New appropriateness criteria for cardiac CT
These are just out. Free full text. Included are criteria for both CTA and cardiac calcium scoring.
Clinical Cases : 42-Year-Old Man With Chest Pain
42 year old man, dull anterior precordial and retrosternal chest pain, that began acutely with a tearing sensation, and lasted for 3 days. Intensity of the pain increases with inspiration and body movement. He denies history of hypertenstion, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia etc (whatever risk factor for myocardial infarction). On physical, patient is [...]
The wheels of translation (of evidence into practice) turn slowly
It′s well known that doctors are slow to put new evidence into practice, a tendency that is not well understood. Home treatment of DVT with low molecular weight heparin affords a unique opportunity to document the time interval from publication of evidence to implementation in practice because information on process of care is readily obtainable [...]
Real-time lecture input using Google Docs
As a lecturer, I constantly struggle to optimize audience engagement while teaching to the level of the learners. What added value does my lecture provide beyond the learner simply reading a textbook chapter on the topic? Am I covering topics that are too basic or too advanced? What’s been done? I have seen a few [...]
Healthcare IT: A ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters
Health IT is serving another unexpected purpose: it’s becoming a landmine for fraud. In “Health care: A ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters“, CNN senior writer Parija Kavilanz observes that: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — There’s a group of people who really love the U.S. health care system — the fraudsters, scammers and organized criminal gangs who are bilking [...]
