For years, thyroid nodules have been evaluated using fine needle aspiration (FNA). For most patients, this approach works reasonably well. But what about the roughly 30 percent of thyroid nodules characterized as having “indeterminate” cytology?
Literature Review: A roundup of important recent studies
Cloud Computing in the Health Care Setting: Advantages and Disadvantages
Employing cloud computing in a medical practice can result in significant cost savings, among other advantages. There are also significant risks that each health care organization must face when transitioning to cloud-based hosting.
5 Public Speaking Tips for Physicians
Whether you’ve given hundreds of presentations throughout your medical career or are preparing for your first conference presentation or lecture, there’s always room for improvement when it comes to professional speaking.
FDA Seeks to Prevent Surgical Fires
While surgical fires are exceedingly rare they can have devastating consequences. The FDA and a coalition of health care providers recently launched the Preventing Surgical Fires Initiative to help physicians manage the risk of surgical fire.
Adverse Events in the Medical Office Setting
Four tips for setting up an adverse-event reporting program for the solo or small-group practitioner
Hospital-Based Safety Programs: Making Them Work
Four tips for improving safety programs in hospitals.
Medicare Physician Payment Cut Averted
A 27.4 percent Medicare cut was scheduled to begin Mar. 1.
Otolaryngologists Concerned about Online Consumer Hearing Test
A subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group has launched an online hearing test and a line of lower-cost hearing devices that are generating alarm about patient safety among otolaryngologists.
New Tool from the Joint Commission to Improve Surgical Consultations
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