Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise
Monthly premium for outpatient care will rise by $3.90 next year
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
Reductions reported in colonoscopies, mammograms, child vaccines, in-person office visits; telemedicine service use up in March, April 2020
Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing
Decreases seen for difficulty sleeping; chest pain or tightness; shortness of breath; cold or flu symptoms; and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care
Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak
Caseload of common medical emergencies, including acute MI, ischemic stroke also decreased
Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention
Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy advised in those with HIV and detectable viremia
SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV
Career counseling recommended for those planning to conduct exposure-prone procedures
Guidelines Issued on Managing Infants Exposed to HIV
Counseling should be provided for parents, caregivers of infants exposed to HIV, including for routine care
Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors
Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts 1.8 percent, with one-year prevalence of 0.3 percent
