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AMA Launches Common Data Model InitiativeThe group hosts a platform for healthcare and tech stakeholders to create a comprehensive model that will make data more accessible,
usable, and shareable.
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
Prior Head Injury Linked to Amyloid DepositionAmyloid deposits were concentrated largely in the frontal cortex in patients with prior head injury, a new study shows, suggesting
a mechanism for previous research linking TBI with later dementia.
Trump's Pick for Drug Czar Pulls Out After InvestigationThe decision follows a report by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes that showed Rep. Tom Marino spearheaded legislation that
made it harder for the government to police the pharmaceutical industry.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Opioids for C diff Pain Connected to Worse OutcomesResearchers have already linked opioid use to longer hospital stays and higher white blood cell counts, and now the same investigators
take a deeper dive, looking at C diff severity and mortality.
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.
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
Perspective
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.
