Practice Management
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US Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like One That Impacted Patient Care at Ascension, Experts Say
Cyberattacks led to delays in lab results, medication errors, and other system issues that could have cost lives.
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Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...
Conference Coverage
One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...
Commentary
DEA Training Mandate: 8 Hours of My Life I’d Like Back
Dr. Walton-Shirley describes changes needed to renew DEA licenses so that others who prescribe very few narcotics do not have to spend so much...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Expands Repotrectinib Label to All NTRK Gene Fusion+ Solid Tumors
The approval was based on a single-arm open-label trial in 88 adults with locally advanced or metastatic NTRK gene fusion solid tumors....
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AMA Wrestles With AI But Acts on Prior Authorization, Other Concerns
One resolution would establish “augmented intelligence” as the preferred term for AI, reflecting the desired role of these tools in supporting —...
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The ASCO Annual Meeting Starts This Week
More than 7000 abstracts were submitted for this year’s meeting a new record — and over 5000 were selected for presentation.
For Residents
Surgical Pearls and Wellness Tips From the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting
At the 2024 American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting in San Diego, California, attendees explored the latest advancements in clinical and...
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Does More Systemic Treatment for Advanced Cancer Improve Survival?
Researchers evaluate whether patients treated in practices with higher rates of systemic therapy for very advanced disease have longer survival....
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Urine Tests Could Be ‘Enormous Step’ in Diagnosing Cancer
Cancer biomarkers in urine are not nearly as widely studied as those in the blood, but a new wave of urine tests suggests research is gaining pace...
Latest News
How Physician Mortgage Loans Work for Doctors With Debt
Loans for physicians help them own homes early in their careers despite high levels of student debt.