Safety, quality and clinical practice
New study on abortion pill shows high success, low rate of complications | The Washington Post
"Our findings corroborate those from a growing number of studies indicating that women can safely and effectively use medication abortion on their own with minimal clinical supervision," said the author of a new study on the safety and efficacy of the RU-486 abortion pill.
Baltimore hospital patient discharged at bus stop, stumbling and cold | The New York Times
University of Maryland Medical Center's Midtown Campus staff "dumped" a woman in socks and a hospital gown was at a bus stop in Baltimore.
Information technology
Doctors will have to be more like actors as A.I. gains momentum: Zocdoc CEO | CNBC
The CEO of Zocdoc thinks machine learning will take the place of doctors for many clinical functions. "Doctors in the future will come from the same pool as actors," he said.
CVS-Aetna combination to face vast data integration challenges | Health Data Management
For the CVS-Aetna deal to succeed, the two companies must integrate their data, which come from consumers, patients, and members.
In other news
Trump to get first presidential medical checkup | NPR
"I think it's going to go very well," Trump said. "I'll be very surprised if it doesn't." What the president shares about the exam is up to him.
