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Docs still don’t get MACRA
Just 1 in 10 said they were deeply knowledgeable about the value-based payment plam.
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Medicaid expansion produced opposing cost effects
Did the states that expanded enrollment in 2014 spend more or less?
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Poll: Most voters oppose House and Senate health care bills
June polling shows little backing for provisions in the GOP reform bills.
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Childhood asthma linked to high LV mass later
A history of childhood asthma correlates with high left ventricular mass, a prominent indicator of cardiac damage, in asymptomatic healthy young...
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Bilateral cellulitis on legs? Think venous stasis dermatitis
If a patient presents with bilateral cellulitis on both legs, think venous stasis dermatitis, which is the number one misdiagnosis of cellulitis...
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Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and...
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FDA approves betrixaban for VTE prophylaxis
An orally administered agent has been approved for VTE prophylaxis in at risk hospitalized patients.
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High TAVR rates linked to fewer readmissions
Researchers say procedural volume could have serious implications for hospitals deciding whether or not to focus on TAVR.
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Senate health care proposal already facing uphill battle
Without support from all GOP senators, the plan as written could be DOA.
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Breastfeeding may reduce moms’ stroke risk
The longer the duration of breastfeeding, the greater the cardiovascular health benefits for the mother.
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FDA advisory committee supports new CV liraglutide indication
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted 17-2 in support of a supplemental new drug application for liraglutide (Victoza)...