Prescribing Fewer Opioids Does Not Change Patient Satisfaction
Despite a decline in the number of opioid prescriptions issued by surgeons, patient-reported satisfaction scores have remained constant.
Practice Management
EPA Proposal Would Limit Use of Science in Public Health Rules
Scientists and doctors are sounding the alarm about a Trump administration proposal to significantly limit the use of scientific and medical research in setting public health regulations.
We Surveyed HCPs About CBD: 6 Key Takeaways
We surveyed HCPs about CBD to find out if and how the phytocannabinoid is affecting practices across America.
Plastic Surgery Trainees May Delay Plans to Have Children
Many childbearing female trainees report pregnancy complications, shortened breastfeeding
New Proposal Aims to Define Standard THC Units Across Cannabis Products, Administration Routes
The ever-increasing range of cannabis products on the market has been accompanied by varying levels of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and may confer increased risks for THC-related harm.
Religious Vaccine Exemptions Increased During 2017 School Year
The rate of religious exemptions for vaccination among kindergartners is associated with the availability of personal belief exemptions.
Will Term Limits Fix Academic Medicine’s Diversity Problem?
The National Institutes of Health has announced a plan to enforce 12-year term limits for tenured laboratory and branch chiefs; however, such a limit has yet to be enacted in academic medicine. Authors of an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine argue that lack of term limits on leadership positions at academic…
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
Seriously ill Medicare enrollees experience considerable financial distress.
Teledermatology – Access to Specialized Care Via a Different Model
Teledermatology offers near-immediate access to specialty medicine for underserved populations. Robert Stavert, MD, MBA, describes the successful physician-to-physician model his team employs at a safety net healthcare system.
Majority of Hospital Data Breaches Involve Demographic and Financial Information
Researchers examined the detailed events of published personal health data breaches for the past 10 years to understand what types of demographic and financial information were compromised.
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