Practice Management News

Evidence is lacking to determine whether the implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs aid in reducing fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Racial and ethnic minorities — particularly black individuals — appeared less likely than white individuals to participate in health-related research studies, according to study results.

NEW ORLEANS — Though physicians in more than two dozen states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam have laws that allow medical marijuana’s use, there is still a lot of uncertainty over its medicinal value, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Electronic health records need to meet clinical needs, not administrative ones, to prevent physicians from spending too much on the technology, according to a presenter at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting.

Primary care records in Europe showed neuropsychiatric symptoms, including depression, anxiety and seizures, were among the most common risk factors for dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in PLOS One.

Nearly two-thirds of ED doctors incorrectly estimated how many opioids they prescribed, according to findings recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Of the public speakers at Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee meetings, about 20% had undisclosed conflicts of interest and those who did have conflicts of interest were much more likely to support drug approvals, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Last week, American College of Gastroenterology governors from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss important legislative issues with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

NEW ORLEANS — Ongoing training, tweaking the technology to what benefits you, and discussing needed changes with information technology departments can help primary care physicians and internists recognize the full potential of the electronic medical record, according to a presenter at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting.

A clinical report issued by the AAP Sections on Surgery, Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the AAP Committee on Bioethics have highlighted the important considerations to be made regarding do not attempt resuscitation, also known as DNR or DNAR, orders in children and adolescents undergoing anesthesia and surgery.