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ACIP General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization
General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Clinical practice guidelines have problems, but they're not broken
If I didn't think that these guidelines were worthwhile endeavors, I wouldn't have agreed to spend so many hours reviewing and discussing studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, and drafting the text of the recommendations.
Treatment burden should be included in clinical practice guidelines
Claudia Dobler and colleagues argue that clear information on treatment burden in guidelines could improve decision making<br>Implementation of medical treatment regimens demands a lot of time and effort and can result in substantial burden for patients with chronic conditions. Guideline recommendations, however, are traditionally made from a perspective that places the highest value on achieving certain clinical outcomes (such as reducing shortness of breath or…
Surgeons should tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say
The world’s largest surgeons’ organization says a “patient needs to be informed” when a doctor runs more than one operating room at the same time.
When Are Doctors Too Old to Practice?
Hospitals and other medical institutions are increasingly testing older physicians for mental and physical acuity—roiling some who raise questions of fairness, scientific validity—and ageism.
Why many group practices are worrying about MACRA shift
Issues expected with implementations are leaving physicians concerned about their futures under the new reimbursement scheme.
How to immunize yourself against medical school burnout
A panel of physicians from various career stages offered tips for handling the stresses of medicine, as a medical student and throughout your career.
New stroke guidelines mean a longer window for life-saving treatment
Published May 2, 2018<br>Patients could get treated 24 hours later<br>With a stroke , every minute counts. The sooner you act, the better the chance of survival, and the easier it is to prevent long-term disability. But new guidelines expand the window of treatment after the onset of symptoms from six to 24 hours<br>“The new expanded treatment window for strokes could mean the difference between a person becoming disabled for the rest of their life and making a full recovery,” said…
What To Think About Conflicting Medical Guidelines
Recommendations for who should get mammograms or take cholesterol-lowering drugs are among the medical guidelines that have recently changed.
Do Guidelines Run Your Practice?
Clinicians who don't strictly follow published practice guidelines often face roadblocks put up by insurance companies and EHR systems, and also risk malpractice suits.
Why doctors should practice active listening
Active listening should be a physician’s priority as it can alleviate burden and mitigate concerns.
Test Your Knowledge: How Much Do You Know About Immunizations?
A quiz to see how much you know about immunizations
5 Tips to Improve the Physician/Patient Relationship
For physicians that have their own practice, the relationships with patients are everything because without them, there is no work. After all, it is a business, and if you have dissatisfied patients,...
What Guidelines Mean To You Infographic
What the new Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Mean to You
a lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines
Front line professionals need more support and time.
Three solo doctors offer tips on meaningful use
Healthcare IT News interviewed three solo practitioners who have met Stage 1 meaningful use guidelines, and asked what advice they might have for other solo practitioners or small practices.
New study details concussion guidelines
A study has new recommendations for people who are recovering from concussions.
Doctor Is In: New Cholesterol Guidelines
Did you know 71 million Americans have high cholesterol? Recently, new cholesterol guidelines were released and more Americans can end up taking more cholest...
New cholesterol guidelines are for everyone
Doctors have new guidelines for treating patients with high cholesterol.
