Practice Management News

Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children increased by nearly two-thirds last fall, aligning with an increase in COVID-19 activity, according to a study published in MMWR.

DENVER — Among people with HIV, hybrid immunity against COVID-19 is more effective at preventing infection and severe disease than vaccination alone, according to a study.

As we discussed in our overview of the private equity, or PE, physician practice model, the buyer in an acquisition is often a PE-sponsored management services organization that purchases the nonclinical aspects of the practice’s business.

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DENVER — SARS-CoV-2 antigens persist in patients with COVID-19 for months to years after infection, according to data presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

The latest COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk for hospitalization or visits to an ED or urgent care by around 50%, according to interim data published in MMWR.

The CDC said Friday that people with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for 5 days if they are showing certain signs of improvement — the first time in more than 2 years that the guidance has been updated.

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Race-specific vs. race-neutral lung function equations misclassified more patients with pulmonary fibrosis eligible for trials, therapy and transplantation referral, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Inaccuracy of pulse oximeter readings in Black patients could mean that those with HF may have the severity of their disease underestimated and not receive appropriate care, researchers reported.