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Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers
Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
Rifampin Similar to Isoniazid for Preventing Active Tuberculosis
Rifampin has significantly higher rate of treatment completion, fewer drug-related adverse events
How Doctors Receive Feedback Is Key for Antimicrobial Programs
For inpatient providers, disagreement about antimicrobial use attribution rises with complexity
E-Cigarettes Don’t Seem to Aid Smoking Cessation Efforts
Dual users had the highest prevalence of respiratory symptoms
New Short-Term Health Plans Have Large Coverage Gaps
Plans don't have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits
Health Affairs Announces Launch of New Three-Year Initiative
Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg
Three Financial Metrics Can Improve Practice Performance
Understanding collection rate, accounts receivable, A/R aging helps improve practice performance
NIH Releases Large-Scale Dataset of CT Images
Dataset may allow development of a universal lesion detector, which could be initial screening tool
July 2018 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
