Practice Management News

There was a significant increase in the use of long-acting reversible contraception among adolescents after the AAP recommended it almost a decade ago, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

CMS has finalized a new final rule that aims to shorten prior authorization timelines and streamline processes to remove barriers to patient care, according to a press release.

The number of scooter-related injuries in the United States nearly tripled from 2016 to 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Health care law trends in 2023 were telehealth, whistleblowers, physician referrals and a more intense focus on compliance by providers and practices, according to a law expert speaking at Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2024.

Overdose deaths among high school-aged adolescents in the United States more than doubled between 2019 and 2020, researchers reported this week in The New England Journal of Medicine found.

The FDA said this week that it is working with a French pharmaceutical company to temporarily import into the United States an antibiotic that can treat syphilis as a way to address the country’s penicillin shortage.

Assessing formerly extremely preterm infants at a corrected age of 21 to 24 months is associated with higher odds of detecting a significant developmental delay than assessing them at an earlier time, a study published in Pediatrics found.

“Why should I be investing in bonds when I can earn more than 5% on my cash?” Many investors, including physicians, are asking this question after being discouraged by losses they have experienced with bonds in recent years.

COVID-19 vaccination provided strong and durable protection among children and adolescents during two strong waves of infections, according to real-world study findings reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Infants and toddlers faced socio-emotional development delays during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.