Practice Management News

Use of prescription opioids significantly increases the risk for serious invasive pneumococcal infections, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Health care policy analysts and medical societies are applauding the budget agreement signed last week by President Donald Trump, citing financial support in several critical areas.

More than a third of patients taking opioids who participated in mandatory office visits dedicated solely to nonmalignant pain management decided to stop using opioids, according to findings recently published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt has launched a new bipartisan nonprofit organization called the United States of Care to ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans regardless of health status, social need or income.

Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology revealed that physicians and their patients exhibited positive views of their experiences using medical scribes for electronic medical record documentation, with no reported negative impacts on physician workflow or patient satisfaction.

According to the CDC, drug overdose deaths and opioid-related deaths continue to grow at an alarming rate in the United States, with an average of 115 Americans who die from opioid overdose every day.

The effectiveness of wearable biosensors in improving clinical outcomes for patients remains unclear due to lack of evidence, according to a report published in Digital Medicine, a new journal covering digital health research

While the most recent continuing resolution passed by the Senate and House included funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, and its 8.9 million enrollees until 2023, other health care programs remain at risk until a final resolution of the budget standoff.

Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, resigned as CDC director after just 7 months over financial conflicts of interest that HHS said were “limiting her ability” to do her job.

Between 2001–2002 and 2012–2013, the average quality of life rating among U.S. adults significantly declined, according to findings recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.