Archive for January, 2011

January 23rd, 2011

Dermatology Clinical Pearl of the Week

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This week’s clinical pearl: When diagnosing patients with psoriasis, be sure to screen them for the following co-morbid conditions: Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Hyperleptinemia. To receive more information regarding the management of psoriasis and to learn about other dermatology clinical pearls relevant to your primary care practice, attend the Medical Education Resources (MER) [...]

January 10th, 2011

Electronic Medical Records: Ready or Not, Here They Come!

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Recently, many new sources have published articles about the Federal Government’s $30 billion incentive plan to get physicians to switch from paper medical files to meaningful use of computerized health records. Physicians can receive  more than $40,000 for switching to digital. If you are one of the 80% of U.S. physicians who are not currently [...]