VIDEO: Beware legal land mines when working with PAs, NPs
AUSTIN, TEX. – As use of mid-level providers grows, legal risks for practices also can rise.
In this video interview at an American Health Lawyers Association conference, attorney <a... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 25, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Mental health activists take ‘medical civil rights movement’ to primary care arena
WASHINGTON – Just because mental health parity laws exist, doesn’t mean they are enforced.
Speakers at this year’s second annual State of the Union in Mental Health & Addiction, cosponsored by... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 25, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Long-term PPI use linked to increased risk of dementia
Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors was significantly associated with later diagnoses of dementia in adults aged 75 years and older in a prospective cohort study of more than 73,000 individuals.... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Marijuana tourists also visiting Colorado EDs
Out-of-state residents appear to be driving the recent increases in marijuana-related emergency department visits in Colorado, Dr. Howard S. Kim and his associates reported online Feb. 24 in the New... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
AMA’s Stack ‘cautiously optimistic’ about MACRA implementation
WASHINGTON – Coming regulations to implement the MACRA legislation also could include sweeping reforms to meaningful use and quality reporting programs, said Dr. Steven J. Stack, president of the... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Emotion affects associative memory in first-episode schizophrenia patients
Emotional modulation and alterations of associative memory are significantly worse in first-episode schizophrenia (FES) patients, according to Dr. David Luck and his associates.
In a functional MRI... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Dr. Robert Califf confirmed as FDA commissioner
Dr. Robert M. Califf was confirmed as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration by an 89-4 vote of the full Senate on Feb. 24.
Physician associations praised the Senate’s confirmation,... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Nuanced approach works best for potential ECT patients
Las Vegas – Electroconvulsive therapy is useful for many patients, particularly those with more severe depressive symptoms and more treatment resistance, according to Dr. Bruce J. Cohen.
However, a... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Calibration of schizophrenia treatment is a delicate balancing act
LAS VEGAS – Calibration of treatment response is a major challenge in patients with schizophrenia, according to Dr. Peter J. Weiden.
“On some level all of our patients with schizophrenia are both... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
#payattention
Social media consumes the attention of the majority of teens. It is a place to express yourself, flirt, intimidate, and keep them up to date with the latest happenings in the social circles. But,... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - February 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
