Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’
Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
FDA Approves Zurampic for the Treatment of Gout
Drug helps control blood levels of uric acid
Specific, Consistent ICD-10 Coding Key to Timely Payments
Tips to prevent denials include checking EHR selection against documentation, being specific
Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability
However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
PT Beats Surgery for Quick Relief of Carpal Tunnel Pain
Physical therapy as effective as surgery in medium, long term; more effective for pain relief in short term
Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers
Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Industry Outpacing NIH in Funding Research
Analysis finds studies paid for by private sector increasing, while U.S.-sponsored trials decline
Mental Disorders Associated With Chronic Pain in Teens
Most substantial temporal links for affective, anxiety, and behavior disorders prior to chronic pain
Opioid-Related Constipation Tx Suboptimal in Pregnancy
PAMORA strategy appears to safe with superior effectiveness
Medial, Not Lateral, Femorotibial Cartilage Change Predictive of OA
Loss of medial femorotibial cartilage thickness linked to radiographic and pain progression
