Health Coverage Interruptions Common in Adults With T1DM
Use of acute care service five-fold higher after interruption in insurance versus before interruption
Four Strategies Help Doctors Make Personal, Professional Gains
Strategies include taking time for reflection, breaking away from pack, focusing on something specific
2002 to 2014 Saw Hike in AMI Rate in Pregnancy, Puerperium
Rate of acute myocardial infarction one per 12,400 for those hospitalized during pregnancy, puerperium
PFO Closure Plus Antiplatelet Tx Advised for Cryptogenic Stroke
PFO closure plus antiplatelets recommended over antiplatelet therapy alone for patients <60 years
July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day
The awareness day promotes the need to scale up testing, treatment activities
Cross-Continuum Communication Beneficial After Discharge
Hospitals should have strong processes for communicating with post-acute-care providers
NFID Initiative Working to Up Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases working to increase screening, vaccination in those at risk
Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors
Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
ACOG, Others Come Out Against Proposed Rule on Title-X
Organizations representing over 700,000 providers oppose efforts to limit Title-X program
Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence
Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension
