2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (553+ words) Roman Bronfenbrener, MD, from Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists and University of Pennsylvania, discusses some of the key considerations for dermatologists in private practice. Dr Bronfenbrener highlights the importance of financial oversight, saying that financial metrics “should be something that is tracked…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (482+ words) What is the most compelling evidence supporting the use of nocturnal home hemodialysis—particularly for cardiovascular health, volume control, and quality of life? Nocturnal therapy is usually provided four to six times a night with average 5 or 6 to 10 hours for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (173+ words) Rite Aid File Transfers Mostly Went to Large Pharmacy Chains The effect of transfers on patients was modest. Two-thirds (about 65.3%) of patients still received their medication within 2 miles of their old pharmacy. About 1.5% had to drive more than 15 miles to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (748+ words) Behind those decisions was a growing sense of fear. In conversations that used to focus on BP, diabetes, or medication management, physicians increasingly found themselves talking to patients about fear: fear of leaving home, fear of being separated from family…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (195+ words) Results from the analysis showed that healthcare spending grew by 1.8% every year from 2005 to 2023 for people in the top income quintile. It did not grow at all for people in the bottom quintile. This pattern fluctuated every now and then....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (259+ words) Can AI Triage Help Match Patients to the Right Care Setting? The AI tool was launched through the health system’s website and its patient app, creating a digital entry point available around the clock. Patients could enter symptoms through a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (202+ words) Dr. Cutler also outlines three lessons from economics about how to balance these two types of errors. The first lesson is that when it is harder to differentiate between groups, there is greater rationale for making a program universal. This…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (123+ words) Docwire News According to results from the ALLEGORY trial, obinutuzumab showed promising response among patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Adverse events occurred in 88.7% of patients in the obinutuzumab arm versus 81.5% in the placebo arm. Serious adverse events occurred…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) Mohammad Alabbas, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, shares results from a retrospective study examining psychologic comorbidities at the time of diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and how those diagnoses may affect EoE outcomes. Dr. Alabbas explained that…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (252+ words) A recent commentary published in Forefront argues that artificial intelligence (AI) may actually increase health care costs in the United States, even though it has the potential to improve medical care. The author explains that AI is already being used…...