Practice Management News

Use of a nurse navigator led to the discovery of more patients eligible for low-dose CT lung cancer screening and more screenings ordered, according to results published in Annals of Family Medicine.

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.

In rheumatology, there is no shortage of conditions that are difficult to diagnose, with diseases like fibromyalgia and systemic lupus erythematosus sometimes taking years before being officially identified — leading to adverse outcomes.

Following the publication of trial data, corticosteroid administration for patients with severe COVID-19 surged in hospitals, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

For patients who need ambulatory oxygen, over-the-counter portable oxygen concentrators sold online that do not require a prescription may not be helpful, according to study results published in Respiratory Care.

Higher dose corticosteroids heightened the risk for mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who need oxygen therapy compared with usual care/low dose corticosteroids, according to study results published in The Lancet.

In running a medical practice, like any business, the easiest thing to do is stay the same size, neither shrinking nor growing significantly.

President Joe Biden plans to nominate NCI Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, to serve as director of the NIH, according to published reports.

Sleep disturbance was common among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and was associated with symptoms of long COVID, including breathlessness and reduced lung function, a study found.

Some patients who underwent emergency tracheal intubation remembered feeling paralysis, and having this experience was based on their consciousness level before the procedure, according to results published in CHEST.