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VIDEO: Secrets of success in a MACRA-based world
WASHINGTON – When it comes to switching your practice to value-based care, time is running out. But, according to our expert panel, don’t let...
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VIDEO: Value-based care 101
WASHINGTON – By now, you’ve heard of “value-based care.” But do you know what it means and why, if you don’t take heed, your practice could be in...
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VIDEO: Childhood obesity, particularly severe obesity, is not declining
BALTIMORE – A study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 1999 to 2014 shows that rates of childhood obesity are not...
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Male HPV vaccination rates soar with intensive QI project
A 3-year quality improvement (QI) measure succeeded in delivering the full human papillomavirus series to more than four out of five eligible boys...
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Consider behavior therapy first for young children with ADHD
Parents of children between ages 2 and 5 years with ADHD should undergo behavior therapy before having their children placed on medication.
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VIDEO: Comanagement effective at treating mental health issues in pediatric patients
BALTIMORE – The rise of comanagement among pediatric group practices bodes well for future treatment of pediatric patients with mental health...
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Children with internalizing symptoms may not get enough attention
BALTIMORE – Children with internalizing symptoms are at a higher risk of not getting referred to specialists than those who also exhibit external...
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Acid blockers boost infections in outpatient preemies
Treatment of premature infants with a drug that blocks gastroesophageal reflux once they are discharged home during the first year of life was...
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Vitamin D supplementation cuts dust mite atopy
Key clinical point: Maternal treatment to achieve adequate vitamin D levels during late gestation followed by neonatal vitamin D supplementation...
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Pediatric self-administration drives cough and cold drug mishaps
Key clinical point: Serious adverse events in U.S.
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mHealth shows promise in getting teens moving
More than two-thirds of teens consistently wore and synced a digital activity tracker in a pilot study.