Feds sue to block mega-mergers by health insurers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing to block two mega-mergers between four of the largest health insurers in the nation, claiming the alignments will harm competition and reduce patient... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Belonging and grieving: Lessons from Orlando
We belong in our family, in our group, and in our community. Belonging is a basic human need, and we work throughout our lives to seek or create safe places where we can belong. For the LGBTQ+... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Lessons learned from merging EHR systems
WASHINGTON – As practices merge, how hard is it to merge EHRs?
Even in what might seem to be the best circumstances, it can be a huge challenge, according to <a... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Indiana HIV outbreak linked to injection use of oxymorphone
The 2014-2015 HIV infection outbreak in Indiana was associated with the injection-drug use of extended-release oxymorphone, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Anxiety predicts cognitive decline and dementia
Anxiety is strongly associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment, according to a meta-analysis by B. Gulpers and coauthors from Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands.... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Buprenorphine implants rival daily sublingual buprenorphine for opioid dependence
Using an implant device to administer buprenorphine for adult patients being treated for opioid addiction is a viable alternative to the standard sublingual buprenorphine, a randomized clinical trial... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Supreme Court offers mixed take on false claim liability
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expands liability under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) could have both positive and negative implications for physicians accused of submitting false claims to the... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Common surgeries linked to chronic opioid use among opioid-naive patients
Common surgeries increase the risk of chronic opioid use in opioid-naive adults, especially those using antidepressants or benzodiazepines before their operations, and those with substance abuse... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Cost of end-of-life care peaks at age 73 years
The cost of end-of-life care for Americans on traditional Medicare is higher for those in their early 70s than for beneficiaries in their 80s or 90s, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
PTSD, eating disorders tied to suppressing negative emotions
A pathway from posttraumatic stress disorder to eating disorders might be through the maladaptive coping mechanism of expressive suppression, a study of 860 older veterans shows.
“Expressive... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Use simple algorithms to manage dementia
WASHINGTON – Alzheimer’s disease symptoms can be managed with simple algorithms that include ruling out other physiologic concerns and making some lifestyle modifications, according to an... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Congress sends opioid legislation to the President
Compromise legislation to address the opioid epidemic has overwhelmingly passed both houses of Congress and been sent to President Obama, who has signaled that he will sign it begrudgingly.
“We... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
CMS: Projected overall growth rate in health spending holding firm
Health spending is projected to grow on average 5.8% from 2015-2025, the same projected rate of grown as announced last year covering 2014-2024, according the CMS Office of the Actuary.
However,... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
CMS to Congress: We might delay MACRA start
Implementation of some MACRA provisions could be delayed, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told committee members at a July 13 <a... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Therapeutic alliance is paramount
As psychologists at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine, both in Houston, we agree with many points raised in a recent article about Dr. Harold Kudler’s... (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - July 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
