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?
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.
Medicare Physician Payment Cut Averted
A 27.4 percent Medicare cut was scheduled to begin Mar. 1.
New Tool from the Joint Commission to Improve Surgical Consultations
Conflicting Evidence on Tobacco’s Effect on ESS Outcomes
Does smoking prevent sinus surgery from making patients feel better? Over the years, evidence and expert opinion have varied on this topic. As a result, some surgeons refuse to provide endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for active smokers, while others will operate because they believe surgery improves quality of life.
Review These Tips Before Leaving Your Medical Practice Job
Leaving a medical practice is never an easy decision. As you plan your exit strategy, be aware of these issues and address them proactively with your employer.
ICD-10 Implementation Delayed Indefinitely
Otolaryngologists may be wondering for a bit longer what their next step should be now that HHS has delayed the October 2013 implementation of the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases coding system (ICD-10).
There’s a (Medical) App for That
Five health care apps for mobile devices and tablets available to patients
Decade-Long Progressive Dysphagia with Intermittent Regurgitation
A 78-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of progressive dysphagia for solid foods and pills, with intermittent regurgitation of pills but not food. No aspiration or weight loss was reported. Her past medical history was significant for breast cancer, hypothyroidism and arthritis. No head and neck masses were appreciated. A modified barium swallow was obtained.
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