Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years
Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024
Amino Acid Supplementation Beneficial After Fracture Fixation
Reduction in postoperative complications for adults receiving conditionally essential amino acid supplementation
Use of Injectable Local Anesthetics Up for Hip Fracture
Increasing use of injected local anesthetics may represent move away from opioid analgesia for hip fracture patients
AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
Most users (93 percent) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, while 69 percent are conducting audio-only visits
State Laws Linked to Very Small Changes in Opioid Prescribing
Thirteen state laws each linked to change of less than 1 percent in proportion of patients receiving any opioid prescription
Black Patients Still Underrepresented in Trials for New Drug Approvals
No improvement seen in representation of Black patients after implementation of a 2015 FDA action plan to improve diversity
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement
Younger Patients Have Greater Need for Total Knee Arthroplasty
However, younger patients have more risk factors for surgical complications, including higher BMI, and are more likely to smoke
Evidence Weighed for Perioperative Use of bDMARDs
Limited evidence suggests that continuing biological DMARDs may lower risk for disease flares without increasing risk for postop complications
New Billing Guidelines Do Not Ease Burden of EHR Documentation
Implementation of new guidelines did affect distribution of levels of service billed for evaluation and management patient visits
