Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One low-cost intervention could make a difference in America’s epidemic of opioid overdoses, a new study suggests.When health care providers were notified that one of their patients had died from an overdose, t…
Learn MoreEmergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What’s the Difference?
SUNDAY, Jan. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re sick or have been injured, you might not know whether the emergency room or urgent care is the right place to be treated.The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) offers some general advice,…
Learn MoreUnderserved Patients Report Positive Experience With Telehealth
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients seen at a primary care clinic for underserved minority patients report positive experiences with telemedicine, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Cureus.Heather N. Abraham, M.D., f…
Learn MoreIs Your Specialist Friends With Your Primary Care Doctor? You May Get Better Care
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients might be happier with their care when their physician trained with the specialist they’re referred to, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when patients saw a specialist, they generally gave…
Learn MoreOb-Gyn Preventive Care Often Skips General Services
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) preventive care visits include more reproductive-related services and fewer other general services for reproductive-aged women, according to a study published online Nov. 1…
Learn MorePCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care physician (PCP)-specialist cotraining yields changes in specialist care that improve patient experiences, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.In a quasi-experime…
Learn MorePCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care physician (PCP)-specialist cotraining yields changes in specialist care that improve patient experiences, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.In a quasi-experime…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Doctors Offer Up Healthy Resolutions for 2023
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year’s resolutions.Luckily, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some suggestions on whi…
Learn MoreRansomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in ransomware attacks on health care delivery organizations, exposing the personal health information (PHI) of nearly 42 million patients, according to a study publis…
Learn More1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Representation of women in academic medicine improved from 1990 to 2019, but representation of underrepresented minorities (URM) only modestly increased, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAM…
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