COVID-19 Symptom Exacerbation Leading Cause of Reencounters
Neurologic illness prior to COVID-19 a predictor for acute-care hospital reencounters within 30 days and four months
Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2DM Risk
BMI cutoffs equivalent to 30.0 kg/m2 in Whites were 23.9, 28.1, 26.9, and 26.6 kg/m2 for South Asian, Black, Chinese, Arab populations
Neighborhood, Socioeconomic Factors Affect Heart Attack Survival
Findings seen during 11 years of follow-up among those having a heart attack at age 50 years or younger
Modest Dietary Changes ID’d in Women After GDM Diagnosis
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus decreased intake of juice, added sugar; maintained prediagnosis exercise routine
Risk for Post-COVID-19 Clinical Sequelae Examined in Adults
Risk increased for new sequelae attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, including chronic respiratory failure, myocarditis, anxiety, fatigue
CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire
Schuchat joined the CDC in 1988 and had key roles in many health crises
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices
And, one in five generic drugs sold in U.S. experienced price spikes initiated by manufacturers during 2014 to 2017
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
