Practice Management News

SEATTLE — An intervention called LinkUP improved rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination referral acceptance among people who inject drugs, with increased impact among those experiencing homeless, researchers found.

Two phase 3 trials found that lebrikizumab was effective against moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

As a part of a comprehensive health care compliance program, every medical practice should conduct regular exclusion screening.

The antiviral nirmatrelvir, which is part of Paxlovid, was linked to a significant reduction in the risk for long COVID and post-acute death in patients with at least one risk factor for severe illness, according to researchers.

SEATTLE — Because people with HIV who are being successfully treated with ART have a close to normal life expectancy, most deaths among those with HIV are now caused by unrelated comorbidities, a study found.

Most patients with latent tuberculosis receiving a once-weekly combination of rifapentine and isoniazid reported symptoms that resolved without stopping treatment, researchers found, suggesting the treatment is convenient and effective.

The AMA and 118 other leading medical societies recently announced that they have united in support of CMS’ prior authorization reform proposal.

My journey in infectious diseases started out with an intense hatred and utter confusion.

Private equity has had a long involvement with and continues to stay active in the business of health care.

Researchers estimated that more than half of children aged 9 to 13 in the U.S. Virgin Islands have been previously infected with dengue virus, making them eligible for vaccination, according to findings published in MMWR.