Practice Management

Decrease in Prescription Drug Dispensing to Children During COVID-19 Pandemic

During April to December 2020, prescription drug dispensing to children was 27.1% lower than during the same period in 2019.

Underrepresented Racial, Ethnic Family Physicians Report Less Burnout

Racially and ethnically underrepresented family physicians report a lower frequency of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization than non-underrepresented peers.

Patients of Female Doctors Have Lower In-Hospital Mortality

Patients of Canadian female physicians have lower mortality than those of male physicians when adjusting for hospital and patient characteristics.

Link Between Staff Size and COVID-19 Outcomes at Skilled Nursing Facilities

At skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), staff size, including staff members not involved in resident care, is strongly associated with COVID-19 outcomes.

Medical Societies Highlight Need to Address Burnout and Improve Clinician Well-Being

A joint opinion from the ACC, AHA, ESC, and WHF highlights the issue of burnout as one of most common negative barriers to clinician well-being that needs to be addressed for the provision of high-quality patient care.

Electronic Health Record Use Varies Across Primary Care Specialties

Pediatric clinicians spend significantly less total and after-hours time actively using electronic health record (EHR) systems compared with general medicine and family medicine clinicians.

Integrated Infectious Disease and Opioid Use Disorder Care Shows Improved Outcomes for Homeless Individuals

Investigators evaluated the impact of interventions including infectious disease consultation, addiction consultation, case management, and medications for opioid use disorder on clinical cure and retention in addiction care for individuals experiencing homelessness.

American College of Rheumatology Releases Position Statement on Patient Safety and Site of Service for Biologics

The American College of Rheumatology Committee on Rheumatologic Care released an updated position statement on patient safety and site of service for biologics.

Risk of Falsely Low Results Prompts Recall of Lead Tests

The FDA is concerned that obtaining falsely low test results may lead to inappropriate follow-up assessments, which may result in patient harm.

Physician Knowledge Linked to Less Opioid Prescribing From 2015 to 2017

During 2015 to 2017, physician knowledge was associated with less frequent prescribing of opioids for back pain.

Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits

Patient engagement strategies appear to yield few return visits upon reopening during COVID-19 for patients who cancelled in-person care during the earlier portion of the pandemic.