Primary Care

Analysis of data from an annual state-based survey found that adults with vision impairment were 3.5 times more likely to report functional limitations related to subjective cognitive decline, according to a report published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston rejected signatures in support of a referendum on a recently passed law allowing optometrists in the state to perform certain surgical procedures.

The proportion of appointments scheduled with nurse practitioners, physician assistants and similar advanced practitioners increased by more than 5% during the early years of the Affordable Care Act, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

For adolescents with severe mental illness, consistent access to a single primary care physician during the transition from pediatric to adult care could ensure improved long-term outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Google Translate can effectively and accurately translate non-English randomized clinical trials for systematic reviews, according to a research report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Hour-long monthly sessions where health care professionals shared best electronic medical record practices with their peers — dubbed by the session creators as “EMR Happy Hours” — often improved physician efficacy and efficiency in maintaining those records, according to a recent report in Annals of Family Medicine.

The U.S. population of people with diabetes has become too large for endocrinologists to manage, and in many cases, primary care physicians are going to have to manage these patients.

Healio spoke with Vibeke Strand, MD, about approved treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis, agents in the pipeline to keep an eye on, vaccination and other salient topics.

Healio spoke with Vibeke Strand, MD, about approved treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis, agents in the pipeline to keep an eye on, vaccination and other salient topics.

Healio spoke with Vibeke Strand, MD, about approved treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis, agents in the pipeline to keep an eye on, vaccination and other salient topics.