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Presented by AJMC and Pharmacy Times This article describes the approach that a large primary care group at risk for value-based payments chose to deploy in managing clinical and financial outcomes of knee osteoarthritis jointly with orthopedic surgeons. Objectives: To…
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) updated the administration of anesthetic agents for dental procedures rules January 11, 2024. The rules are effective January 11, 2024. There is one exception: pediatric sedation endorsement is not in effect until January 1, 2025. No, initial and renewal certification…
When breast cancer recurs locally after breast-conserving therapy, prognosis is better for patients whose recurrence is "elsewhere" in the breast than for those whose recurrence is in the primary tumor bed, new research shows. However, regardless of the type, control…
Double or triple board certification isn’t always a marker of quality. Here’s how to vet a surgeon’s credentials before booking a consultation. Here, New York plastic surgeon Mark G. Albert, MD, breaks down what certification actually verifies, which boards patients…
A Swedish longitudinal analysis from the Rein4CeTo1 randomized trial found no statistically significant difference in quality of life or abdominal wall symptoms between colorectal cancer surgery patients with and without incisional hernia at one and three years, while the presence of…
Are minimally invasive surgical approaches safe and effective in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies? (Current selection criteria for MIS CRS/HIPEC) - Are minimally invasive surgical approaches safe and effective in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies? (Current selection criteria for MIS…
Dr. Gutnik completed her undergraduate degree at New York University and her Medical Degree at the Medical School for International Health—a collaboration between Ben Gurion University in Israel and Columbia University in New York. She also holds a Masters…
Ekaireb RI, Kopecky KE. Are we measuring what matters most? ACP completion among patients undergoing gastrostomy tube placement. Am J Surg. 2024 Jul;233:2-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.003. Epub 2024 Feb 10. PMID: 38365556. Tariq M, Kopecky KE. The canaries in the coal mine: Medical and surgical…
Our breast cancer outcomes research seeks to inform treatment practices and improve patient care for breast cancer. We are currently investigating national as well as institutional level data to: Rural surgery faces several challenges including an older population with more…
Pope Leo's doctors said Thursday a chest X-ray showed "good recovery of the operated lung," two days after the pontiff underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. "This morning, the Holy Father... Pope's doctors say chest X-ray shows 'good recovery…