Healio Minute Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Edition: Physicians warned about PODs, active clinicians advise more activity, Canada ‘maps’ obesity

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Fraud alert targets physician-owned distributorships

Healio.com: HHS Office of Inspector General pulls no punches in warning about business arrangements it considers “inherently suspect.” Read more.

Physically active clinicians more likely to advise the same

Healio.com/Cardiology: Confidence and efficacy of advice improved with physician interventions. Read more.

Canada puts obesity ‘on the map’

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Changes in weight are mapped across time and geography to provide “compelling evidence.” Read more.

Odds of leg amputation higher for nonwhite patients

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Amputation for lower extremity ischemia more likely for nonwhite patients, even in wealthier ZIP codes. Read more.

Autism risk linked to mother’s abuse in childhood

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Researchers theorize a wide array of possible reasons for mother-child risk transmission. Read more.