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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.
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
'Robust Dialogue' Needed About Equity of Women in HealthcareThe inaugural Women Leaders in Global Health conference recognized women leaders, helped women develop leadership skills,
and aimed to empower early- and mid-career women to become healthcare leaders.
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
DNR Status Can Skew HF Mortality Metrics, Hurt Hospital RankingsDo-not-resuscitate status in heart failure varies widely among hospitals and can confound their quality measures, a study
suggests. For CMS, adjusting for it "would be a step in the right direction."
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
Long-term Survival Happens With Targeted Rx in MelanomaLong-term follow-up of metastatic melanoma patients treated with a BRAF and MEK inhibitor combination shows some patients
survive 5 years, especially those with good prognostic features at baseline.
Healthcare policy is the number one topic -- not just in Washington, DC but in hospitals, medical practices, and homes. With
so much happening on so many fronts, it's hard to keep up. Let us do it for you.
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
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Patient Prejudice: When Credentials Aren't EnoughIn a WebMD/Medscape survey produced with STAT, physicians told us how often they hear biased comments from patients and patients
told us what characteristics they look for in a healthcare provider.
