Practice Management News

Survey results showed that slightly more than half of adults in the United States were “very likely” to get a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers wrote in the Journal of Community Health.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced today that the Doomsday Clock remains as close to midnight as ever — 100 seconds to midnight — in part because of the lack of preparedness and leadership from politicians in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amanda Jamrogiewicz, CHCP, LivDerm general manager, discusses upcoming highlights of the Masters of Pediatric Dermatology and South Beach Symposium meetings, which have been able to expand their offerings due to this year’s virtual format.

The number of individuals filling prescriptions for all medications decreased “considerably” in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A survey conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic showed that almost one in four physicians were attacked on social media. This number is expected to be even higher now, according to one of the study authors.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Jan. 25 issued an executive order that allows transgender men and women to serve in the military again.

Compared with patients insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield or Medicare, patients with Medicaid may have difficulty obtaining appointments with a dermatologist and may wait longer for appointments, according to a study.

The COVID-19 pandemic may wipe out life expectancy gains that took more than a dozen years for the United States to achieve, according to researchers.

Dermoscopy training and education should be prioritized in resident education to increase melanoma detection, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.

Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, has stepped down from his position after being asked to do so by the staff of President Joseph R. Biden Jr., according to the surgeon general’s Twitter account.