Higher Dietary Potassium to Sodium Ratio Can Lower CVD Risk
Research supports public health efforts for increasing consumption of natural potassium rich foods
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation
Supreme Court of Florida reversed District Court of Appeal decision protecting patient safety data
$20 Million Awarded for Quality Payment Program Training
Up to an additional $80 million to be invested into training program over remaining four years
Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers
Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
Ultrasound OK As Initial Imaging for ID of Nephrolithiasis in ER
No delay to intervention or impact on procedure type with ultrasonography as initial imaging
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Readmission Common After Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Cardiac causes are most common etiology of readmissions, accounting for nearly half of them
Furosemide + Matched Hydration Cuts Contrast-Induced AKI
Findings among high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, TAVR
