Practice Management News

WASHINGTON — For people with skin of color, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis is often delayed or missed, and they are not well represented in treatment trials, according to an American Thoracic Society International Conference presentation.

HHS has released a list of 43 prescription drugs for which Part B beneficiary coinsurances may be lower starting July 1.

BPaL shortens treatment times significantly and shows few adverse effects in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis , according to data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

People residing in the East Coast are currently experiencing poor air quality due to smoke and haze from hundreds of wildfires in Canada.

WASHINGTON — There are different ways to promote vaccination, and provider-patient communication is a major component to addressing vaccine hesitancy, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Patients with COPD who also have depression and/or anxiety may not be receiving the treatment they need due to their respiratory disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

A review of nearly 250,000 doses of messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine administered to young children identified no serious side effects from the shots, according to results published in Pediatrics.

WASHINGTON — From equipment to transportation to nursing orders, clinicians must consider various factors before a ventilated child can go to school, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — In patients with COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation conducted remotely led to improvements in depression and quality of life, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Patients with severe emphysema had improved lung function at 5 years after receiving treatment with a support expiration valve system, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.