In April of last year, I wrote about the first release of recommendations from the American Board on Internal Medicine Foundation in conjunction with nine medical societies as part of a campaign: Choosing Wisely. The campaign aims to draw attention to and call into question commonly ordered tests like chest x-rays before surgery, frequently performed procedures like colonoscopies, and frequently prescribed treatments like antibiotics for upper respiratory infections. The campaign is directed to clinicians and patients with both audiences asked to consider the evidence for not doing select tests and procedures in specific circumstances where the evidence supports not doing the test or procedure or treatment.
Fast forward 10 months. The ABIM Foundation has released 90 more recommendations in conjunction with medical specialty societies for physicians, other clinicians, and patients/consumers asking us to consider the evidence and to choose wisely. We should applaud the ABIM Foundation, the National Physician Alliance, Consumer Reports and the dozens of medical specialty societies that have assumed the mantle of leadership to bring this information to health care professionals and to consumers in clear, crisp, and concise statements.
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P&T Journal for November 2014
FEATURES
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Medications for Parkinson’s Disease
PERSPECTIVE
The Changing Roles of P&T Committees
Epilepsy Management: Newer Agents, Unmet Needs, and Future Treatment Strategies
PIPELINE PLUS
Modest Growth Seen in Epilepsy Market
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
European Society of Cardiology and Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
BOOK REVIEW
“Generic: The Unbranding of Modern Medicine,” by Jeremy A. Greene, MD, PhD
DEPARTMENTSMEDICATION ERRORS
Misadministration of IV Insulin Associated With Dose Measurement And Hyperkalemia Treatment
PRESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON
FDA’s Proposed 503B Draft Compounding Guidance Raises Concerns of All Kinds
New Drugs/Drug News
Pharmaceutical Approval Update
DRUG FORECAST
Riociguat (Adempas): a Novel Agent For the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweisen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.