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Most physicians have barely begun to deal with issues relating to documentation associated with the transition to the International Classification of Diseases

Many Doctors Haven’t Started Dealing With ICD-10 Revision

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Tips to ease transition include contacting vendors and health plans, improving documentation
Significantly more adults in Florida and Texas struggle to pay medical bills or pay off medical debt over time compared with residents of New York and California

Medical Debt Burden Higher in Texas, Florida

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California and New York fully expanded Medicaid coverage under ACA, but Texas and Florida did not
Preliminary lab research suggests the antihistamine chlorcyclizine HCl that costs about 50 cents a pill has the potential to treat hepatitis C

Inexpensive Antihistamine Repurposed to Focus on HCV

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Lab tests suggest over-the-counter antihistamine could offer alternative to pricey new drugs
Nearly all pharmacists have experienced upswings in the acquisition costs of generic drugs

Pharmacists Raise Concerns for Patient Access to Generic Drugs

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Survey shows it takes one month or longer for PBMs to fix maximum allowed costs underpayments
A new model accurately identifies potential organ donors following cardiac death in neurocritical patients removed from life support. The findings were published online March 21 in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Model Predicts Cardiac Death After Life Support Withdrawal

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Brain death not accepted by Chinese, so model IDs those for organ donation
Physicians have only 45 days to review and dispute reports regarding their financial ties to drug and medical device manufacturers reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Limited Time Available to Review Sunshine Act Data

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Doctors have limited time period to review financial data and dispute reports before they go public
Using magnetic resonance imaging to screen people at high genetic risk for pancreatic cancer might help spot tumors early

MRI Could Be Useful Pancreatic Cancer Screen for High-Risk

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Small trial suggests the scans might help
Stethoscope hygiene is rarely performed by trainee physicians

Med Students, Residents Rarely Perform Stethoscope Hygiene

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After excluding cases prompted by attending doctor, stethoscope hygiene performed in 11 percent
Almost half of colorectal cancer survivors with pain interference (PI) during the initial phase of care have continued PI post-treatment

Half of Colorectal Cancer Survivors Have Continued Pain

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Cardiovascular and pulmonary comorbidities tied to continued pain
A new breath test (the Gastric Emptying Breath Test) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to aid in the diagnosis of gastroparesis.

FDA Approves New Test That Helps Diagnose Gastroparesis

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Test is less invasive and can be administered in the physician's office