Practice Management News

Older adults' use of prescription medications and dietary supplements, and their concurrent use of interacting medications, has increased, according to recently published findings.

Patients with liver disease achieved increased 5-year survival when they had access to gastrointestinal specialty care, according to data published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The ACP has released a policy paper offering recommendations for stemming the rising cost of prescription drugs.

In a cross-sectional analysis of a prospective study, 3-D magnetic resonance elastography at 40 Hz was more accurate in diagnosing advanced fibrosis in patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease compared with 2-D magnetic resonance elastography at 60 Hz.

Black patients with five common gastrointestinal diagnoses had fewer major complications and lower mortality rates when they received treatment at hospitals with greater inpatient racial diversity, according to data published in American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The ACP has released a position paper that reviews and makes recommendations on Medicaid expansion waivers to offer patients better coverage.

The ABIM is evaluating whether online resources should be available during maintenance of certification assessments.

Researchers found that an email-based communication bundle developed and implemented to improve patient care transitions resulted in positive outcomes, according to findings presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting.

The FDA has announced a proposal to ban most powdered gloves in the United States, which would effectively remove them from the marketplace, according to a press release issued by the agency.

The FDA approved the use of a quantitative RNA test that aids in identifying hepatitis C virus infection in certain patient populations, according to a press release.