NCI-Designated Care Often Excluded in Narrow Health Plans
Oncologists affiliated with NCI-Designated or NCCN Cancer Centers more likely excluded in narrow plans
Distress Screening Tied to Fewer ER Visits for Cancer Patients
Lower risk ratios for ER use and hospitalization when cancer program adherence documented
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Doesn’t Up Mortality Rates
ACA guidelines may mean better follow-up after discharge, researchers suggest
High-Dose Vitamin D No Help for Winter URIs in Children
High dose supplementation did not reduce overall wintertime upper respiratory tract infections
Chronic Disease Risk Rises With Even Slow, Steady Weight Gain
As little as 11 pounds gained from early to middle adulthood tied to significantly elevated risk
NT-proBNP Improves Heart Failure Prediction in T2DM
Meaningful improvement in five-year risk-predictive performance with addition of NT-proBNP
AAIC: Alzheimer Biomarkers Up With Sleep Disordered Breathing
Studies found SDB/OSA tied to higher levels of biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease
High Court Rules Against Interstate Medical Liability
Case involves doctor providing care to football player in Idaho, who then died after injury in Washington
Risk of Heart, Respiratory Disease Up in 9/11 Survivors
Intense exposure on first day of disaster tied to substantially increased risk of future disease
Organizational Changes Encouraged for Safer Prescribing
Doctors describe swimming against tide of patient expectations, Rx culture, organizational constraints
