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Remote nonpainful electrical upper arm skin stimulation may be a promising new treatment for migraines

Wireless Stimulation Device May Help Reduce Migraine Pain

Electrical stimulation can ease pain if started soon after symptoms begin
Overall

Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured

February 2017 Briefing – Pain Management

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for February 2017. This roundup includes the...
For physicians across specialties

Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling

Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
Steps should be taken to protect medical practices

Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers

Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
There is doubt as to whether diazepam provides benefit in the treatment of low back pain in the emergency department environment

Diazepam Not Beneficial for Acute Low Back Pain in ER

No better than placebo when added to naproxen, research suggests
A substantial proportion of patients with opioid use disorder fill prescriptions for non-buprenorphine opioids during and following treatment with buprenorphine

Many Patients Get Opioid Rx While Receiving Buprenorphine

4 of 10 given buprenorphine to ease withdrawal abuse other opioids, researchers find
The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed a District Court of Appeal decision deeming information related to patient safety unprotected from litigation discovery

Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation

Supreme Court of Florida reversed District Court of Appeal decision protecting patient safety data
Older patients

Similar Outcomes for Disc Surgery in Older, Younger Patients

But older patients have a higher risk of minor complications, longer hospital stays
About $20 million has been awarded to 11 organizations for the first of a five-year program to provide training and education about the Quality Payment Program for clinicians in individual or small group practices

$20 Million Awarded for Quality Payment Program Training

Up to an additional $80 million to be invested into training program over remaining four years