Out-of-Network Claims Fairly Common for Elective Colonoscopy
Out-of-network claims involved anesthesiologist, pathologist in 64, 40 percent of cases, respectively
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
Survey: About 3 in 4 U.S. Adults Likely to Get Flu Shot This Season
One-third report they are more likely to get a flu shot this year than previously
More Than Half of Cancer Patients Willing to Enroll in Clinical Trials
Participation rates similar for Black and White patients, treatment and cancer control trials
One Size May Not Fit All for Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
Guidelines reduce postoperative opioid prescribing but may result in inadequate pain control for some
Factors Associated With Suicide in Leukemia Identified
Risk factors include male sex, older age at diagnosis, White race
Manufacturer Prices for Insulin Substantially Higher in the U.S.
Manufacturer prices more than eight times higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Remdesivir Cuts Time to COVID-19 Recovery
However, no significant difference in mortality found between remdesivir and placebo groups
CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Could Reach 233,000 by End of October
And, dual coronavirus-flu vaccine to start human trials
