Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
FDA Safety Announcement Affected Bisphosphonate Use
Four percent decrease in odds of bisphosphonate use each quarter after safety announcement for a-fib risk
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers
Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Serotonin Directly Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Serotonin shows fundamental role through regulation of the Th17/T-regulatory cell balance
Analgesics Plus Exercise Therapy Feasible for Knee OA
Seventy-eight percent of patients could participate in exercise protocol after analgesic use
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
