FDA: New Plan for Regulations, Oversight of Dietary Supplement Industry
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new plan to significantly modernize the regulation and oversight of dietary supplements.
Practice Management
Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Physicians who receive direct pharmaceutical payments for opioid prescribing prescribe more opioids, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone.
Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs
Improving clinic capacity to respond to patients’ social needs may reduce primary care physician burnout.
In the Face of Immigration Concerns, Good Sanctuary Doctoring Is Key
As the Trump White House continues to enact its approach to immigration, it’s important for physicians to apply principles of sanctuary doctoring to help patients feel safe.
Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates
A pharmacist-led, postdischarge structured telephone follow-up intervention can reduce 30-day and 90-day readmission rates for polypharmacy patients.
Banding Together Against Boards: How Physicians Are Fighting the MOC Program
A group of physicians has banded together to file a class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Internal Medicine and the organization’s monopolization on the process of board certification.
Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
An ISPOR–The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research working group indicates the lack of good practices in three areas of health technology assessment.
Virtual Video Visits Liked by Patients, Providers
Virtual video visits can effectively replace office visits for selected patients across medical specialties without sacrificing quality of care or patient-physician communication.
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices
Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed
The phenomenon of private equity acquisition of physician practices is discussed in an Ideas and Opinions piece.
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