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Nearly two-thirds of insured adults with a previous health care visit did not use an online patient portal in 2017

Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals

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Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
Recommendations have been developed for pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of psoriatic arthritis; the evidence-based guideline was published online Nov. 30 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Recommendations Developed for Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment

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Guideline includes use of treat-to-target strategy for all adult patients with active PsA
Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions

Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine

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Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
The mean cumulative lifetime prevalence of atopic eczema is 9.9 percent

Mean Cumulative Lifetime Prevalence of Eczema 9.9 Percent

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Highest rates of active disease seen for children aged 0 to 17 years and older adults aged 75 to 99
Many patients intentionally withhold information from clinicians

Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians

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Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a draft strategy to reduce the health information technology burden

HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden

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Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019

November 2018 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Cardiovascular risk should be carefully evaluated in patients with psoriatic arthritis

Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Psoriatic Arthritis

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Risk seems to be increased especially in patients with a high inflammatory burden, late-onset psoriasis
Patient and family partnership in care should include treatment of patients and families with dignity and respect

Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care

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Patients, families should be treated with dignity and respect, be actively engaged in care
A major update of the United States' system for approving medical devices was announced yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process

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Revised process will ensure new medical devices meet safety and effectiveness standards