Diagnostic Accuracy of Imperforate Hymen at a Single Referral Center.

Study Objective: Imperforate hymen (IH) is a rare congenital anomaly that results in vaginal outlet obstruction. IH can cause significant morbidity if not managed appropriately, which depends on accurate identification of the condition. However, data on the accuracy of IH diagnosis is limited.

Health Care Utilization With Telemedicine and In-Person Visits in Pediatric Primary Care.

Importance: Telemedicine is an increasingly used yet understudied vehicle to deliver pediatric primary care. Evidence detailing downstream health care utilization after telemedicine visits is needed.

Objective: To compare pediatric primary care conducted via telemedicine (video or telephone) with in-person office visits with regard to physician medication prescribing and imaging and laboratory ordering and downstream follow-up office visits, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospitalizations.

Optimizing external advisory committee meetings of Clinical and Translational Science Awards through focused pre-review.

External advisory committees (EACs) are critical peer-review meetings that drive improvement at Clinical and Translational Science Award Program Hubs. Despite their ubiquity, evaluations of EAC optimization and effective implementation remain scarce. We present a two-tiered approach to optimizing EAC meetings through (1) in-depth, topically focused "pre-review" meetings comprised of external topic experts and at least one standing "full-board" EAC member, followed by (2) a traditional "full-board" EAC meeting.