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Doctors And Hospitals Look For Ways To Cut Costs, Improve Quality
The "patient-centered" practices movement is growing in popularity, the New York Times reports. Primary care physicians in the practices "spend more time with patients, emphasize prevention and education" to keep patients healthy and "can handle many medical problems without referrals to specialists." Often, "this kind of care can reduce a patient"s medical bills." Dr. Jose Batlle, a doctor in the Bronx, for example, gives patients his cell phone number and helps his patients cut down on the number of prescription drugs that have him prescribed to them by multiple specialists. "I prefer to keep them healthy than treat them when they are sick," Batlle says.
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Autonomous Robot Detects Shrapnel
Bioengineers at Duke University have developed a laboratory robot that can successfully locate tiny pieces of metal within flesh and guide a needle to its exact location -- all without the need for human assistance.
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U.N. Issues Alert Over Deteriorating Health Situation In Somalia
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Thursday "seeking donor help" to address the health situation in southern and central Somalia, "which has continued to deteriorate due to latest fighting in [the capital of] Mogadishu," Xinhua reports. In the alert, OCHA said civil strife has had a "debilitating effect" on the social services infrastructure - particularly health services - in the country, Xinhua writes. "With the country already facing one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world, the humanitarian health community is finding itself constrained by the health funding deficit, leaving a number of critical life-saving health projects uninitiated and ongoing ones under threat of cessation," OCHA said.
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President Obama Receives Warm Welcome From AMA Physicians

The American Medical Association warmly welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama to its 158th annual meeting in Chicago. Like the president, the AMA is committed to health reform this year that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage. "We have a historic opportunity for reform this year, and the AMA is actively working for health reform that covers the uninsured, makes insurance more affordable, increases the value our nation receives from its health-care spending and enhances prevention and wellness for patients," said Dr. Nielsen. "Our message to the president and the American public is that the AMA is committed to achieving reform this year so that all Americans have affordable, high-quality health coverage," said AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D. Highlighting physicians" commitment to their patients, President Obama said to a standing ovation that "you did not enter this profession to be bean-counters and paper-pushers. You entered this profession to be healers - and that"s what our health care system should let you be." "The relationship between a patient and physician is the heart of health care, and we support reforms that preserve that relationship and keep medical decisions in the hands of patients and physicians," said Dr. Nielsen. President Obama also recognized that it "will be hard to make some of these changes if doctors feel like they are constantly looking over their shoulder for fear of lawsuits." He also acknowledged the cost of defensive medicine in the health system. "We are very pleased that President Obama has expressed an openness to medical liability reform as part of comprehensive health reform," said Dr. Nielsen. "Liability reform is clearly needed to help doctors implement best-practices in patient care and reduce unnecessary health costs." President Obama said "I need your help, doctors. To most Americans, you are the health care system." He also told physicians that "I will listen to you and work with you to pursue reform that works for you." The American Medical Association


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