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     WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO LATELY

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    EMERGENCY

    MEDICINE NEWS

    Telemedicine’s tipping point

    The Problem With MRIs for Low Back Pain

    Coding for Homelessness Helps Patients and EDs

    Sheltering in place has pushed virtual health care into the mainstream. Will we go back to doctors’ waiting rooms?

    Studies suggest that routine imaging for low back pain is a waste of time and money that sometimes harms patients.

    Systematically screening patients for homelessness in the emergency department could help address America's homelessness epidemic while improving patient care and freeing up ED capacity.

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    Screening Older Doctors: Good Sense, or Discrimination?

    Across the country, hospitals are screening older physicians for signs of decline. But is that age discrimination?

    NeurologyToday

      Neurology Conferences Go Virtual

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    Measuring surgical quality

    Neurology conference planners quickly transitioned to a new virtual format in light of COVID-19. Virtual networking, live Q&A sessions with presenters, and virtual “brain dates” —group conversations around a topic of interest—are among the plans for the “new normal” in subspecialty meetings.

    Not all surgeons are equally skilled with a scalpel. Doctors are developing new ways to test — and improve — operating room performance.

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