How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?
Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
USPSTF: No to ECG Screening to Prevent CVD in Low-Risk Adults
And evidence insufficient to recommend ECG screen for asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk
Public Support Only Moderate for Opioid Harm Reduction Strategies
Stigmatizing attitudes toward opioids linked to lower support for two evidence-based strategies
Erectile Dysfunction Independently Tied to CV Events
ED a significant predictor of cardiovascular disease events after full adjustment for risk factors
CDC: Invasive MRSA More Likely Among Injection Drug Users
From 2011 to 2016, increase in invasive MRSA cases from 4.1 to 9.2 percent among injection drug users
Synthetic Cannabis May Increase Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Risk
Ischemic cardiomyopathy described in young male, which was attributed to synthetic cannabinoid use
Respiratory Pathogens May Up Treatment Failure Risk in Asthma
Increased risk of treatment failure for children with asthma exacerbations presenting to the ER
1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across Most States
Significant increases in rates in 44 states, with increases of more than 30 percent in 25 states
CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups
Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
