Practice Management News

We checked in with CDC Director Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, for an update on the agency’s efforts to modernize the nation’s disease surveillance and data systems and improve how the CDC communicates with the public and physicians.

An AI system correctly chose antibiotics for sepsis treatment faster than the standard method using blood cultures, according to a study presented at ASM Microbe.

The leading U.S. professional association for infection preventionists recently called for an overhaul to medical device cleaning instructions based on a survey that revealed confusion, inconsistency and potential danger.

New survey results from the AMA illustrate the burden of prior authorization, with many physicians reporting that it leads to serious patient harms, delays care, reduces work productivity and more.

Greater adherence to the planetary health diet was associated with a lower risk for an early death from several causes and produced a significantly lower environmental impact, a study showed.

As we enter the second half of 2024, it is important to understand some tax law changes that became effective this year and could affect your retirement savings and tax planning.

SAN ANTONIO — At this year’s Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual conference, the program’s keynote talks focused on developing both skills and confidence, and consciously leading infection prevention efforts.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.

In late May, the FDA announced approval of Moderna's mResvia, marking the third vaccine approved for respiratory syncytial virus and first time messenger RNA technology has been used for preventing a disease other than COVID-19.