Prior Authorization Impacts Care, Workforce Productivity
AMA urges employers to ask insurers, employees about the impact of prior authorizations
Early Surgery Not Superior for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults
Similar one-year outcomes seen for active young adults with early surgery versus exercise therapy and education with option for later surgery
U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirms Califf to Head FDA
Califf briefly served as FDA commissioner toward the end of President Barack Obama's administration
Volume-Based Compensation Most Common Incentive for Doctors
Quality and cost performance incentives were common, but percentage of compensation based on these was modest
Fat Mass Negatively Linked to Bone Mineral Density
Negative association of fat mass index with BMD was stronger in men than women
Multimodal Nonopioid Protocol Eases Pain After ACL Repair
In second small study, authors show similar protocol provides postoperative pain relief for patients following primary rotator cuff repair
11.5 Percent of Under 65-Year-Olds Uninsured in 2020
Adults aged 18 to 64 years living in non-Medicaid expansion states twice as likely to be uninsured as those living in expansion states
Cemented Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture Improves QOL for Those 60 and Older
Modest improvement in quality of life, fewer periprosthetic fractures seen in patients receiving cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty
CDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines
Proposed changes dovetail with a nationwide epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths
Every Infant With Clubfoot Should Have Access to Ponseti Method
Treatment is particularly successful when trained practitioner, primary care physician, family work together
