Chronic Condition
FDA clears IND application for epigenetic regulator to treat idiopathic neuropathy pain
The FDA has cleared an investigational new drug application for an epigenetic regulator to treat intractable pain due to idiopathic small fiber neuropathy, according to the manufacturer.
Email ‘nudges’ highlighting flu vaccine’s heart benefits improve uptake
CHICAGO — Emailed messages emphasizing the CV benefits of influenza vaccination improved vaccine uptake among older and younger adults in Denmark, particularly among more vulnerable patients with a history of acute MI, researchers reported.
USPSTF advises against hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions after menopause
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released two final recommendations on the use of hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal people.
Increase in remote patient monitoring driven by small number of PCPs
Billing for remote patient monitoring increased more than four times during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of the rapid growth driven by a small number of primary care providers, a new study in Health Affairs found.
Experts focus on most important recommendations to scale back care for chronic conditions
A panel of 25 physicians from specialties such as primary care, cardiology and endocrinology prioritized and revised recommendations to deintensify routine care in several areas, including diabetes, pain, cancer and heart disease.
Primary care practices face substantial revenue loss amid COVID-19
An estimated $15.1 billion is needed to neutralize revenue losses in primary care practices in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Volunteering improves health, well-being of older adults
Volunteering more than 100 hours per year was associated with health benefits — including reduced risk for mortality — in adults aged 50 years and older, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
New multimorbidity score outperforms Charlson Comorbidity Index
The Cambridge Multimorbidity Score — a new method of measuring multimorbidity — outperformed the currently used Charlson Comorbidity Index across all outcomes, according to research published in CMAJ.
Visits to primary care drop among commercially insured Americans
Visits to primary care providers dropped by 24.2% from 2008 to 2016, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Financial access to physicians decreased in last 20 years
Although the prevalence of Americans with health insurance coverage grew from 1998 to 2017, the prevalence of people who reported being unable to visit a physician due to cost also increased, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.