NIH Initiative Aims to Address Opioid Misuse Over Long Term
'Helping to End Addiction Long-Term' will focus on goals of improving addiction tx and pain management
Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica
Belief in a long recovery, many symptoms attributed to pain negatively tied to improvement
Considerable Costs Associated With Switching EHR
Costs include time needed for research and testing, maintenance and other fees, hardware updates
Greater Weight Loss Linked to Superior Outcomes in Knee OA
Superior mechanistic outcomes with 10 to 19.9 percent weight loss in overweight, obese seniors with knee OA
AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care
New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Meds for Opioid Use Disorder May Reduce Mortality in OD Survivors
Minority of opioid overdose survivors receive MOUD; buprenorphine, MMT linked to reduced mortality
FDA Approves First Generic Under-the-Tongue Suboxone
May only be prescribed by Drug Addiction Treatment Act-certified prescribers
Illicit Opioid Trade Up With Restrictions on Hydrocodone
2014 ruling to reschedule hydrocodone combo products coincided with rise in cryptomarket trade
Older Age, ICU, Poor Renal Fcn Up Risk of Opioid OD in Hospital
For hospitalized patients, risk also increased for those receiving three or more CNS antidepressants
How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?
Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks