Practice Management News

Seven out of every 10 ED visits for unsupervised medication exposures by infants and young children in the United States during a recent 4-year period were for unsupervised melatonin ingestion, researchers reported this week.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For patients with multiple sclerosis living in underserved areas, increasing access to health care professionals and removing barriers of access to technology are urgent needs, according to a speaker at ACTRIMS 2024.

The number one financial goal for most doctors is, by far, getting to a comfortable retirement on their own timeline and with the lifestyle they want.

The new CMS rule aiming to streamline prior authorization signals a major step forward for primary care, but the process could still use some improvement, according to experts.

Youth who accumulated a certain volume of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the first 2 weeks following a concussion had reduced odds for persisting symptoms, researchers found.

For most of us doctors, it’s the last thing we look at before bed and the first thing when we wake up: the screen of our smartphone or tablet.

For patients with cervical artery dissection initially treated with anticoagulation, switching to antiplatelet therapy at 30 days may prevent bleeding events later, as stroke risk was lower by then, researchers reported.

Insertable cardiac monitoring for atrial fibrillation detection was found to be cost-effective, especially among high-risk patients, according to an economic analysis of the STROKE AF trial presented at the International Stroke Conference.

A pressing question on the mind of any practice owner when selling his or her practice is “how much money will I get?”

The term “wellness” has become increasingly popular in the general public at large, and within the medical community specifically.