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ASPE
ASPE 2016 in beautiful Tampa, Florida concluded last week and, based upon abstracts submitted, number of attendees, and the breadth and depth of the program, was an unqualified success. Congratulations to Cathy and the Conference Committee team who put in so many hours to forge it into the unforgettable experience it was. More information about what happened during the conference will be in coming issues.
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ASPE
 Lynn Kosowicz, MD, longtime member of ASPE and veteran presenter at annual meetings, has been selected to receive The Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NGEA) Distinguished Service and Leadership Award. This award recognizes and honors an individual from an NGEA institution who has made a significant contribution over time to the NGEA as an organization.
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ASPE
A presentation was done at ASPE this year that mentioned that medical error has been under the microscope since the publication in 1994 of "Human Error in Medicine" by Dr. Marilyn Sue Bogner, followed up in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine's "To Err is Human." The IOM report found that almost 100,00 deaths per year were preventable as well as two-thirds of medical injuries.
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Peoria Journal Star
Marci McCann carefully adjusted the angle of her hospital bed before sliding in and pulling up the covers. A medical student would be in the room in only a few minutes, and she was ready to feign confusion at their questions. McCann, 81, was one of about a dozen actors on hand to aid in orientation of the third-year medical students that will soon be working in hospitals
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Insurance Journal
At first, the woman tried to hide her painkiller problem. She told the doctor that she still had pain from her past pregnancy, and that she just wanted a refill on her pain medication. After a few questions, though, she admitted that a friend had sold her some OxyContin, and that she'd stolen pills from another friend. The interaction was all staged, with the patient played by an actor and the doctor played by a medical student.
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The New York Times
We know already that doctors are influenced in their prescribing patterns. One recent study of almost 280,000 physicians who received over 63,000 payments, most of which were in the form of free meals worth under $20, showed that these doctors were more likely to prescribe the blood pressure, cholesterol or antidepressant medication promoted as part of that meal. Are these incentives really enough to encroach on our sworn obligation to do what's best for our patients?
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Today
The annual pelvic exam is uncomfortable, invasive — and might not be necessary for healthy women. Or is it? There isn't a clear answer. An influential government task force has determined there isn't enough solid science to prove that the exams are needed and there also isn't enough to recommend discontinuing them.
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Harvard Business Review
Every day, we sit in meetings in which someone presents a problem or opportunity. The response is always a version of "What are we going to do about it?" When's the last time someone said, "How are we going to think about it?" Design thinking is popular these days. We design products, experiences and even business models. But something is missing.
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HealthDay News
People dying naturally of old age often receive unnecessary end-of-life medical treatments in hospitals, a new global study finds. The Australian-based research found that one-third of patients with advanced, irreversible chronic conditions were given treatments that didn't necessarily benefit them — including admission to intensive care or chemotherapy — in the last two weeks of their life.
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By Mel Kleiman
 About five years into my career, I started to notice something. No matter the industry or even the country, employers worldwide tend to make the same, costly hiring mistakes time after time after time. Now, 30-plus years later, I regret to report that nothing's changed much. Read on to see if you have fallen into any of the following, common hiring traps.
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Reuters
Most doctors who use electronic health records and order entry software tend to be less satisfied with how much time they spend on clerical tasks and are at higher risk of burnout than others, according to a new study. Electronic health records are "focused on documentation for billing as opposed to efficient and effective documentation of clinical care," said Dr. Ann O’Malley of Mathematica Policy Research in Washington, D.C.
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Talent Management
Most people remember the first time they became a manager. They were probably a high performer who got promoted into the position because of their abilities. And it probably didn't take long for them to figure out that the skills that helped them become a high achiever weren't necessarily the skills that would make them an effective leader.
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