Pulmonology, Respiratory Health Featured News Articles

Black female doctor speaking to a Black male patient

General Medicine

Improving Black Representation in Oncology: ‘Be the Change’

Only 3% of medical oncologists in the United States are Black.

Practice Management

The Ongoing Challenge of Attracting and Retaining Health Care Providers

The pandemic has accelerated the number of clinicians retiring from practice.

Caring for an older patient during a pandemic.

Lung Cancer

How COVID-19 Affected Management of Lung Nodule Programs

Dramatic changes made to lung nodule programs due to COVID-19 included changes to screening criteria and follow-up protocols, plus a whole new group of patients.

Practice Management

Language in Patient Records Can Convey More Than Medical History

The language in a patient’s medical record can convey information not only about the patient’s condition but about the attitude of the clinician writing the report.

General Pulmonology

ACOG Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly recommends that all eligible individuals, including those who are pregnant, recently pregnant, and lactating, receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Practice Management

HIPAA Provisions, Often Misunderstood, Impede Big Data Use

Many organizations adopt overly conservative policies that restrict otherwise completely legal uses of health care data.

Pneumonia

Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Pneumonia prevention interventions such as proper oral care, head-of-bed elevation, and incentive spirometry, are not being provided to most patients outside the ICU, leading to greater than two-thirds of hospital-acquired pneumonia.