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Mount Sinai, AAFP NRN Recruiting Physicians, Patients for Pediatric Study
The AAFP National Research Network (AAFP NRN) is recruiting family physicians to participate in a project tasked with developing quality measures across the spectrum of children's health care. The Collaboration to Advance Pediatric Quality Measures is run by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York in conjunction with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and CMS. The collaboration is working to develop enhanced, evidence-based, well-specified and practical clinical quality measures that can be used to shape government policy, improve clinical practice and inform the decision-making process for physicians who care for children.
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Wealth Begets Health, Even in Lung Disease (CME/CE)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Higher socioeconomic status in patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with more favorable prognosis and longer survival, a researcher said here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Washington State Primary Care Provider Survey, 2011-2012: Summary of Findings
An analyses of data from surveys of WashingtonStates primary care physicians in 2011, and nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in 2012. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 30, 2012 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Chronic Kidney Disease Biomarkers Confer Excess Mortality Risk at All Ages
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

What If Flu Shots Didn't Have to Be Given Annually?
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Fish Rich in Omega-3s Associated with Moderate Reduction in Cerebrovascular Events
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

NHS Foundation Trusts: Performance report for 3-month period ending 30 June 2012
Source: Primary Care Commissioning Area: News Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts has issued a report of the performance of foundation trusts over a 3 month period ending 30 June 2012. Please see link below for details.
Source: NeLM - News - October 30, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Cohort study: Trends in opioid prescribing in UK for cancer pain during last 3 months of life
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology Area: News The Journal of Clinical Oncology has featured a cohort study evaluating the time trends and characteristics associated with opioid analgesic prescribing to patients with cancer who are approaching the end of life. The population-based cohort study used data from 29,825 patients diagnosed with five common cancers (and who died between 2000 and 2008) -lung (34.2%), colorectal (19.9%), female breast (21.6%), prostate (19.1%), and head and neck (5.2%) - identified from the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database (GPRD). Opioid prescription rates in the last ...
Source: NeLM - News - October 30, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Communication hubs are the key to commissioning engagement
How can the keen CCG boards reach out to GPs and get them engaged with their agenda? Related items from OnMedicaCCG development under threat as GPs “bullied” and “micromanaged”New digital “single trusted source” of health and social care info to be set upDH stresses importance of localism in commissioningClinical teams need more power in hospitalsPCTs can bid for £99k for digital services
Source: OnMedica Views - October 30, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

New pediatric heart failure guidelines a first in Canada
(Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada) Guidelines aim to at helping primary care and emergency physicians, as well as specialists, recognize and manage heart failure in children.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 30, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

ACP Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Low-Value Healthcare ServicesACP Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Low-Value Healthcare Services
A new initiative promotes the high value of performance measures to reduce low value interventions. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Reilly under fire for unanswered Dáil question
Minister for Health James Reilly has again been taken to task by the Ceann Comhairle for failing to answer a Dáil question about primary care centres.
Source: The Irish Times - Health - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physicians Who Use Marijuana are 'Unsafe to Practice'Physicians Who Use Marijuana are 'Unsafe to Practice'
The Colorado policy is the first to limit physicians' rights to use medical marijuana for their own debilitating conditions. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

HSJ Briefing: general practice services and policy
The growing pressure for general practice to meet rising NHS demand rests on a slow but steady path of improvement
Source: HSJ - October 29, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Exercise Offers an Additional Vital Sign to Strengthen Patient Care
Physicians may improve patient care by adding a vital sign for exercise as an assessment tool in the clinical setting. Asking patients about their exercise habits could be an important part of their care and treatment.
Source: Consultant Live - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Omega-3 Improves Working Memory in Healthy Young AdultsOmega-3 Improves Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults
Six months of omega-3 PUFA supplementation led to significant gains in working memory in a group of high-functioning young adults; the mechanisms remain unclear. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Smoke-Free Laws Cut MI Rates (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Indoor smoking bans substantially cut heart attack rates in communities and may have an impact on sudden cardiac death as well, a population-based study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Meningitis: 354 Cases, More Pharmacies Cited
(MedPage Today) -- The fallout from the fungal meningitis outbreak continues to spread, with two more compounding pharmacies coming under fire for regulatory violations, as the number of reported cases hits 354.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Platinum Doublet Effective in NSCLC (CME/CE)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The combination of docetaxel (Taxotere) and oxaliplatin appears to be effective in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), researchers reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Questions Linger on Medicaid Pay Hike
(MedPage Today) -- Implementing an increase in doctors' reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program is not a simple task, experts say.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your Patient Has Depression. How Can You Tell?Your Patient Has Depression. How Can You Tell?
This best evidence review covers an interesting study that identifies barriers in general practice to recognizing and diagnosing depression. Medscape Family Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Targeting Stem Cells Helps in Brain Cancer (CME/CE)
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Glioblastoma patients who underwent high-dose radiation to the purported spawning grounds of cancer stem cells in the brain appear to achieve longer survival, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

EHR Data Entry on Mobile Devices Challenges CliniciansEHR Data Entry on Mobile Devices Challenges Clinicians
Clinicians more often view patient data on iPads, iPhones, and other mobile devices than enter it, according to a new study from KLAS. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Physical Activity: Practice and PreachPhysical Activity: Practice and Preach
Providers who talk about their own physical activities are more credible and convincing when discussing exercise with patients. CDC Expert Commentary
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Patients' Perceived Support From PhysiciansPatients' Perceived Support From Physicians
How is it possible to measure patients' perceived support from their clinicians and what does it say about the patient-provider relationship? International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Scrutiny of Compounding Pharmacies Leading to More Closures
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Obesity Interventions Most Effective in Young Children
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Obese Teens at Increased Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease in Adulthood
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 29, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Clinical commissioners need clear thinking on urgent care
Source: NHS Networks Area: News The Primary Care Foundation has called for greater clarity around urgent care commissioning in a report that highlights wide variations in the services provided. Please see the link below for details.
Source: NeLM - News - October 29, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

MTRAC commissioning support: FlutiformR (fluticasone/formoterol) inhaler for asthma
Source: MTRAC (Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee) Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews MTRAC, the Midlands Therapeutics Review & Advisory Committee, has issued commissioning guidance on FlutiformR (fluticasone/formoterol) combination inhaler for the treatment of asthma. The report states that FlutiformR was found to be of similar efficacy to a fluticasone/salmeterol inhaler in one fully published 12-week trial. Based on this evidence, the committee considered that FlutiformR may be a suitable product to commission in primary care. When making a decision about the use of combination i...
Source: NeLM - Drug Specific Reviews - October 29, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

MTRAC commissioning support: Dabigatran for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Source: MTRAC (Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee) Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews MTRAC, the Midlands Therapeutics Review & Advisory Committee, has issued updated Commissioning Support on dabigatran etexilate (PradaxaR) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The Committee recommends that warfarin remains a first-line option for anticoagulation in patients with AF at high risk of a stroke. Dabigatran is however suitable for prescribing in primary care as an option (after discussion with the patient) for anticoagulation in patients with AF at high risk of...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

MTRAC commissioning support: Rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Source: MTRAC (Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee) Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews MTRAC, the Midlands Therapeutics Review & Advisory Committee, has issued commissioning guidance on rivaroxaban (XareltoR) for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The committee recommends that warfarin remains a first-line option for anticoagulation in patients with AF at high risk of a stroke. Rivaroxaban is considered suitable for prescribing in primary care as an option (after discussion with the patient) for anticoagulation in patients with AF at high risk o...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

MTRAC commissioning support: Rivaroxaban for treatment and prevention of DVT
Source: MTRAC (Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee) Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews MTRAC, the Midlands Therapeutics Review & Advisory Committee, has issued commissioning guidance on rivaroxaban (XareltoR) for the treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The committee recommends that low molecular weight heparins, fondaparinux and warfarin remain first-line options for the treatment of DVT and prevention of recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), in line with the current NICE clinical guideline (CG144). Rivaroxaban is considered to be suitable for prescribing in...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Fampridine availability
MTRAC (Midlands Therapeutics Review & Advisory Committee) has reviewed fampridine concluded that as the evidence is weak and the benefits seem slight it is "Not suitable for prescribing in primary care", instead suggesting that it should be prescribed by MS specialist centres. NeLM Fampridine (Fampyra) - A to Z of MS
Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust - October 28, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Meningitis Outbreak Update: FDA Inspection Report Released
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 28, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

'Liberation Procedure' for MS Profiled in New York Times Magazine
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 28, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Smoking Shaves 11 Years Off Women's Lives
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 28, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

D.C. Week: HHS Under Fire From Congress
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Tensions between Congress and the Obama administration peaked this week as multiple committees subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services -- or threatened to.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 27, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

If Primary-Care Doctors Were Taxed Like Hedge-Fund Managers
"Advancing Primary Care" was the sole focus of the latest report by the Council on Graduate Medical Education, whose mandate is to assess the current and future health work-force situation and make recommendations to the federal government.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - October 26, 2012 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

Deadline to Seek eRx Penalty Exemption ExtendedDeadline to Seek eRx Penalty Exemption Extended
Physicians now have until January 31, 2013, to request a hardship exemption from a 1.5% Medicare pay cut for sticking to paper prescriptions. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Promoting Good Health in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease typically don’t receive preventive services at the same rate as general medical patients. Vaccination is a key area of confusion.
Source: Consultant Live - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

New Partnership Aims to Strengthen Academy's Efforts With RUC, CMS
Earlier this year, the AAFP Board of Directors made the difficult decision to stay involved with the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC), despite the fact that the committee has historically undervalued primary care services in its recommendations to CMS. I explained at the time that though we would continue to participate in the RUC process, the Academy also would advocate directly to CMS. As part of our commitment to improving payment for primary care services through this two-pronged approach, the AAFP recently reached an agreement with the health care advisory firm Avalere Health LLC.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - October 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include the dangers of norovirus infection, peripheral arterial disease in men, the impact of studies on clinical outcomes, and neighborhoods and bystander-initiated CPR.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

HHS Secretary Sebelius on ACA and Women's Health BenefitsHHS Secretary Sebelius on ACA and Women's Health Benefits
Medscape One-on-One host Eli Adashi, MD, talks with Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius about the new healthcare benefits offered to women under the ACA. Medscape One-on-One
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Interview Source Type: news

Lymphoepithelial Cysts in a Patient with HIV: Is HAART the Answer?
Lymphoepithelial cysts of the parotid gland may be prognostic of HIV infection; they are typically bilateral, benign, and associated with lymphadenopathy. Here, a case in point and overview of treatment.
Source: Consultant Live - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Guidelines Fail to Meet IOM Standard (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Clinical practice guidelines are falling far short of their mandate from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that they be transparent and objective, as well as untainted by conflicts of interest, researchers reported.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

24/7 Intensivist Staffing Makes ICU Care Better
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Round-the-clock intensive care unit staffing with senior physicians clearly reduced unnecessary end-of-life care and may have cut costs, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Metformin May Boost Lung Cancer Survival (CME/CE)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Previous findings that diabetics have longer survival after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer probably reflect use of the drug metformin, a researcher said here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 26, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

First review in for embattled federal prevention fund
The HHS secretary directed hundreds of millions of dollars to programs that train primary care doctors, immunize teens and urge Americans to quit smoking.
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 26, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news