AMA: Key Steps for Minimizing Liability Risk in Telemedicine
Include defining minimum requirement necessary for establishing doctor-patient relationship
CDC: Routine Procedures Lead to Two Cases of HCV Transmission
In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports
Incidence of Viral Pneumonia Up in Young Children
66 percent of pneumonia cases in more than 2,000 children studied caused by viruses alone
CDC: In U.S., Half Million C. Difficile Infections in 2011
29,000 died within a month of diagnosis
Use of Injected Opioid Tied to HIV Outbreak in Indiana
Addicts using tainted needles to inject the prescription opioid oxymorphone
Characteristics of Tuberculosis Source Cases Identified
Source-case patients have long infectious periods; most report substance abuse, homelessness, prison
Post-Op Mortality Low Among HIV Patients Prescribed ART
Increased mortality at all CD4 cell count strata, although absolute incidence is low
CROI: Support for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in HIV Prevention
Research suggests tenofovir/emtricitabine doesn't need to be taken daily, but more study still needed
Centralized Reminder System Could Increase Vaccination Rates
Centralized notification system might be more effective than doctors' office messages
SVR Rates Up With New Regimens for HCV and HIV Coinfection
Studies show high rates for all-oral, interferon-free 3D plus ribavirin regimen, ledipasvir + sofosbuvir
