Increased Costs Associated With Specialists Providing Primary Care
Nearly 4 million adults 65 years of age and older with multimorbidity were studied.
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Uveitis Risk Higher Among Patients With Psoriasis
Patients with severe psoriasis and those with mild psoriasis and concomitant psoriatic arthritis have an increased risk of uveitis.
ACA: Did Medicaid Expansion Increase State Spending?
Although the Medicaid expansion led to an 11.7% increase in overall spending, state budgets were insulated due to federal funding.
Excessive Computer Work Leads to Physician Burnout
Study shows that physicians devote nearly 3.08 hours a day to face-to-face office visits and 3.17 hours to desktop medicine.
Spinal Manipulation Shows Modest Improvements For Low Back Pain
A review and meta-analysis indicates that spinal manipulative therapy is linked to modest improvements in low back pain.
First Line Biologic for Psoriasis Influenced By Certain Factors
Psoriatic arthritis, patient weight, registration country and more influence first-line biologic treatment selection for patients with psoriasis.
Enhanced Patient-Centered Communication Key To Giving Bad News
Use of enhanced patient-centered communication positively impacts a patient’s psychological state when given bad news.
MACRA Changes Will Affect Physician Payments
Changes made by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act have affected the government’s approach to physician payment.
Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Researchers found a correlation between use of corticosteroids and increased odds of metabolic syndrome and elevated body mass index.
Bone and Basal Metabolism Linked to Vitamin D Levels
For postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the correlation between bone and basal metabolism depends on serum 25-hyroxyvitamin D levels.
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