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Cannabis and Pain Management

Physicians Samer Narouze, MD, PhD and Ali Zarrabi, MD, focus on the intersection of cannabis use and pain, reviewing the scientific literature. They also highlight adverse events and challenges to utilization of cannabis for pain.

Admissions After Ambulatory Surgery

Ambulatory surgery is growing in popularity among physicians and patients. While it can be convenient and less expensive, ambulatory surgery also has risks. The risks oblige all those involved with ambulatory surgeries to make effective decisions about what procedures to…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 5: Systems Factors

This activity discusses ways systems factors (flaws or weaknesses in organizational systems of care) can sabotage correct diagnoses. Think about a primary care practice with no specific policy for checking if patients actually go to recommended tests and consults, which…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 4: The Value of the Differential Diagnosis

In medicine, the formulation of a differential diagnosis is fundamental to the diagnostic reasoning process. It is less likely to find documentation of a differential diagnosis in cases that have diagnostic errors. This activity presents strategies to fortify the differential…

AMA STEPS Forward – Revenue Cycle Management Considerations

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Considerations focuses on selecting an RCM system, implementing and optimizing RCM technology, submitting clean claims successfully, and transforming the denial management process are key components of effective revenue cycle management.

Confronting Ageism in Medicine

Research has shown that there is a strong link between ageism, in the form of negative stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, combined with power imbalances, and risks for one’s physical and mental health. Ageism can be implicit, intersect with structures marginalizing…