Fear of movement, known clinically as kinesiophobia, appears to track closely with how people with chronic ankle instability rate their own ankle function, according to a systematic review published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. The review pooled evidence from eight studies covering 407 individuals with chronic ankle instability, 57 percent of whom were female. Its central conclusion is nuanced: higher kinesiophobia was generally associated with poorer self-reported ankle function, while the evidence linking fear of movement to measurable balance deficits remained limited and inconsistent.

Source: Bioengineer.org

"Notwithstanding modest policy improvements to enhance value-based care through MSSP, MGMA is disappointed by CMS’s decision to finalize several destabilizing policies in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Conversion factor cuts of 1.83% for qualifying APM participants and 2.31% for all other clinicians further degrade an already fragile payment system and amplify severe financial challenges caused by years of inadequate Medicare reimbursement. Compounding this ongoing reimbursement decline, CMS will cut payments by 20% when office visits billed with modifier 25 are performed on the same day as certain procedures, interfering with physician practices’ ability to offer same-day care.   

Congress must intervene to prevent further harm by immediately fixing cuts to the conversion factor, along with changes to modifier 25. To prevent annual disruption, Congress should prioritize comprehensive MACRA reform by passing the Patients First Act."

Source: MGMA Stat

Jeffrey Dikis, DPM’12, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and partner at McFarland Clinic in Marshalltown, Iowa, has been named the 2026 Des Moines University Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Dikis provides comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions, including fractures, tendon injuries, diabetic wounds and reconstructive cases.

Each year, DMU recognizes graduates whose careers reflect exceptional leadership, service and impact. Selected by the DMU Alumni Board and university leadership, this year’s honorees are advancing patient care, shaping future health professionals and improving health systems in communities across the country.

Source: Times-Republican

Regarding the article posted on November 2 (scroll to the bottom), this is NOT an AI issue. This IS a security breach due to this employee's inability to follow instructions and guidelines. As the article says, 

"A staff member uploaded a spreadsheet of patient information to a public AI tool the hospital had not approved."

and

"The employee deleted the prompt, the thread and the document from the tool, and Hopkins asked the AI company to delete the data and add safeguards. Letters began going out October 22 with an offer of 12 months of free credit monitoring."

What part of this is AI related? The employee should have been fired if he deleted the prompt (which is silly since it can be recovered anyway). 

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