The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Implementing an Effective Interoperable EHR System
Mrunal Shah, MD, ABFM, discussed his large integrated health system's experiences with implementing a system-wide electronic record.
HIMSS10 Live Twitter Stream
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When Done Right, EHR Implementation Is Worth Millions
EMRs have the ability to transform healthcare and give providers the ability to streamline workflow and spend more time with patients.
59th Annual Scientific Session of the ACC Live Blog
Follow live Twitter updates from the American College of Cardiology 2010 meeting.
"Doctor Shopping" Jumps When More Than One Drug Is Prescribed
The likelihood of patients "doctor shopping" jumps when they are simultaneously prescribed a single additional class of a controlled substance.
Legal Proceedings in Pain Medicine: The Defense Attorney
Physicians should ensure that they have a support system in place when dealing with malpractice litigation.
Legal Proceedings in Pain Medicine: The Plaintiff's Attorney
Your overall goal is to stop a case before it's filed, but in the event that a suit is brought doctors most often settle.
Pulling Together a Fragmented Industry: The Future of Pain Medicine
Four experts discuss what they believe is in store for pain medicine in the coming years.
Researchers Identify Racial Differences in Pain Treatment Outcomes
A study of a three-week treatment program for chronic pain revealed African Americans experienced worse outcomes compared to a matched group of Caucasians.
AAPM Abstract Roundup (Part 2)
Roundup: Analgesic efficacy of Milnacipran; tolerability of Tapentadol; efficacy/safety of Tapentadol; epidural steroid injection; outcomes in osteoarthritis.
AAPM Abstract Roundup (Part 4)
Roundup: PAIN BLITZ pilot project; dose stability of Tapentadol ER; failed back surgery syndrome; sympathetic nerve block; combined radiofrequency ablation.
AAPM Abstract Roundup (Part 3)
Roundup: Neuropathic cancer pain; spinal/peripheral neuromodulation; comorbid depressive disorder; morphine and prialt IT therapies; spinal cord stimulation.
Strategies for Managing Tolerance in the Pain Patient
A lively question and answer session follows a pro and con debate on the use of opioids.
Targeted Pain Medicine Delivery Systems Reduce Costs Long Term
A study of the costs of targeted medicine delivery systems, and an analysis of the differences between the costs of treatment for chronic pain treatments.
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spine Stimulation Promising for Back Pain
A study of minimally invasive facet arthrodesis and spinal cord stimulation show they can achieve relief for patients with back pain.
AAPM Abstract Roundup (Part 1)
Roundup: Safety and efficacy of Diclofenac; effect of Duloxetine; MIS non-instrumented facet arthodesis; paresthesia coverage; and Milnacipran for fibromyalgia.
Pain Medicine and Healthcare Reform
A frank discussion of healthcare reform and its expected effects on the practice of pain medicine.
Opioid Therapy: Do the Promises Outweigh the Pitfalls?
A debate over whether the use of prescription opioids is really the most effective method of pain control.
Opioids Not Created Equally: Conversion Can Be Lethal
A 10-year study showed that whle methadone represented less than 5% of all opioid prescriptions, it was responsible for a third of the deaths.
Peripheral Nerve Stim: Possible Treatment for Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Doctors showed positive results of peripheral nerve stimulation in a patient suffering from pain after a herpes breakout.
Tanezumab Demonstrates Analgesic Efficacy Across Three Pain Conditions
Tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets nerve-growth factor, reduced pain in three common pain conditions.
Legal Risks of Treating the Pain Patient (Part 2)
Recent court rulings have grown in prominence because the Obama administration has taken a more tolerant stance toward the use of medical marijuana.
Legal Risks of Treating the Pain Patient (Part I)
The efforts by the government to thwart drug abusers have dramatically increased the chances that a physician will face criminal complaints.
American Academy of Pain Medicine 2010 Annual Meeting Live Blog
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XELOX Improves Survival in Elderly with Colorectal Cancer
A study shows that XELOX improves disease-free survival rates for elderly patients with advanced-staged colorectal cancer.
Panitumumab Boosts Survival for Colorectal Cancer Patients with KRAS
Panitumumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, compared with chemotherapy alone.
BRAF Mutation Emerging as Prognostic in KRAS Wild-Type CRC Patients
Colorectal cancer patients who had wild-type (normal) KRAS gene status, but mutations in the BRAF, had a poor prognosis in spite of treatment with cetuximab.
Polyamines in the Diet Related to High-Risk Adenomas
Patients with high intake of polyamines found in orange juice, corn, red meat, peas and nuts had larger, more advanced adenomas on colonoscopy screening.
IGF Receptor Antagonist Shows Activity in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
For patients with pancreatic cancer, an inhibitor of the insulin-like growth factor receptor led to response rates or stable disease in a majority of patients.
Two Gene Variations Predict Aggressiveness of Gastric Cancer
Patients with these two variations experienced recurrence more than three times sooner than those without it.