Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule update ‘a great foundation’ – ACP
First impressions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed updated to the physician fee schedule for 2017 are positive, according to the American College of Physicians.
“We... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Resolving patients’ complaints
For most physicians, the resolution of patients’ complaints ranks second only to firing an employee on the Least Favorite Tasks List. With so many potential problems, and so many ways patients can... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Biosimilars balance reduced cost against nonmedical-switching fear
Two days of discussions in mid-July at a Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee meeting that judged the merits of two biosimilar agents undergoing agency review highlighted the intrinsic... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Digital snake oil?
In what might have been a lecture from the early 19th century, CEO of the American Medical Association James Madara gave a fire and brimstone <a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA advisory panel unanimously backs biosimilars for Humira, Enbrel
The Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis Advisory Committee, together with an added complement of dermatologists and gastroenterologists, unanimously recommended during meetings on July 12 and 13... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
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: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Metabolic health declining among the obese, despite improvements in BP and lipids
Despite achieving significant improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obese Americans continue to grow fatter, with worsening blood glucose and an increasing incidence of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
40% of top-rated sunscreens fall short of AAD guidelines
Customer satisfaction ratings of sunscreens do not always reflect the products’ effectiveness, as 40% of the 65 top-rated sunscreens available on Amazon.com did not adhere to all three of the... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
HHS issues guidance on ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has issued new guidance to help physicians and their practices combat a ransomware attack.
Ransomware – a type of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Dexlansoprazole approved to treat heartburn in younger patients
The Food and Drug Administration has approved dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) for gastroesophageal reflux disease patients aged 12-17 years, according to a press release from Takeda... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
