Practice Management News

Non-drug interventions for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias effectively lowered the risk for nursing home admission while being cost-effective, according to findings published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, has announced a temporary extension of prescribing flexibility for controlled substances over telehealth, which was set to expire on May 11.

About half of adults who were prescribed schedule II-controlled stimulants were concurrently exposed to other central nervous system-active drugs, many of which have withdrawal effects, complicating discontinuation, researchers reported.

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine announced today that it has launched its first peer-reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of Integrated Primary Care.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, highlighted several points about the field of mental health as it stands today.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, David J. Hellerstein, MD, discusses psychedelic drugs as they pertain to treating mental health disorders.

Recent efforts from major residency and fellowship programs in the United States have sparked discussion about health care workers unionizing.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, discussed his advice for working with suicidal youth and their families.

Among the various types of liability that physicians may face, including employee claims, HIPAA violations, cyber liability and slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice may be the most impactful.

Physicians have created a survey for health care workers to assess experiences with microaggressions, sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination at work, school, in patient environments or during interactions with patients’ families.