ACO Insider: Not ready for an ACO? Think CPC+
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April announced its newest initiative, <a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Triptorelin doesn’t prevent ovarian failure in young women treated for lymphoma
Protective treatment with the GnRH agonist triptorelin failed to prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young women with lymphoma, according to a report published in the Journal of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Hemophilia guideline recommends integrated care model
ORLANDO – An integrated care model that includes a hematologist, a specialized hematology nurse, a physical therapist, a social worker, and 24/7 access to a specialized coagulation laboratory is... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Experts offer blueprint for transitioning youth with neurologic conditions
Until now, there was no blueprint for how to effectively transition pediatric patients with neurologic conditions to adult care: Hard science on the topic is almost nonexistent.
“There is not very... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AAN recommends against routine closure of patent foramen ovale for secondary stroke prevention
An updated practice advisory from the American Academy of Neurology does not recommend the routine use of catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with a history of cryptogenic... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Alzheimer’s anti-tau drug fails phase III, but posts some benefit in monotherapy subanalysis
TORONTO – A highly anticipated phase III trial of an anti-tau drug has posted negative topline results, conferring no cognitive or functional benefits when given in conjunction with standard-of-care... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Different approaches can combat negative online reviews
Like most physicians, Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith was used to receiving the occasional negative online review about her practice. But a biting post from several years ago was so wrenching that it nearly... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Alzheimer’s anti-tau drug fails, but shows hint of effect when taken alone
TORONTO – A highly anticipated phase III trial of an anti-tau drug has posted negative topline results, conferring no cognitive or functional benefits when given in conjunction with standard-of-care... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Proposed Alzheimer’s funding boost could mean wider research scope
TORONTO – In 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the <a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Medicare annual wellness visit remains underused
TORONTO – The annual Medicare wellness visit offers patients and their doctors the chance to review a variety of health concerns, and includes a cognitive health checkup. It’s free for patients and... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Medicare pays billions for potentially avoidable hospital admissions in dementia patients
TORONTO – In 2013, Medicare spent $2.6 billion on potentially avoidable hospitalizations for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
About half of these hospital visits – each of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Loss of function in Rab10 gene cuts Alzheimer’s risk by up to 40%
TORONTO – A rare loss of function in a gene that influences gamma secretase trafficking has been found to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 40%, even in people who are homozygous carriers of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 25, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ASCO: Always screen cancer survivors for chronic pain
All adult cancer survivors should be screened for chronic pain at every visit, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s first clinical practice guideline for managing this patient... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 25, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Overweight, obesity increase risk of cardiotoxicity from anthracyclines
Being overweight or obese was significantly associated with a greater risk of developing cardiotoxicity among breast cancer patients treated with anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab, investigators... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 25, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Study shows faster increase in obesity prevalence among cancer survivors
From 1997 to 2014, cancer survivors had a significantly faster increase in obesity prevalence compared with adults without a history of cancer, investigators found.
Furthermore, the elevated annual... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 25, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
