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Flu vaccine visits reveal missed opportunities for HPV vaccination
BALTIMORE – Adolescents were significantly more likely to miss getting the HPV vaccine than the Tdap or MenACWY...
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A breath of objectivity
There’s no need for parents to feel guilty about breastfeeding or not, or about working outside the home. And there are data for it.
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Pilot program trains residents in telemedicine
WASHINGTON – Residents said their telephone visits allowed them to build rapport with patients.
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Medicaid coverage decreased in Arkansas following work requirements
WASHINGTON – Most people who lost coverage were working but unaware of or unable to meet administrative requirements...
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Survey: High costs lead to skipped or postponed health care
Chronic conditions amplify affordability issues for those with employer-sponsored insurance.
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Senators question whether health IT regulation can keep up with innovation
“I wonder exactly whether it is conceivable for us to achieve standards that will allow systems to talk to each other from one hospital system,...
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CBO predicts more Medicare spending with drug rebate proposal
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that spending in the Medicare program would increase by $170 billion over the 2020-2029 period due to...
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Senators hear what’s wrong with APMs, MIPS
“I lost $100,000 to score that perfect [MIPS] score. So we need to modify that.”
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Consider varying generational needs, preferences in the workplace and with patients
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Generational differences have important implications for communication, education, and more –...
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Managing 2nd trimester loss: Shared decision making, honor patient preference
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Allow for evidence-based shared decision making and, when feasible, honor patient preference to...
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Universal adolescent anxiety screening is feasible in primary care
BALTIMORE – With no AAP guidelines on anxiety screening for adolescents, an academic pediatric primary care practice...