Educational Handout May Increase Receipt of Child Influenza Vaccine
Providing educational intervention in waiting room before pediatric provider visit may be beneficial.
Practice Management
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
Rebates would have been paid directly to seniors in Medicare Part D program when they filled their prescriptions.
EAACI Position Paper on the Role of Mobile Heath in Allergy Management
A task force created by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology released recommendations and an action plan for the potential of mobile health in allergology.
Electronic Health Record In-Basket Messages Linked to Physician Burnout
Receiving more than the average number of electronic health record messages was linked to increased probability of physician burnout.
Hospitals Should Adopt Protocols to Support Trainees Against Discrimination
Article offers 5 concrete protocols for supporting trainees when they encounter patient discrimination.
Shorter ICU Rotations May Reduce Physician Burnout
Increased job fulfillment and decreased burnout was seen for critical care physicians working 7-day rotations.
Acute Respiratory Infection Stewardship Intervention Cuts Antibiotic Overuse
From the 2016-2017 influenza season (baseline) to the 2017-2018 season (intervention), there was a drop in antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections.
Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates
Higher adjusted readmission rates seen for acute MI, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia with Medicare Advantage,
Public Disclosure of New Drug and Biologics Application Filing With the FDA
Investigators sought to determine how frequently information treated as confidential with regard to New Drug Applications or Biologics License Applications is available to the public.
Various Pressures Faced by Practitioners in Dealing With Euthanasia Requests
Findings revealed 6 categories of pressure general practitioners in The Netherlands experienced in dealing with euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide requests.
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