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Health system makes cutting-edge telemedicine affordable
With the right kind of equipment, can a video conference between an ambulance and an on-call neurologist deliver the same stroke assessment results as at the bedside in the emergency room? The University of Virginia Health System, after over one year of research, is poised to find out. Previously, AMA Wire® brought you the theory behind the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System’s research efforts to bring telemedicine to the ambulance so they can improve care for patients who are experiencing a stroke. We recently caught up with the UVA team to find out that their telestroke model iTreat is now in action. Andre...
Source: AMA Wire - March 25, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

How one ED uses telemedicine in the ambulance
When you think of telemedicine, what comes to mind? Often the answer is a split screen—physician and patient in separate locations on their computers or tablets. But one health system has shown the true breadth of telemedicine’s reach by using the technology to treat patients during the critical early moments of a stroke. Find out how. The risk of damage and disability in patients who are experiencing a stroke increases with any delay in care delivery. Two emergency physicians at the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System understood the need for speed when it comes to caring for patients in the midst of acute str...
Source: AMA Wire - February 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

Court case could increase liability exposure, redefine injury
A state supreme court is set to determine whether “loss of chance” for a better outcome should be recognized as a legal injury in medical liability lawsuits—which could leave physicians exposed to increased liability. The details of the case At stake in Smith v. Providence Health Services is whether or not the Oregon Supreme Court should redefine what constitutes an injury legally to include the lost possibility of a better outcome, known in legal terms as the “loss of chance” doctrine. Existing law does not include loss of chance as grounds for medical liability. The case is an attempt to expand the definiti...
Source: AMA Wire - January 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news

How to help patients make heart health changes: Q&A with Dr. Rakotz
Dietary and lifestyle changes are difficult to make. Once habits are formed, the effort that is required to change is often overwhelming for both patients and physicians. This week, Michael Rakotz, MD, director of chronic disease prevention with the AMA’s Improving Health Outcomes initiative, provides guidance from his own experience as a primary care physician on approaching heart healthy changes with patients. AMA Wire®: In our Twitter poll, the public thought 2:1 that exercise would benefit their heart health more than dietary changes. Why is that? Dr. Rakotz: It’s hard to know for sure why people voted this w...
Source: AMA Wire - September 29, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: amamod Source Type: news

How to prevent diabetes from sneaking up on your patients
An AMA Viewpoints post by AMA Board Chair Stephen R. Permut, MD A major health threat has been silently taking hold of 86 million Americans, with 90 percent of them unaware of it. A new public health campaign is about to change that—and you’re the key to helping these patients take their health back. A campaign to prevent type 2 diabetes If you’re not already talking to your patients about prediabetes and the risks associated with it, it’s time to start. People with prediabetes—more than 1 in 3 adults—are at higher risk of developing serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and s...
Source: AMA Wire - January 21, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news

Top 9 takeaways from heart health tweet chat
How can physicians partner with their patients to ensure a healthy heart environment? The AMA hosted a vibrant tweet chat on World Heart Day Tuesday to explore answers to this question. Primary care physician Michael Rakotz, MD, sat down with leading cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD, as his guest. Dr. Yancy is past president of the American Heart Association (AHA) and current chief of the Division of Medicine-Cardiology and Magerstadt Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. And Dr. Rakotz is director of chronic disease prevention with the AMA’s Improving Health Outcomes initiative. The two d...
Source: AMA Wire - September 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: amamod Source Type: news

What it’s like to be in vascular surgery: Shadowing Dr. Aziz
As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a vascular surgeon? Here’s your chance to find out. Meet Faisal Aziz, MD, a vascular surgeon, educator and featured physician in AMA Wire’s® “Shadow Me” Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties. Read his insights to help determine whether a career in vascular surgery might be a good fit for you. “Shadowing” Dr. Aziz Specialty: Vascular surgery Practice setting: Academic university hospital   Employment type: Employed Years in practice: 4 A typical week in my practice: A typic...
Source: AMA Wire - February 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news

How a public health solution is reducing hypertension disparities
Addressing health care disparities can help practices improve the health of patients in vulnerable at-risk populations. Learn how eight family medicine practices boosted hypertension control rates for diverse patients by more than 3 percentage points in just three months. A targeted pilot As part of the Million Hearts initiative, the Summit County Public Health department (SCPH) and several partners in Ohio launched a pilot project with several family medicine practices to help reduce hypertension rates among black men. In Ohio, 38.5 percent of black patients have a diagnosis of hypertension, compared to 33.7 percent...
Source: AMA Wire - February 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news