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Boston bombing response bolstered by preparations, lessons from past tragedy

The Boston medical community’s response to last month’s marathon bombings has been widely praised and credited with limiting the number of fatalities. The effort was made possible by previous emergency-preparedness programs, response practice and attention to the lessons learned from other cities, according to an article published May 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Gender flap, resolved: Female, male physicians on par in resource use

Research suggests that female physicians provide more patient-centered care than their male counterparts. Does that translate into more or less use of healthcare resources such as office visits or hospital use? Neither, according to a recently published study.

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Health IT Workforce Shortage Is the Next Big Challenge

The IT workforce shortage keeps many healthcare IT leaders up at night, not only because of the challenging prospect of finding experienced people to implement and run their systems but also the task of retaining them.

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MD burnout at 'alarming' level, part 1

Physician burnout is pervasive and prevalent, and few organizational interventions to address the high burnout rate have been developed, according to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors pointed to mounting evidence that physician burnout takes a high toll on both physicians and the healthcare system.

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ACC: Docs respond to both carrots, sticks

SAN FRANCISCO—Both carrot and stick approaches can be effective at inspiring recalcitrant cardiologists to change their behaviors. But whichever approach a manager takes, he or she must make an effort to make the process transparent. So advised a panel of cardiovascular leaders on March 9 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.

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