Dr Zylke provides summary and commentary on the March 28, 2012 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Imatinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Mortality, Asthma Medication Costs and Health Care Use, Myotonic Dystrophy and Conduction System Disease, Lipids, Cardiovascular Events, and Statin Therapy, Are medical conferences useful?, Innovative health care models and financing.