New Guidelines Issued for Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Testing is recommended, sinus imaging is not
Work-Related Asthma Underdiagnosed
People seem to be worried about how disease might affect their employment, income
January 2015 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes
Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs
Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
Cumulative Use of Anticholinergic Medication Tied to Dementia
Class of drugs interferes with a key brain chemical, but study doesn't prove cause and effect
Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
