Consumer Reports Rates Physicians in MAThe magazine based its scores on patient survey data from a Massachusetts quality-improvement group that was cofounded by the state medical society.
Medscape Medical News, June 1, 2012
ERA-EDTAVitamin D Lowers Hepcidin Levels in CKD Patients Vitamin D supplementation is safe and economic for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and can decrease the need for erythropoietin-stimulating agents and ward off anemia.
Medscape Medical News, June 1, 2012
Replace That Catheter ASAPThis F1000 commentary reports on a study whose findings support replacing a catheter in dialyzed patients with permanent access within 60 days.
Faculty of 1000, June 1, 2012
Should Doctors Invest in Facebook?Investors often kick themselves for not having grabbed the opportunity to invest early in Microsoft or other companies that skyrocketed. Could Facebook be the same type of opportunity?
Should Doctors Invest in Facebook?Investors often kick themselves for not having grabbed the opportunity to invest early in Microsoft or other companies that skyrocketed. Could Facebook be the same type of opportunity?
What Would Healthcare Be Like Under 'President Romney'?The Presidential election is months away, but physicians, consumers, and politicians are speculating on changes Mitt Romney might make to our current healthcare system. Here are some possibilities.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Medscape's Best Places to PracticeLooking for a great place to practice medicine? You've got some terrific options. We analyzed physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income taxes, and cost of living in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia and come up with a list of the best -- and the worst -- states to practice in each region.
Medscape Features Slideshows, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?Doctors may think the only way to increase revenue is to add services, do more marketing, and change their practice. But there are ways to make more money by adapting what you're already doing. Here's how.
BP Overtreatment May Be as Common as Undertreatment at VAPerformance measures targeting blood-pressure thresholds may create incentives for overtreatment, so researchers at the Veterans Administration created clinical action measures intended to encourage appropriate medical management and identify overtreatment.
The Revolution in Anticlotting Agents: A Brief PrimerHenry Black talks to Jonathan Halperin about the new and more selective platelet inhibitors, the new anticoagulants, and how they may change anticlotting approaches.