Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
PA32540 Safe for Patients at Risk of Aspirin-Linked Upper GI Events
Long-term, once-daily enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg and immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg is safe
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Antioxidant-Pregabalin Cuts Pain in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
Randomized trial shows significant pain reduction for patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis
Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers
Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
Elderly With Advanced CRC Often Get Costly, Unnecessary Tx
Medications come with many side effects, may add only one month to survival, researchers say
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
CDC: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Fall
But there's been a concerning increase in liver cancer
