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Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices
Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone
The Biden administration said faculty and students should be prepared to administer the nasal spray to reverse effects of a drug overdose
D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread
Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
Cases of Kawasaki Disease in the U.S. Dropped During Pandemic
Kawasaki disease cases fell by 28 percent and remained low during periods of pandemic-related masking and school closures
Global Prevalence of Insufficient Activity 27.5 Percent
Levels of insufficient physical activity stable between 2001, 2016; increase seen in high-income countries
Legalization of Nonmedical Cannabis Tied to More Acute Care Visits During Pregnancy
Rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased from 11.0 to 20.0 per 100,000 pregnancies from before versus after legalization
Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say
Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization
Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection
After adjustment for age, immunocompromised status, odds ratio of fungal infection was 3.5
