Practice Management News

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation was effective in routine treatment of medication-resistant major depression, according to findings published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, enacted on Dec. 29, 2022, includes the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, which contains many provisions designed to expand retirement coverage, increase retirement savings and clarify retirement rules.

Because practice management systems and electronic health records originally were designed to support accurate billing for subsequent reimbursement, fundamental changes to practice patterns are slow to enter clinical practices.

A generic pharmaceutical company announced the availability of a schizophrenia and bipolar depression treatment, according to a press release.

A PTSD program initially developed for veterans is now serving and providing benefits to civilians, with treatment typically lasting 1 week to 3 months.

The Metaverse mental health platform Innerworld announced singer-songwriter Jewel would serve as its co-founder and chief strategy officer, according to a press release from the company.

Children born to mothers, not fathers, with primary antibody immunodeficiencies had greater risks for certain psychiatric disorders and for suicidal behavior, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Patients who used a culturally intentional mental health care system reaped clinically significant benefits, according to a company press release.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with MS were twice as likely to experience psychiatric morbidity, including depression and anxiety, in the prodromal phase compared with healthy controls, according to research presented at ACTRIMS 2023.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, modafinil and combination therapy were each linked to reduced fatigue in patients with MS, although patients reported greater benefits with combination therapy, according to research presented at ACTRIMS 2023.