Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next US Drug Czar
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahul Gupta, MD, as the head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Practice Management
Low-Value Care Exposure Not Linked to Favorable Patient Ratings
For a primary care professional patient panel, more low-value care exposure is not associated with more favorable patient ratings of the health care experience.
Rx Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Up Among Medicaid Enrollees
The prevalence of medication use for treatment of opioid use disorder increased from 2014 through 2018 among US Medicaid enrollees in 11 states.
Complying With HIPAA When Using Social Media
Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.
Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Drug for Alzheimer Disease
Medicare launched a formal process on Monday that will determine whether the agency will cover Aduhelm, the newly approved Alzheimer disease drug with a high price tag and unproven benefits that have prompted widespread controversy.
COVID-19 Cases Surge in Los Angeles County as Delta Variant Spreads
There is “exponential growth” of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain.
Surges in Hospital Caseload Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients cared for in hospitals with the greatest surges in caseload have twofold greater mortality risk than patients in hospitals not experiencing surges.
Adolescent Insomnia and Pain Bidirectional Relationship Mediated by Mood
Researchers assessed longitudinal studies to determine the mediational role of mood as well as the directionality of effects between sleep, pain, and mood.
Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care is Essential for Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders
In this review, researchers discussed the importance of comprehensive multidisciplinary care for patients with autoimmune neurologic disorders.
Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills
In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the Biden Administration is advancing Trump-era consumer protections aimed at curbing sometimes devastating surprise medical bills.
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