Practice Management News

Almost one-third of adults aged 60 years and older without CVD regularly used aspirin for primary prevention in 2021, contrary to guidance from medical organizations, a study showed.

A 44-year-old man presents as a new patient because he is worried that he has lost weight for no obvious reason and has been noticeably more fatigued recently. He is very worried that he has cancer.

The number, and role, of advanced practice providers in rheumatology care is exploding.

The concept of delayed gratification has been ingrained in us throughout medical school and residency. This mentality can sometimes lead to explosive spending as an attending when one enjoys a significant salary boost.

The Council for Medical Specialty Societies, or CMSS, announced the launch of a new initiative that aims to reduce clinicians’ reliance on race in clinical decision-making and patient harms.

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.

The global number of patient harms increased from 11.3 million to 18 million from 1990 to 2019, with cases substantially rising in developed countries like the United States, a study showed.

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.

In this edition, screening program identifies airways disease in previously undiagnosed COPD, positive results show benefits of subcutaneous bispecifics and more.

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.