can cause a problem for the insurance industry that encompasses health, life, disability insurance, and long-term-care insurance. This topic is the focus of a recent article in the New York Times (see:New Gene Tests Pose a Threat to Insurers). Below in an excerpt from it:Ms. [Pat] Reilly found that she had inherited an ApoE4 gene that increases the risk of developing Alzhe...
Source: Lab Soft News - June 21, 2017 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Healthcare Insurance Lab Industry Trends Lab Processes and Procedures Medical Consumerism Medical Research Source Type: blogs

Trump Opioid Task Force Considers HIPAA Exception for Overdoses
by Craig Klugman, Ph.D. Confidentiality is one of the sacrosanct principles of medicine. By keeping the secrets that patients share with health care providers, the patient trusts the provider and the provider has the information necessary to diagnose and treat. The Hippocratic Oath, American Medical Association commentaries, 1974 Federal Privacy Act and 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act place confidentiality front and center in ethics and law. Although we place confidentiality on a high pedestal, it does have many exceptions—some which are acceptable and some of which are required.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 14, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Craig Klugman Tags: Featured Posts Health Care Health Regulation & Law Informed Consent Politics Privacy Christie confidentiality opioids Tarasoff Trump Source Type: blogs