US Drug Prices 256% Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
US prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Practice Management
Implications of Changing Pulmonary Hypertension Hemodynamic Definitions: Clinician Q&A
The 6th WSPH Task Force on Hemodynamic Definitions and Clinical Classification recently proposed reducing the diagnostic mPAP threshold for pulmonary hypertension.
Nearly 1 in 4 Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media
No gender difference seen in personal attacks; women significantly more likely to report online sexual harassment
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
Curbing Inherent Bias When Caring for Patients
Bias extends beyond skin color to the assumptions physicians might make about patients.
As Rollout Nears, Small Practices and Rural Clinics Anticipate Challenges Storing and Administering COVID-19 Vaccines
Earlier this month, shortly after Pfizer announced that its vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a clinical trial, New Jersey physician Linda Girgis tweeted to her patients: “As a family doctor, I’m seeing whole families infected with #COVID19. Please #WearAMask and keep #SocialDistance. A vaccine is coming soon.” But despite her hopeful message,…
Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race
Authors say findings point to importance of having a diverse physician workforce.
Joining Integrated Networks to Improve Reimbursement
Clinically integrated networks can negotiate better payment rates with third-party payers and help practices control costs.
Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Telehealth Visits: Results From the COVID-19 and Cancer Outcomes Study
Black and Hispanic patients were more likely to have COVID-19 but less likely to have an increase in telehealth visits.
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