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Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF SaysMost uninsured don't know the start and stop dates for signing up for coverage next year. 'There could be a drop in enrollment,'
a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) policy analyst said.
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
IDSA Updates Guidelines on Acute GastroenteritisNew tests for infectious diarrhea are highly sensitive and may show unfamiliar organisms. Experts can help clarify best treatments.
Rehydration is also crucial, especially in vulnerable groups.
START Prompted New HIV Guidelines: Did Treatment Deliver?Evidence from the Starting Antiretroviral Treatment Early Improves Outcomes for HIV (START) trial instigated a new strategy,
and the promise of that approach will be evaluated at European AIDS.
Uncontrolled Hypertension Unchanged in US AdultsNew data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show less than half of US adults with hypertension have their
blood pressure under control, basically unchanged since 2010.
In a WebMD/Medscape survey report produced with STAT, we explore how often
patients express bias toward doctors and what the effects are on
clinical care.
Should Doctors Embrace or Reject Alternative Treatments?More consumers are using complementary and alternative treatments, and medical centers are adding nontraditional therapies. Should doctors embrace or reject these treatments?
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 18, 2017
How Much Is Your Practice Worth?Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don't know what the practice is worth. That's a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here's why, and what a practice valuation involves.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
