Practice Management News

BOSTON — Chronic diarrhea is an “incredibly common” condition, with about one out of 20 patients presenting with symptoms, according to Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic.

HOUSTON — Ending universal masking and admission testing of all hospitalized patients was associated with an increase in hospital-onset COVID-19 at five Massachusetts hospitals, researchers found.

BOSTON — AI “is holding real promise” in streamlining tasks such as in-basket message responses, chart summaries, coding, billing and prior authorizations, according to Deepti Pandita, MD, FACP, FAMIA.

Both male and female patients experienced lower mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians, according to study results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said.

BOSTON — In this video, Ryan D. Mire, immediate past president of the ACP, detailed his ACP Internal Medicine presentation on how physicians can know their worth and negotiate in private practice.

The Biden-Harris administration, through the office for Civil Rights at the HHS, announced a final rule that strengthens privacy protections for lawful reproductive health care under HIPAA.

When it comes to work-life balance, providers in the past skewed more toward work than life.

BOSTON — “Now more than ever,” physicians need to consider the ways in which politics affect health care and how they practice medicine, Omar Atiq, MD, MACP, new president of the ACP, said during a press briefing.

BOSTON — There are a handful of “novel and important” treatments that primary care providers should be aware of this year, according to a speaker.