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New land mines in your next (and even current) employment contract
Physicians getting a new employment contract – or even those asked to renegotiate their current contract – may face some tough clauses. Here’s...
From the Journals
New antimigraine drugs linked with less risk for adverse events
The safety and efficacy of new antimigraine treatments were compared with current standard therapy, in a new systematic review.
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How the Navajo’s cultural values are driving COVID vaccinations
“We’re a very social culture, so having to isolate really impacted our mental health,” said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
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Docs: Insurers’ payment delays, downcoding a ‘revenue grab’
Demand for documentation on many routine claims by ambulatory care groups is slowing payment; more complex claims are routinely downcoded by major...
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‘Fascinating’ link between Alzheimer’s and COVID-19
Study findings could lead to new treatment targets to slow progression and severity of both diseases.
Conference Coverage
Omega-3s tame inflammation in elderly COVID-19 patients
Those who received an intravenous infusion had significant decreases from baseline to end of treatment in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.
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Alleged on-the-job violence, racism, prompts psych workers to head to D.C.
A dozen workers from a psychiatric hospital near Seattle flew to Washington, D.C. to picket the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare’s...
Conference Coverage
Staff education cuts psychotropic drug use in long-term care
Authors explain why they suspect the positive effects of nurse training on drug use and costs were transient.
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Major insurers running billions of dollars behind on payments to hospitals and doctors
Substantial payment delays can be seen on Anthem’s books. On June 30, 2019, before the pandemic, 43% of the insurer’s medical bills for that...
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Web of antimicrobials doesn’t hold water
Mushrooms go better with music, chickens get their stripes, and one study gets two opposing press releases.
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Vaccine holdouts embrace COVID antibody treatment, mystifying doctors
“I think it’s irrational, quite frankly, if you have to boil it down to one word.”