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> A question-and-answer session from Medical Economics reviews new consent rules for contacting patients on cell phones. Article
> With the vulnerability of physician empathy comes the need for physician resilience, according to a blog post from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Post
Provider News
> A feasibility study across three countries--Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States--finds that smartphone-based smoking cessation apps are a promising medium to reach smokers, FierceMobileHealthcare reported. Article
Health Insurance News
> A federal appeals court denied UnitedHealthcare's request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by doctor associations in Connecticut after the insurer dropped 19 percent of its Medicare Advantage network, FierceHealthPayer reported. Article
Health IT News
> As healthcare organizations seek to boost consumer engagement, it's important to understand how traditional policies on access to health information might cause roadblocks, FierceHealthIT reported. Article
And Finally…Docs warned about patients taking Valentine's Day too far. Article