Improving Physician Comfort With Treating Transgender Patients
Estimates indicate that ~1.4 million people self-identify as transgender in the United States, which is double the initial estimate is made by the Williams Institute in 2011.
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Past Health Coverage Expansions Have Not Affected Rates of Hospital Use
Past coverage expansions were associated with little or no change in society-wide hospital use; increases in groups who gained coverage were offset by reductions among others.
Do US Adults Use More Prescription Drugs Than Canadians?
Prescription drug use appears to be similar in the US and Canada, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Top Medical Organizations Call for Solutions to Reduce Firearm-Related Injury and Death
Individuals representing some of the nation’s preeminent medical organizations have called for “reasonable, evidence-based solutions” to reduce injury and death related to firearms.
Professional Coaching Can Reduce Emotional Exhaustion for Clinicians
Professional coaching can reduce emotional exhaustion, improve overall quality of life, and build resilience among physicians.
Alternative Healthcare Decision Making Options for Unrepresented Patients
The author investigates the use of a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointing legal guardians or using physicians as decision makers.
Poll: Patients Want to Talk to Physicians About Self-Care
Patients want more information from physicians on self-care.
National Norms Developed for Assessing Empathy in Medical School Students
National norms have been developed for assessing empathy among men and women at different levels of medical school education.
Greater Subjective Well-Being Associated With Longer, Healthier Lives
Higher affective well-being was associated not only with greater longevity but also with healthier aging without chronic disease or disability.
Raising Awareness of Implicit Gender Bias Among Healthcare Professionals
Although not definitive, results suggest that biases linking surgery with men and family medicine with women may be widespread across the United States among surgeons.
ACO Investment Model Participation Associated With Lower Medicare Spending
Participation in Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Investment Model during the first performance year by providers serving rural/underserved areas was associated with lower spending in the Medicare program than that among non-ACO providers serving the same areas.
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