Latest News
Conference Coverage
Hyperlipidemia diagnosis protects against breast cancer
BARCELONA – Large U.K. study also shows mortality benefit.
From the Journals
Tdap during pregnancy, or before, offers infants pertussis protection
Many women still don’t receive Tdap during pregnancy.
Conference Coverage
Gap in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment stirs concern
A decline in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis has experts worried about a new epidemic of fractures. Fracture liaison services and...
News
MACRA Monday: Try this measure
Looking to avoid a penalty under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)? Reporting on this one measure could do it.
Feature
Trump administration narrows contraceptive mandate
HHS issued a rule that dramatically expands religious exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate.
Conference Coverage
HIV antiretroviral resistance can affect more than 10% of pregnant women
HIV antiretroviral resistance among pregnant women may be even more common now that antiretrovirals are widely available.
News
FDA approves test to screen donated blood for Zika virus
The cobas Zika test is the first test approved for screening the blood supply.
Conference Coverage
Maternal antepartum depression creates bevy of long-term risks in offspring
PARIS – Criminality, violence, and severe mood disorders.
Feature
MIPS: It’s time to get started
Pick Your Pace offers a way to get started with Medicare’s new QPP and ready physicians for meaningful quality improvement, AMA President David O...
Latest News
U.S. House passes 20-week abortion ban
Congressional leaders are talking about abortion again, but the 20-week ban is unlikely to get a vote in the Senate.
Feature
HCA is the country’s highest-volume health system
The Nashville, Tenn.–based corporation discharged twice as many patients as any other health system in 2016.