International Group Develops Best Practices for Drug Packaging
Global regulators recommend adoption of ready-to-use/administer syringes and premixed IV solutions
IT Solutions for Easier EHRs Save Physicians Time, Burnout
These solutions improve EHR user interface with easier login identification, voice recognition
Patients Comfortable With Doctors Having Tattoos, Piercings
Survey finds body art does not impact patients' perceptions of competence, professionalism
Anticonvulsants Seem to Be Ineffective for Low Back Pain
And, gabapentinoids have a higher risk for adverse events
Hospitals Face $218B in Federal Payment Cuts From 2010 to 2028
11 pieces of legislation plus regulatory changes result in payment reductions beyond those under ACA
Patient Complaints Mainly About Rudeness, Rushing, Reproach
Complaints of rudeness vary from being verbally attacked by receptionist to feeling insulted by docs
June 2018 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Intensive Management Program Benefits High-Risk Patients
Access to intensive management program results in more outpatient care with no increase in total costs
AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training
Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
Practice Management Can Improve Efficiency
Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts
