Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms
Risk for Zoster Up Before Dx, During Tx of Hematologic Cancer
For solid organ cancers, the risk is greater among those receiving chemotherapy
Persistent Discrimination ID’d Among Physician Mothers
Physician mothers report limited opportunities for advancement, financial inequalities, lack of support
Racial Disparities Seen Among Teens Undergoing Flu Vaccination
Hispanics have higher odds of vaccination, blacks have lower odds compared with whites
Medication Errors Resulting in Death Most Common in Elderly
Most common medication error category was omitted medicine or ingredient
Influenza Hospitalization More Likely in Underweight, Obese
Clinicians should consider body mass index when deciding on treatment course
CDC: More Cases in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Beef
Three more states have reported illnesses; 87 new cases include 32 people who have been hospitalized
