HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015
Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
Allergists, ER Doctors Should Cooperate in Anaphylaxis Care
Epinephrine should be used as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis and those at risk for anaphylaxis
In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
Sublingual Immunotherapy Linked to Clinical Benefits in HIV
Benefits for grass pollen-allergic HIV-positive HAART treated patients
July 2015 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for July 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Review: mHealth Text Messages Promote Medication Adherence
Nine of 13 articles show improvement in adherence rates with mobile health text messages
Case Report: Pediatric Nickel Dermatitis Caused by Belt Buckles
Report describes 12 children with peri-umbilical nickel dermatitis attributed to belt buckles
AMA Wants Doctor Input on EHRs, Meaningful Use
Doctors encouraged to share stories, e-mail Congress members
U.S. Health Spending Projected to Rise 5.8 Percent By 2024
Increase due to ACA coverage expansions, faster economic growth, population aging
