$20 Million Awarded for Quality Payment Program Training
Up to an additional $80 million to be invested into training program over remaining four years
Lanadelumab Active in Angioedema With C1 Inhibitor Deficiency
Reduced cleavage of high-molecular-weight kininogen and reduction in attacks of angioedema
Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers
Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
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
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Experts Warn of Health Threats From Climate Change
Additional 250,000 deaths/year projected from heat stress, malnutrition, infectious diseases
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Sublingual Grass Pollen Immunotherapy Has Little Effect
No significant difference from placebo in patients with moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis
Reduced Immune Response After Intradermal Flu Shot in Eczema
Reduced immune response after intradermal vaccination among patients colonized with S. aureus
AAP Provides Guidance on Anaphylaxis Emergency Plans
Pediatricians suggest families of at-risk children have written action plan