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Disparities Seen for Racial, Ethnic Minorities in Outpatient Practices

Racial- and ethnic-minority patients are underrepresented in the outpatient practices of many medical and surgical specialties.

Trends in Diagnostic Categories, Services, and Wait Times at Neurology Clinics

Study researchers sought to assess the different trends in diagnosis, follow-up, and wait times among new referrals to neurology outpatient services.

Decrease Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic

Physicians’ working hours and full-time status declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care is Essential for Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders

In this review, researchers discussed the importance of comprehensive multidisciplinary care for patients with autoimmune neurologic disorders.

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

The landmark ACA, which has expanded health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, has withstood a third challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Stressors of Integrating Work, Life Higher for Female Faculty

The stressors of integrating work and life are higher among female than male faculty and were more noticeable since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commentary: Neurologists on Palliative Care Communication

Diane E. Meier, the Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, discusses how neurologists can increase quality palliative care communication and encourage better clinician/patient confidence and care.

AMA: 96% of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Over 95 percent of physicians have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19; 64, 34, and 2 percent had received Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and J&J/Janssen vaccines.

HIPAA Needs to Keep Up With Information Technology

Core provisions of the HIPAA legislation have largely remained unchanged since their inception despite rapid evolution of technology to keep protected health information from hackers.