PCP Statin Prescribing Up With Automated Patient Dashboard
Modest increase in prescribing with automated dashboard using active choice framing for PCPs
Advance Care Planning Doesn’t Aid Quality of Life
But, participation does increase advance directives, surrogate decision-makers
CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Tried to Lose Weight From 2013 to 2016
Exercising, eating less were top weight loss methods; more women than men attempted weight loss
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
Increasing Cost of Insulin Has Serious Health Consequences
Lowest-priced insulin required to safely, effectively achieve treatment goals should be prescribed
One-Quarter of Older U.S. Adults May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
These patients are tightly controlled with glucose-lowering medications with high risk of hypoglycemia
Variation in Specialty Drug Coverage Across Health Plans
Plans restrict coverage of drugs indicated for cancer less often than drugs indicated for other diseases
Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers
Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time
Obesity Worsens Skilled Nursing Facility Outcomes After Hip Fx
Findings among Medicare beneficiaries receiving post-acute care for hip fracture
New Short-Term Health Plans Have Large Coverage Gaps
Plans don't have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits
