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Top 10 internal medicine stories of 2016
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As 2016 comes to a close, Healio Internal Medicine presents its most popular stories of the year, which include industry news, updates in care guidelines and meeting news coverage.
How primary care physicians can help adults get more sleep
Physicians need to inform their patients about sleep and the importance of making sleep a top health priority, according to the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Read More.
Physician empathy associated with decreased patient anxiety
When hospitalists responded to patients with empathy, those patients experienced decreases in anxiety and rated their experiences with the hospitalist more positively, according to findings presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting. Read More.
Physicians spend nearly 50% of their time on EHR, desk work
During office hours, physicians spent 27% of their time providing direct clinical face time to patients, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More.
USPSTF colorectal cancer screening guidelines challenged
In an opinion essay published in Annals of Internal Medicine, several European clinicians argue that the current colorectal cancer screening recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lack strength and quality of evidence. Read More.
Receipt of pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal associated with increased prescription rate
Recent findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed that receipt of a pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal was associated with increased prescription rates by physicians. Read More.
CDC issues updated immunization schedule for adults
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a CDC group that develops recommendations regarding vaccine use, has published its 2016 immunization schedule for adults aged at least 19 years in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More.
Mediterranean diet can reduce health risks without fat intake restrictions
Without restricting fat intake, a Mediterranean diet may lower the occurrence of cardiovascular events, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More.
USPSTF releases annual clinical preventive services report to Congress
The USPSTF published its sixth annual report to Congress on high-priority evidence gaps for clinical preventive services. Read More.
ACP: Physicians commonly prescribe low value treatments
Internal medicine physicians often prescribe medications, such as antibiotics, narcotics and opioids, that are not beneficial to patients despite clinical guidelines advising against routine use of such treatments, according to study results published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More.
New analyses support blocking Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers
Two new AMA analyses support the blocking of the Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers. Read More.