Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks
Health care execs should ID potential inefficiencies in cybersecurity, ensure systems backed up
Perfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Greater Weight Regain
Higher baseline levels of PFAS tied to greater weight regain in weight-loss setting, especially for women
Mortality Up in Diabetes With Low eGFR, No Albuminuria
Mortality rates increasing among those with albumin-to-creatinine ratio <30 mg/g and low eGFR
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Opioid Use Linked to Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Strongest associations seen for opioids that were long acting, of high potency, and used at high doses
Rooming-In May Up Outcomes in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Reduction in pharmacotherapy use, length of stay for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Prenatal, Early Life Fructose Intake Associated With Asthma
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy and early childhood linked to asthma
Diabetes Signs May Be Present 20 Years Before Diagnosis
Subtle elevations in fasting glucose and triglycerides associated with developing type 2 diabetes
Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
ER Visit Rate 92 Per 1,000 for Diabetes Patients 45 and Older
Percentage of ER visits by those with diabetes, aged 45 and older, increased from 2012 to 2015
