Electronic Solutions Underway for Rx Prior Authorizations
Two technology companies offering solutions that embed electronic PA in e-prescribing process
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Patient Status at ICU Discharge, Not Timing, Predicts Survival
After adjustment for markers of illness severity at discharge, time of discharge does not predict survival
Over Two Dozen Test Positive for TB at Kansas High School
Officials testing all who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB
CDC: Decline in TB Rates in the United States Slowing Down
2013 decrease is smallest seen in more than a decade
Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia
Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
Culture-Based Screening Algorithm Cuts TB in Immigrants
Reduction in incidence of TB among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States
More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA
White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
Tips Provided for Residents Applying to Fellowship Training
Specific tips provided for those applying to pulmonary, critical care medicine fellowship training
Real-Time Decision Support Tool Aids ER Pneumonia Patients
Post deployment, significantly lower mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
