Front Desk Staff Has Key Role in Managing Practice Cash Flow
Tips to implement include verification of insurance status, collection at time of service, ease of payment
Large Practices Focused on Small Selection of EHR Products
Sixty percent of responses from clinicians in large practices were from users of 10 EHR products
ACOG Urges Expedited Partner Therapy for Some STIs
Supports its use when patient's partners are unwilling or unable to seek medical care
CDC: Raw Tuna Suspected As Salmonella Source in Outbreak
At least 53 people in nine states have fallen ill, while 10 have been hospitalized, agency reports
Proper Analysis Over Intuition for Avoiding Improper Antibiotic Use
Identifying illness correctly is key to drugs' effectiveness, researcher says
ATS: Risk of Pneumonia Up With Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
Observational studies show reduction in odds of pneumonia-associated, all-cause mortality
Fixed-Course Antibiotics Good for Intraabdominal Infection
Outcomes similar for fixed-duration abx therapy, therapy extended through symptom resolution
Most Distinctive Causes of Death Mapped by U.S. State
Map depicts variety of causes, including 15,000 HIV deaths in Florida, 22 syphilis deaths in Louisiana
Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice
Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
Short Time to Eligibility for ART in Young HIV-Infected Adults
Median time for antiretroviral therapy eligibility was shorter for males than females
