Practice Management News

Since 2010, nearly $1 trillion has flooded the U.S. health care system, across multiple specialties, from private equity firms through thousands of deals to acquire hospitals and practices.

Researchers created a symptom-based scoring system that may help diagnose long COVID more easily. The scoring system is based on 12 common symptoms identified in a study that included almost 10,000 participants.

The FDA on Thursday granted full approval for Paxlovid, making it the first oral antiviral pill approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19 in adults.

WASHINGTON — Among 30 women with advanced COPD, many reported barriers to care and none received palliative care, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — A guide given to clinicians with patient-specific data and talking points resulted in more documented conversations about goals-of-care, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Preparing for her 2023-2024 term as American Thoracic Society president, M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, will continue working closely with the ATS executive committee and board of directors to evolve the organization’s strategic framework.

WASHINGTON — Adolescents of a sexual minority reported fewer hours of sleep per night, longer sleep latency and more sleep disturbances, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The American Thoracic Society International Conference will be held May 19 to 24 in Washington, D.C., with a broad focus on advocacy and global health in many different forms.

Acceptance rates of research unrelated to COVID-19 during the pandemic differed between men and women senior authors, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

President Joe Biden today announced his intention to nominate NCI director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, as director of the NIH.