Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Declines seen in annual prescriptions per patient, dose per patient, and number of opioid users
Major Bleeding Up With Frailty in Acute MI Patients
Increased risk for bleeding for those undergoing catheterization, not with conservative management
Health Care Costs, Use Up for Untreated Hearing Loss
Risks also increased for medical comorbidities among older adults with untreated hearing loss
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living >10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
Burden of Liver Cancer Rising in Medicare Patients
Coexistence of other liver conditions tied to even higher risk for death, health care costs
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors
CDC: Many Americans May Have Prediabetes and Not Know It
AMA, CDC launch a campaign to raise awareness about prediabetes
American Heart Association, Nov. 10-12
The American Heart Association 2018 Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 10 to 12 in...
Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta
