Patient-Reported Outcome Measures May Aid Communication
Usefulness of PROs varies based on how much doctors value, prioritize, and use them
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
Slower growth in health care spending mainly due to use and intensity of goods and services
CDC Identifies Drugs Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths
Oxycodone, heroin, and fentanyl ranked first in 2011, 2012-2015, 2016; cocaine ranked second or third
Antipsychotics Up Risk for Unexpected Death in Youths
Risk for unexpected deaths increased in higher-dose antipsychotic group versus control group
Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year
In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation
Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
U.S. Medical Schools See Increase in Diversity
More female, black, and Hispanic matriculants seen after diversity accreditation standards implemented
Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents
Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed
Smoking Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
In adjusted analysis, smoking tied to worse symptom severity, sleep problems, anxiety, depression
Risk Up for Later-Born Siblings of Children With ASD, ADHD
Odds of both ASD and ADHD increased for later-born siblings of children with either diagnosis
