Revised MCAT Shifts Areas of Focus
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) has been revised, and the latest changes included greater focus on humanities.
Practice Management
Physicians Believe Mobile Apps Can Improve Patient Care
Many physicians believe digital communication technologies like mobile apps can improve patient outcomes.
Change ‘Culture of Medicine’ to Decrease Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
Reforming malpractice laws and shared decision making may reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
More Tools Needed to Test Resident Proficiency in High-Value Care
High-value care subscore on the internal medicine training exam measures proficiency, but more tools for evaluation are still necessary.
Benefits of Specialty Drugs May Offset Higher Costs
Compared with traditional drugs, specialty drugs offer health benefits that may make the higher costs worth it.
Primary Care Experiences Mostly Positive for Diabetes Patients
Patients with diabetes had primary care experiences that were at least as good as those for patients without diabetes.
Using Medical Errors to Improve Patient Care
Medical errors occur and should be used as a teaching tool to help improve medical processes.
AMA Aims to Improve Physicians’ Health
The American Medical Association is instituting initiatives that focus on medical schools and improving doctors’ overall health and professional satisfaction.
NIH to Study Effects of Malpractice Risk, Financial Incentives on Cardiac Testing
The NIH has granted $2 million to study the effects of malpractice risk and financial incentives on cardiac testing.
New Technologies, Innovation May Transform Health Care
Recent innovations and developments, such as mobile health applications, may transform direction of patient care in next decade.
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