Practice Management News

On average, about 6,000 tweets are sent every second, equating to more than 350,000 tweets per minute, according to Internet Live Stats.

Social networking is one of the many benefits Twitter has to offer physicians. To make the most of this opportunity, you’ll want to find users who tweet valuable information to follow and, ultimately, engage with.

Social media has transformed the way humankind communicates by providing unique opportunities to instantly connect with others across the globe.

Major bleeding risk was elevated in patients with atrial fibrillation and a history of liver disease after the use of oral anticoagulants, according to findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The AMA and two women’s health organizations recently sued the state of North Dakota, claiming North Dakota’s compelled speech laws threaten patient-doctor relationships by “inflicting irreparable harm on patients and forcing physicians to violate their obligation to give honest and informed advice” and breach the First Amendment.

A district judge recently blocked the HHS rule that certain drugs prices be included in TV ads, saying HHS overstepped its authority in issuing such a requirement. The rule, part of the President’s blueprint to lower drug prices and increase transparency, was scheduled to take effect this month.

About one in five adults treated at community health centers in 11 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility did not have health insurance during a period that it was required by the Affordable Care Act to have such coverage, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Pharmacists, front office staff and physicians worked together to boost the number of naloxone prescriptions at a clinic in rural Oregon, according to a report in Annals of Family Medicine.

The FDA announced it issued warnings letters to three companies that repackage opioids — Asclemed USA Inc., doing business as Enovachem, B&B Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc. — for “significant violations” of current good manufacturing practice requirements.

Though some major medical societies applauded President Donald J. Trump’s executive order on June 24 directing HHS to require hospitals upfront disclosure of prices, it faces difficulty coming to fruition, medical, legal and economic experts told Healio Primary Care.