Practice Management News

Rates of completion for recommended tests and specialty referrals ordered across all visit types were “unacceptably low” at primary care sites, but particularly for telehealth visits, researchers reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Automatic referrals of eligible patients not already prescribed statins to a centralized pharmacy service via email increased prescriptions of any statin by 16 percentage points compared with usual care, a speaker reported.

In this edition, dermatologists ‘uniquely positioned’ to aid human trafficking victims; FDA approves Cosentyx for hidradenitis suppurativa and more.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Kerry Reynolds, MD, about immunotherapy-related adverse events, creating educational resources on immunotherapy management and more.

SAN DIEGO — A 12-week, remote training program improved rheumatoid arthritis knowledge and clinical behaviors among PCPs in underserved Native American populations across the United States, according to speaker at ACR Convergence 2023.

What is silica? How does it impact your risk of developing autoimmunity if you inhale it, inject it or even snort it up your nose? Listen and find out!

Almost one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for aid in sleeping, according to survey findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Nov. 17 is World Vasectomy Day. It is recognized each November to raise awareness about the role of male contraceptives in family planning.

Umbilical cord milking — when blood is pushed through an unclamped umbilical cord toward the infant — appeared to be safe in preterm infants born between 28 and 32 weeks’ gestation, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

The CDC has announced the launch of new public service announcements as part of its ongoing “Do I Have Prediabetes?” initiative to encourage people to learn about prediabetes diagnosis and risks.