Practice Management News

Biosimilar medications — drugs developed to be very similar, but not identical, to an FDA-approved biologic — were intended to play a vital role in increasing affordable options for patients struggling with a range of chronic conditions.

The ACG has released a new clinical practice guideline that summarizes therapy options and recommendations for both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients with active Helicobacter pylori infection, as well as testing concerns.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the health care system and the well-being of health care professionals, the effects of which are still felt today.

Although training primary care providers in shared decision-making did not significantly improve colorectal cancer concordance or screening rates in older adults, at least 5 minutes of discussion with a PCP may benefit some, data showed.

Occasional bloating is common in most individuals, but for some, aging can contribute to an increase in gas as gastrointestinal motility slows, leading to an uptick in bloating and other GI symptoms.

As part of the ongoing challenge to achieve work-life integration, experts are pursuing creative endeavors and practicing decompression to provide outlets for physicians struggling with burnout.

Retirement planning for physicians is a critical aspect of financial management, given the unique challenges and opportunities they face.

Clinicians will gather for AIMed24 to meet with industry leaders and innovators and attend keynotes and workshops to discuss the future of AI implementation in medicine, according to information from the meeting organizers.

Attempts to curtail prior authorizations for patients insured by Medicare Advantage plans have failed in back-to-back legislative sessions in 2019 and 2021, but a new bill has some experts hopeful that the third time is a charm.

Although a restrictive strategy for cholecystectomy reduced the operation rate by 8.3% at 5 years vs. usual care for patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis, the proportion of patients who were pain free did not differ between groups.