Among six large integrated health care systems between 1996 and 2010 there was a substantial increase in the use of advanced diagnostic imaging, including approximately a tripling of the use of computed tomography and nearly a quadrupling of the use of magnetic resonance imaging, as well as a substantial increase in estimated radiation exposure, according to a study in the June 13 issue of JAMA.

Follow the events of May 19, when the production crew of The Dr. Oz Show conducted 15-minute physicals on close to 300 patients at Temple University's School of Medicine in Philadelphia. View commentary from Dr. Oz in an exclusive interview with PhysBizTech, as well as remarks from the show's clinical director, a participating physician and patient, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.

Between 2000 and 2009 in the United States, the annual rate of maternal opiate use increased nearly 5-fold, while diagnosis of the drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased almost 3-fold, accompanied by a substantial increase in hospital charges related to NAS, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.

David A. Gordon, MD, a thoracic surgeon based in Allentown, Pa., currently integrates about five hours per week of general telemedicine consultation into his overall medical practice. He explains his passion for this emerging area of medical care.