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While coding and billing practices can be updated without much hassle, thanks to EHR and digitized recording of medical data; staying abreast with the changes in compliance can prove to be a little difficult. Preparing your staff and installing a comprehensive compliance plan is critical for your ...
Medication sharing, storage, and disposal practices for opioid medications among US adults. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(7):1027-1029.ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 35. Jones CM, Lurie PG, Throckmorton DC. Effect of US drug enforcement administration’s rescheduling of hydrocodone combination ...
Primary care physicians perceptions and practices regarding fall prevention in adult's 65 years and over BackgroundFalls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of disability, premature nursing home admissions, medical costs, and hospi... Taylor S.Jones,TS Ghosh,K Horn,...
17,18 Because receipt of an opioid prescription after nonsurgical encounters, such as vaginal delivery, is associated with new persistent use, understanding the association of filling other opioid prescriptions during pregnancy will be crucial for counseling women and informing best practices. Similarly, ...
Two main types of galenic formulation, immediate release and prolonged release, have been developed to optimize melatonin bioavailability. We recently described the kinetic profile of a prolonged-release form generating a peak of plasma melatonin 1 h (Tmax) after intake, followed by a prolonged decay...
3 key money matters for new medical practicesMany physicians don't know where to begin when starting their own practice. Finding and getting referred to the right professional team often is the best first step.J. AlcantaraMedical economics
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the most common cause of kidney failure and end-stage kidney disease worldwide, will develop in almost half of all people with type 2 diabetes. With the incidence of type 2 diabetes continuing to increase, early detection and management of DKD is of great clini...
Public funding for basic scientific research -- which may or may not ultimately have a practical medical application -- is critically important. But when it comes to turning promising ideas into medicines, the Congressional Budget Office notes the roles of the public and private sectors are complem...
When measured against the Pandemic Fund, these challenges have been unclearly addressed or unaddressed within the current design and practices of the Fund. There is a need to rethink current PPR financing and its relationship to global health financing writ large, in order to address and respond ...