10 ways EHRs lead to burnout
LAS VEGAS – Doctors are dreading what some have started to call “EHR pajama time.”
“That’s the hour or two that physicians are spending – every night after their kids go to bed – finishing up their... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Brain imaging suggests link between stress and cardiovascular events
Stress seems to be a strong driver of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and even death.
For the first time, brain imaging has confirmed a link that has long been suspected:... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Chaplains play important part of integrated palliative care
WASHINGTON – Hospital chaplains are key partners in meeting the needs of palliative care patients and, as such, have much to offer psychiatry, according to an expert.
“I think we should work with... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The Germanwings tragedy: A look at the final report
March 24, 2016, marks 1 year since a Germanwings copilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit, then purposely crashed his plane into the French Alps, killing all those aboard the commercial airliner.... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Higher levels of function before hip fracture tied to greater fears of falling at 1 year
WASHINGTON – Fear of falling at 12 weeks was associated with poorer functional recovery up to 1 year after hip fracture, particularly if the person had a high level of function before the fracture, a... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Gender nonconforming LGBTQ youth more prone to bullying, harassment
WASHINGTON – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) children and adolescents who are gender nonconforming are more susceptible to bullying at school than are those who don’t, so... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Voluntary self-disclosure: Pros and cons of using the protocol
AUSTIN, TEX. – Using the federal government’s voluntary self-disclosure protocol to report potential program violations offers advantages and disadvantages.
On one hand, the protocol allows health... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Does sharing genetic risk change behavior?
In the era of individualized (or precision) medicine, we are presented with a unique opportunity to peer into the genetic “maps” of our patients. Through this window, we can envision the self-evident... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
FDA requires boxed warnings for short-acting opioids
The Food and Drug Administration will require boxed warnings on the risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, overdose, and death for all immediate-release opioids.
The decision is part of the latest wave... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Mindfulness, cognitive therapy top conventional care for low back pain
Adults suffering from chronic lower back pain may be better off pursuing mindfulness-based stress reduction or cognitive behavioral therapy rather than more standard, conventional treatments for pain... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
FDA: Antidepressant meets efficacy tests, after all
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of New Drugs has ruled in favor of the efficacy of gepirone extended release for treating major depressive disorder. The decision overturns a decision by the... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Feds launch phase 2 of HIPAA audits
The federal government has launched the second phase of its HIPAA Audit Program and will soon be identifying health providers it plans to target.
For the 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program, auditors... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
CMS announces application schedule for Next Gen ACOs
Organizations looking to become a next generation accountable care organization (ACO) must have their letter of intent to apply submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by May... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychiatric disorders prevalent in young transgender women
Young transgender women have a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders that is two to four times higher than that in the general population, according to a report published online March 21 in JAMA... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Decline in depression symptoms followed less than standard number of ketamine doses
Ketamine was 80% effective at decreasing depression symptoms, in a study of 100 depression patients who received less frequent and lower total doses of ketamine than are typically administered to... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - March 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
